Maine Black Bears vs UCF Knights Betting Pick & Prediction 12/18/23

Don’t miss out on the NCAA showdown between the Black Bears and Knights. The game is starting at 7:00 ET on ESPN+, and it’s hosted by the Knights at Addition Financial Arena in Orlando, FL. Get ready to place your bets! The over/under for this game is set at 134 points, and the Knights are the home favorites against the Black Bears in a non-conference matchup.

MAINE BLACK BEARS VS UCF KNIGHTS BETTING PICK

The Pick: Maine Black Bears +13.5

This game will be played at Addition Financial Arena at 7:00 ET on Monday, December 18th.

WHY BET THE MAINE BLACK BEARS:

• We have this one finishing with a projected score of 74-68 in favor of the Knights.
• Even though we have UCF winning straight-up, we like Maine at +13.5.
• The over/under is currently sitting at 134 points, and we like the over with a projected 142 points.

Can Maine Pull Off a Road Win?

Maine improved to 8-4 overall with a 74-65 victory over Boston. The Black Bears are 5-3 on the road and 0-1 at home. As of today’s game, Maine holds a 5-4 ATS record. Reviewing their performance in the last five games, they have gone 4-1 vs. the spread.

After 12 games, Maine has an over/under record of 4-5-0, with their games averaging a combined 133.2 points per game so far. The Black Bears have seen their last five games conclude with a collective average of 126 points per game and an over/under record of 1-4.

The Maine offense is coming off a game in which they scored 74 points vs. Boston. Overall their field goal percentage was 51% while connecting on 7 threes. Kellen Tynes led the team in scoring, putting up 21 points. Additionally, Peter Filipovity contributed 20 points for the Black Bears.

Maine’s defense has been playing well, ranking 29th nationally, with 63.0 points allowed per game. In their previous game vs. Boston, the Terriers finished with a field goal percentage of 46% and a total of 65 points vs. Maine.

Can the Knights Lock in a Home Win?

In their matchup against Maine, the Black Bears have a record of 6-3. So far this season, all of the Knights’ games have been on the road. UCF has an ATS record that is under .500, sitting at 3-4. When examining the team’s performance in their previous five games, they have a 2-3 record vs. the spread.

After nine games, UCF has an over/under record of 5-2-0, with their games averaging a combined 146.7 points per game so far. When analyzing the Knights’ last five games, they have produced a combined average of 145 points per game and an over/under record of 4-1.

The UCF offense is coming off a game in which they scored 72 points vs. Lipscomb. Overall their field goal percentage was 40.3% while connecting on 9 threes. The top scorer for the Knights was Darius Johnson with 19 points, while Jaylin Sellers also added 16 to the scoreboard.

So far this season, the UCF defense has been performing well, ranking 90th in the country at 67.7 points allowed per contest. Against Lipscomb in their most recent game, the UCF defense gave up a total of 57 points while allowing Lipscomb to hit 40% of their shots.