The UCF Knights (13-9, 4-6 American) will be trying to snap their three-game road losing streak when they face the Wichita State Shockers (12-11, 5-6 American) on Wednesday night. The Knights are coming off a 73-64 loss to Cincinnati as 6.5-point underdogs. The Shockers are coming off an 86-75 win over Tulsa as six-point favorites.
Wichita State is 8-2 in its last 10 games against UCF.
Knights Trying To Snap Five-Game Losing Streak
The Knights aren’t playing well at the moment and come into this game on a five-game losing streak. They will try to snap their streak with a win over the Shockers, which will give them their fourth win in their last nine games.
UCF is averaging 71.6 points per game. They scored 64 points in their last game, making 42.6 percent of their field goals and 40 percent of their three-pointers.
Taylor Hendricks led the Knights with 21 points and eight rebounds. C.J. Kelly finished with 17 points, four rebounds, and three assists, while Darius Johnson added 12 points, five rebounds, and three assists.
UCF has played well defensively, giving up 66.3 points per game. They gave up 73 points in their last game and will have to do a better job if they want to win this game.
Shockers Going For Second Consecutive Win
The Shockers bounced back from their loss to Houston with a win over the Bearcats in their last game. They will try to keep the momentum going with a win over the Knights, which will give them their second win in a row and third win in their last five games.
Wichita State is averaging 68.8 points per game. They scored 86 points in their last game, making 51.5 percent of their field goals and 30.4 percent of their three-pointers.
Jaron Pierre Jr. led the Shockers with 19 points and two rebounds. James Rojas finished with 17 points and nine rebounds, while Jaykwon Walton added 17 points and seven rebounds.
Wichita State has played well defensively, giving up 66.5 points per game. They gave up 75 points in their last game and will have to play better if they want to get the win.
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The Shockers have won five of their last eight games. They are playing well offensively, scoring more than 77 points per game in their last three games. They’ve taken advantage of their opportunities at the charity stripe, making over 72 percent of their free throws. They rebound the ball well and they’re aggressive on the offensive glass, which will give them more scoring chances. They also do a good job protecting the ball and won’t give the Knights a lot of easy-scoring opportunities. The Knights usually play well defensively, but they struggled in recent games, giving up more than 77 points per game in their last three games, and will have a hard time slowing down the Shockers in this game.
The Knights have lost five straight games and four of their last five road games. They have struggled offensively on the road where they are scoring a little over 65 points per game. They don’t rebound the ball as well as the Shockers, and they’ve been careless with the ball on the road, which will lead to easy-scoring opportunities for the Shockers, who average more than five steals per game at home. The Shockers are very good defensively, holding opponents under 70 points per game, so expect them to keep UCF’s offense in check. Go with Wichita State to cover the spread.
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The Knights are averaging 71.6 points per game and 65.4 points per game on the road. They averaged 67.3 points per game in their last three games against the Shockers. They play at a slow pace, averaging 70 possessions per game, and they’re facing a team that is giving up 68.4 points per game at home, so expect them to hit their average in this game. The Shockers are averaging 68.8 points per game and 71 points per game at home. They averaged 65 points per game in their last three games against the Knights. They play at a similar pace, averaging 69.7 possessions per game, and they’re facing a team that is giving up 66.9 points per game on the road, so expect them to score enough points to push the score over the total. The Knights and Shockers played over the total in two of their last three meetings.