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This game will face one of the NCAA’s best teams against other that is on the rise. UCF vs Houston could be a surprise matchup, especially if the Knights can beat up on what is now the No. 3 team in the nation.
At JefeBet we are constantly working to bring you the best sports betting information and NCAA predictions. So here we leave you our prediction for this game between UCF Knights vs Houston Cougars.
Predictions and Betting Preview for the UCF Knights vs Houston Cougars College Basketball Game on December 31, 2022
- Where: Fertitta Center, Houston, Texas
- When: Saturday, December 31, 2022, 2:00 PM E.T.
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Betting on the UCF Knights
- Season record: 10-3
Knights only registers one loss in their last 5 games. They are a great team and come into this game with a great record, but they have a hard time playing against NCAA Top 25 teams. Against Miami, they lost 66-64 and until the second half, the game was hard fought.
The team’s leading scorer is Taylor Hendricks, who averages 14.8 points and pulls down 6.8 boards per game. He is usually the one who leads the attacks and is not afraid to cede the lead to his teammates.
The perfect example is the last game, a victory against Wichita State that they won 52-45, being Darius Johnson the top contributor with 15 and on the boards it was CJ Kelly with 7 rebounds. There are many good elements at UCF.
Betting on the Houston Cougars
- Season record: 13-1
Their only loss came against Alabama in a great game that ended 71-65. The Crimson Tide are one of the best teams in the United States, but the specialists rank the Cougars higher, so this loss was somewhat unexpected.
After the loss, they already were on a positive run of 4 consecutive victories, and one of those against Virginia, which is the second seed in the already named Top 25 in the nation. They defeated them by a score of 69-61 thanks to an outstanding performance of Jarace Walker who scored 17 points, pulled down 7 rebounds and assisted on 4 occasions.
Houston learned from its mistakes and avoided falling against one of the top teams. The team is looking better every day and points to March Madness as one of the top qualifiers.
JefeBet Prediction
UCF is going through a great season, but beating Houston is a very complicated task, and a clear example is that Virginia couldn’t beat them. That’s why we believe that Houston will take the victory, being one of the most established teams in the NCAA.
Prediction: Houston Cougars Moneyline
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