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Central Florida vs Southern Methodist College Basketball Picks, Odds, Predictions 1/23/21

Central Florida vs Southern Methodist College Basketball Picks, Odds, Predictions 1/23/21
2021-01-23 14:00:00 EDT

The SMU Mustangs and the UCF Knights meet Saturday in college basketball action from CFE Arena. 

SMU enters this one at 7-2 so far. The Mustangs are 1-2 in their last three games and coming off a win over Temple. As for UCF, they’re sitting at 3-5 this year. The Knights have dropped four in a item and are coming off a 17-point loss courtesy of Houston. Check back all season long for free college basketball picks at Sports Chat Place. 

SMU began their year with six straight wins, taking out Sam Houston State, Texas A&M-CC, Houston Baptist, Dayton, East Carolina and Temple. Losses to Houston 74-60 and Cincinnati 76-69 came in the pair after that, but the Mustangs got a win 79-69 over Temple in their last game. 

In the victory over Temple on January 11, SMU’s Kendric Davis put up 20 points with eight assists and four rebounds. Feron Hunt doubled up with 18 points and 11 rebounds, and Emmanuel Bandoumel added 16 points with seven rebounds in 36 minutes. 

Over on the UCF side, they started their year out at 3-1 with a loss to Michigan and wins over Auburn, Florida State and Cincinnati. Since then it’s been an 0-4 run for the Knights. They’ve lost to Houston, South Florida, Temple and Houston again in that quartet. 

In the 75-58 loss to the Cougars on Sunday, UCF’s Jamille Reynolds put up 14 points with four rebounds in 25 minutes. Both Dre Fuller and Darin Green posted 12 points apiece, combining for one assist and six rebounds for the Knights as well. 

UCF is 1-5 ATS in their last six Saturday games and 0-4 ATS in their last four games overall. The under is 14-5-2 in the Knights’ last 21 Saturday games and 11-4 in their last 15 home games.
Meanwhile, the Mustangs are 1-6-1 ATS in their last eight road games and 0-3-1 ATS in their last four games overall. SMU is 27-13-1 ATS in their last 41 Saturday games and the over is 11-4 in their last 15 Saturday games. 

PICK: I’m going to stick with SMU. The Knights haven’t looked great during this four-game losing streak, scoring 61 or below in every game while allowing 68 or more in two of them. As for SMU, they had a couple of bad offensive games versus Houston and Cincinnati but otherwise have been scoring pretty well for most of the season. I like the Mustangs to open things up in the second half in this one and bang out a cover. 

Andrew's Free Pick: SMU Mustangs -3

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Central Florida vs Southern Methodist College Basketball Picks, Odds, Predictions 1/23/21

Central Florida vs Southern Methodist College Basketball Picks, Odds, Predictions 1/23/21
2021-01-23 14:00:00 EDT

The SMU Mustangs and the UCF Knights meet Saturday in college basketball action from CFE Arena. 

SMU enters this one at 7-2 so far. The Mustangs are 1-2 in their last three games and coming off a win over Temple. As for UCF, they’re sitting at 3-5 this year. The Knights have dropped four in a row and are coming off a 17-point loss courtesy of Houston. Check back all season long for free college basketball picks at Sports Chat Place. 

SMU began their year with six straight wins, taking out Sam Houston State, Texas A&M-CC, Houston Baptist, Dayton, East Carolina and Temple. Losses to Houston 74-60 and Cincinnati 76-69 came in the pair after that, but the Mustangs got a win 79-69 over Temple in their last game. 

In the victory over Temple on January 11, SMU’s Kendric Davis put up 20 points with eight assists and four rebounds. Feron Hunt doubled up with 18 points and 11 rebounds, and Emmanuel Bandoumel added 16 points with seven rebounds in 36 minutes. 

Over on the UCF side, they started their year out at 3-1 with a loss to Michigan and wins over Auburn, Florida State and Cincinnati. Since then it’s been an 0-4 run for the Knights. They’ve lost to Houston, South Florida, Temple and Houston again in that quartet. 

In the 75-58 loss to the Cougars on Sunday, UCF’s Jamille Reynolds put up 14 points with four rebounds in 25 minutes. Both Dre Fuller and Darin Green posted 12 points apiece, combining for one assist and six rebounds for the Knights as well. 

UCF is 1-5 ATS in their last six Saturday games and 0-4 ATS in their last four games overall. The under is 14-5-2 in the Knights’ last 21 Saturday games and 11-4 in their last 15 home games.
Meanwhile, the Mustangs are 1-6-1 ATS in their last eight road games and 0-3-1 ATS in their last four games overall. SMU is 27-13-1 ATS in their last 41 Saturday games and the over is 11-4 in their last 15 Saturday games. 

PICK: I’m going to stick with SMU. The Knights haven’t looked great during this four-game losing streak, scoring 61 or below in every game while allowing 68 or more in two of them. As for SMU, they had a couple of bad offensive games versus Houston and Cincinnati but otherwise have been scoring pretty well for most of the season. I like the Mustangs to open things up in the second half in this one and bang out a cover. 

Andrew's Free Pick: SMU Mustangs -3

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