UCF Knights vs Temple Owls 12/15/2021 Picks Predictions Previews

The UCF Knights (6-2) will battle against conference rival the Temple Owls (6-4) in AAC college basketball competition at Liacouras Center in Philadelphia on Wednesday at 7:00 PM ET. Central Florida comes into this match-up with a two-game winning streak following their loss to Oklahoma and Auburn.

The Knights defeated the Bethune-Cookman Wildcats and the North Carolina A&T Aggies. Central Florida is in 4th place in the American Athletic Conference with a 6-2 overall standing while winning two of their last three road matches on the year.

The UCF Knights’ defense limited the scoring of the Aggies to an average of just 34 points per half while their offense gained an average of 41.5 heading to their 83-68 win on December 11.

Guard Darin Green Jr. scored 18 points while Forward Isaiah Adams added 13 in leading the offense for the Knights. Forwards CJ Walker and Cheikh Mbacke Diong hauled down 7 rebounds each while Guard Darius Perry dished out 6 assists for UCF.

Central Florida dominated the scoring from the field over NC A&T at 52.5% (32/61) to 40.7% (24/59) and converted 11 of 28 (39.3%) shot attempts from beyond the arc but made only 8 of 15 (53.3%) tries from the charity stripe.

The Knights controlled the glass with 25 defensive boards and 15 offensive rebounds while distributing 19 assists in the win. UCF blocked one shot with 8 steals but lost the ball in 17 turnovers and 12 personal fouls in the contest.

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UCF Knights vs Temple Owls Predictions 12/15/2021

The Temple Owls will try to improve their record to 7-4 versus Central Florida and try to get back after losing their recent stint to Saint Joseph’s that snapped their five-game winning streak.

Temple is in 7th place in the American Athletic Conference with an overall standing at 6-4 while winning 4 of their last 5 home contests this season. The offense for the Owls collapsed after scoring just 49 points while their defense failed to stop the scoring of the Hawks allowing them to score 68 points to the eventual 19-point defeat on December 11.

Guards Damian Dunn and Jeremiah Williams posted 12 points each in leading Temple while Dunn pulled down 7 rebounds in the loss. Williams also dished out a team-high 4 assists for the Owls.

The Temple Owls completed 20 of 64 (31.3%) shooting attempts from the field, connected just 2 of 20 (10.0%) attempted shots from the rainbow territory and converted 7 of 18 (38.9%) free-throw attempts. The Owls pulled down 38 total rebounds with 10 coming from the offensive end and dispensed 4 assists in the loss.

The defense for Temple denied 3 shot attempts while stealing the leather 7 times but committed 7 turnovers and 19 personal fouls in the match.

UCF Knights vs. Temple Owls. The NCAAB Pick for this game is Central Florida -4.5. Both teams are aiming for their first conference win this season and both are well-matched in their records.

However, the Knights gained momentum after waiting for their last two matches while the Owls relied on their home court advantage on Wednesday. The prediction: The UCF Knights will win at 71-68.

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