Once Upon A Time In Las Vegas – Divisional Round
The UCF Knights (13-5, 4-2 American) will be trying to move into second place in the conference standings when they face the USF Bulls (8-11, 1-5 American) on Saturday afternoon. The Knights are coming off a 77-69 loss to Tulane as three-point underdogs. The Bulls are coming off an 85-69 loss to Cincinnati as four-point underdogs.
UCF is 7-3 in its last 10 games against USF.
The Knights had their three-game winning streak snapped by the Green Wave in their last game. They will try to bounce back from the loss with a win over the Bulls, which will give them their fourth win in their last five games.
UCF is averaging 72.1 points per game. They scored 69 points in their last game, making 36.8 percent of their field goals and 27.3 percent of their three-pointers.
Tyem Freeman led the Knights with 22 points, seven rebounds, and four assists. C.J. Kelly finished with 17 points, three rebounds, and three assists, while Taylor Hendricks added 15 points, 11 rebounds, and four assists.
UCF has played well defensively, giving up 63.4 points per game. They gave up 77 points in their last game and will have to do a better job if they want to get the win.
Darius Johnson (Foot) is questionable for this game.