Florida vs UCF Prediction, Odds & Best Bet for March 15 NIT Game (Gators Prevail in High-Scoring Contest)

Florida vs UCF Game Info

  • 2022-23 NCAA NIT Game
  • Florida (16-16) vs. UCF (18-14)
  • Date: Wednesday, March 15, 2023
  • Time: 7:00 p.m. ET
  • Venue: Exactech Arena at the Stephen C. O'Connell Center — Gainesville, Florida
  • Coverage: ESPN2

The 2023 NIT continues on Wednesday with a great first-round matchup between the UCF Knights and Florida Gators. UCF fell short of making the NCAA Tournament with a respectable 18-14 overall record (8-10 conference), while Florida did not make the field with a 16-16 record (9-9 conference).

Florida vs UCF Odds & Spread

  • All college basketball betting lines, odds and prop bets are from FanDuel Sportsbook.
  • Moneyline: FLA: (-152) | UCF: (+126)
  • Spread: FLA: -2.5 (-120) | UCF: +2.5 (-102)
  • Total: 142.5 — Over: (-115) | Under: (-105)

Florida enters this contest as a small favorite on the moneyline and spread per FanDuel Sportsbook's odds. This 7 p.m. ET clash also features an over/under of 142.5 points, which is about average compared to Wednesday's projected totals.

Florida vs UCF Betting Trends

  • Florida has 16 wins in 32 games against the spread this year.
  • Against the spread as 2.5-point favorites or more, the Gators are 10-7.
  • Out of 32 Florida's games so far this season, 16 have hit the over.
  • Against the spread, UCF is 15-17-0 this season.
  • The Knights have an ATS record of 5-4 as 2.5-point underdogs or more.
  • Out of UCF's 32 games so far this season, 20 have gone over the total.
Florida Rank Florida AVG UCF AVG UCF Rank
180th 71.9 Points Scored 72.2 166th
139th 68.7 Points Allowed 66 61st
165th 32 Rebounds 31.3 210th
287th 7.2 Off. Rebounds 9.9 62nd
240th 6.8 3pt Made 8.9 41st
232nd 12.4 Assists 14.2 95th
50th 10.6 Turnovers 12.2 216th

  
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