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Don't miss out on the NCAA showdown between the Knights and Wildcats. The game is starting at 6:00 ET on ESPN2, and it's hosted by the Wildcats at Bramlage Coliseum in Manhattan, KS. Get ready to place your bets! The over/under for this game is set at 139 points, and the Wildcats are the home favorites against the Knights in a Big 12 conference matchup.

UCF KNIGHTS VS KANSAS STATE WILDCATS BETTING PICK

The Pick: UCF Knights +5

This game will be played at Bramlage Coliseum at 6:00 ET on Saturday, January 6th.

WHY BET THE UCF KNIGHTS:

  • We have this one finishing with a projected score of 73-70 in favor of the Wildcats.
  • Even though we have Kansas State winning straight-up, we like UCF at +5.
  • The over/under is currently sitting at 139 points, and we like the over with a projected 143 points.

Do the Knights Have What it Takes in Manhattan?

UCF comes into this game as the underdog, with a point spread of +5. So far this season, the Knights have gone 9-3 and have won their last three games. In their last game, UCF took on Bethune-Cookman and won by a score of 98-54.

Over their last 10 road games, the Knights are just 4-6, and this season they are 1-1 on the road. As the underdog, UCF has gone 9-2 in the 11 games they have been favored.

Overall, UCF has an ATS record of 6-6 this season, including a mark of 0-2 vs. the spread on the road. Over their last three road games, the Knights are 0-3 ATS and they have gone 5-5 vs. the spread in their last 10 road contests. As the underdog this year, UCF is 0-1 ATS and their mark as the underdog over their last 10 games is 4-6.

This season, the over/under record in UCF's games is 8-4, and today's line of 139 is right in line with the average OU line in their games (139). So far, 5 of their games have finished with more points than today's line of 139, and over their last three games, the average scoring total is 133 points.

The UCF offense is coming off a game in which they scored 98 points vs. Bethune-Cookman. Overall their field goal percentage was 47.8% while connecting on 8 threes. Leading UCF in scoring vs. Bethune-Cookman was Jaylin Sellers with his 19 points. Marchelus Avery also added 11 points for the Knights.

So far, the Knights' defense is ranked 33rd in the country at 64.2 points per contest. In terms of field goal percentage allowed, UCF's defense has allowed opponents to shoot 38.9% from the field, including a three-point shooting percentage allowed of 29.7% this season.

Can the Wildcats Secure a Win at Home?

Heading into today's matchup, Kansas State is favored by 5 points over UCF. So far this season, the Wildcats are 10-3 and have won their last two games.

At home, Kansas State is 7-2 and has an average scoring margin of +7.2 points per game. Over their last ten games at home, the Wildcats are 7-3.

As the favorite, Kansas State has gone just 3-5 vs. the spread this season and they are just 1-4 ATS in their last five games as the favorite. At home, the Wildcats have gone just 3-6 vs. the spread this season and they are just 3-7 ATS at home over their last 10 games.

So far this season, the over/under record for Kansas State games is 6-7 and today's line of 139 is lower than the average OU line in their games (148.8). In their last three games, the average scoring total is just 118 points and the over/under record for their last 10 games is 3-7.

Most recently, the Kansas State offense finished with just 62 points vs. Chicago State. For the game, they hit 3/14 three-point attempts and a field goal percentage of 43.1%. Cam Carter is currently the leading scorer for the team, entering today's matchup with an average of 16.5. Meanwhile, Tylor Perry also brings a PPG average of 15 into the game.

At present, the Wildcats' defense is nationally ranked 112nd, allowing 69.4 points per game. Kansas State's three-point defense is currently 155th in the country at 7.9 made threes per game. In terms of overall field goal percentage, opponets have hit 41.1% of their shots vs. Kansas State.