Central Florida vs Cal Baptist Prediction 12-1-24 College Basketball Picks

The Cal Baptist Lancers and the UCF Knights meet Sunday in college basketball action from the Addition Financial Arena. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Central Florida vs Cal Baptist Prediction.

Cal Baptist Recap

The Cal Baptist Lancers come into this game looking to build on an 86-81 double-overtime win over Fresno State last time out. After this game, the Lancers will take on San Diego State and Middle Tennessee.

Lancers Looking To Spring Upset

Dominique Daniels Jr. leads the Lancers in scoring and assists with 20.2 PPG and 3.1 APG while Kendal Coleman has 15.1 PPG with a team-high 8.3 RPG as the only other double-digit scorer for Cal Baptist up to this point in the season. Martel Williams and AJ Braun each have 9.9 PPG with Williams logging 2.9 RPG while Braun added 4.9 RPG as well on the year. As a team, Cal Baptist is averaging 80 PPG on 44.8% shooting from the field, 30.7% from three, and 75.7% from the foul line this season.

Why the California Baptist Lancers will win

• California Baptist has won each of its last six day games against non-conference opponents.

UCF Recap

The UCF Knights will be out to build on their 84-76 win over Milwaukee last time out to climb to 5-2 on the year. After this game, UCF will welcome Tarleton State to town.

Knights Looking To Build Momentum

Darius Johnson leads the Knights in scoring, assists, and steals with 16.9 PPG, 4.3 APG, and 2.4 SPG along with 3.9 RPG while Jordan Ivy-Curry has 16.9 PPG with 3.6 RPG. Keyshawn Hall has 15.6 PPG with a team-high 7.1 RPG to lead the Knights on the glass and to round out the group of double-digit scorers for UCF so far this season. As a team, UCF is averaging 82.1 PPG on 42.3% shooting from the field, 32% from three, and 76% from the foul line this season.

Why the UCF Knights will win

• UCF has won eight of its last nine games against non-conference opponents at Addition Financial Arena.

Central Florida vs Cal Baptist Prediction

I’m on the Lancers and the points here. I get UCF being favored at home, but the Knights have found themselves playing in close games pretty much all season long, and I honestly don’t see this game being any different. The Lancers have a capable lineup that can hang in this game, and I think they do just that by bagging the cover here. Give me Cal Baptist and the points.