UCF Golden Knights vs. Houston Cougars Prediction, Pick and Preview, February 17 (2/17): NCAAB
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- Feb 17, 2022, 10:31:19 PM
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Odds
| Time | 9:00 p.m. EST |
| UCF money line | +600 |
| UCF spread | +13.5 |
| HOU money line | -1000 |
| HOU spread | -13.5 |
| Over / under | 136.5 |
2021-2022 season stats
| UCF | Houston | |
| Record | 15-8 | 20-4 |
| Road / home record | 4-5 | 12-1 |
| Streak | W2 | L2 |
| Points per game | 70.9 | 76.4 |
| Points allowed per game | 67.5 | 58.3 |
| Rebounds per game | 35.2 | 39.4 |
| Rebounds allowed per game | ||
| Over / under record | 11-12 | 12-12 |
Preview
The UCF Golden Knights will travel and take on the Houston Cougars this Thursday evening from the Fertitta Center. The Cougars won the first meeting in Orlando last month, 63-49.
UCF Golden Knights
The Golden Knights are 3-1 this month, picking up three home wins over Tulsa, Wichita State and I-4 rival USF. UCF held off a late rally from the Golden Hurricane last time out, 76-67.
UCF is 15-8 this season, with a 7-6 record in American play.
Johnny Dawkins team is averaging 70.9 points per game on 44.4% shooting, while allowing 73.1 points per game. Julian Champagnie (18.3ppg, 6.8rpg) is the team's leading scorer.
Houston Cougars
The Cougars were riding a 12-game winning streak prior to taking their first two losses of 2022 last week to SMU and Memphis. Taze Moore paced the team in points during both games with just 32 points combined.
Houston is 20-4 this season, with a 9-2 record in American play.
Kelvin Sampson's team is averaging 76.4 points per game on 44.9% shooting, while allowing just 58.3 points per game. Kyler Edwards leads the charge (13.8ppg, 5.7rpg, 2.7apg) leads the charge for the Cougars, but he's been in a bit of a slump lately.
BETTING TRENDS
Central FL is 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games.
UCF is 2-4 SU in their last 6 road games.
Houston is 2-3 ATS in their last 5 games.
HOU is 5-1 SU in their last 6 home games.
Prediction
Houston will need more from Kyler Edwards, but they find themselves in a great bounce back spot here. The Cougars won 12 straight games prior to blowing a double-digit lead to SMU last week, and I feel like they'll respond to their first two-game skid of the season strong with a dominant win.
Take Houston's spread confidently Thursday.
PICK: Houston -13.5 (-110)
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