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Central Florida vs Houston Pick – Basketball Predictions & Odds 1/25/23

Houston Cougars (18-2) vs. Central Florida Knights (13-6)
January 25, 2023 7:00 pm EDT
The Line: Central Florida Knights +7 / Houston Cougars -7 ; Over/Under: 123
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The Houston Cougars and the UCF Knights meet Wednesday in college basketball action from CFE Arena. Houston is 18-2 on the season and coming off an upset loss to Temple. As for UCF, they’re currently 13-6 following a loss to South Florida on Saturday. Check back all season long for free college basketball picks at Sports Chat Place.

Houston Cougars 

Houston came out of the gate this year with nine straight wins before a 71-65 loss to Alabama on December 10. The Cougars got back on track immediately with nine more consecutive wins before a loss to Temple on Sunday. 

In the Temple matchup, Houston held a 30-30 tie at the break. The Cougars were outscored 26-25 during a hectic second half and ended up falling 56-55. Jamal Shead was the leading team scorer on 13 points and five rebounds. 

UCF Knights 

Over on the UCF side, they went 10-4 over their first 14 games with losses to UNC Asheville, Miami-FL, Missouri and Houston. The Knights are 3-2 since then with wins over East Carolina, SMU and Memphis in that time. 

On Saturday versus South Florida, UCF took a five-point deficit into the second half. The Knights were outscored 47-39 from there and lost 85-72. Leading the team in scoring was CJ Kelly with 18 points and five boards. 

ANDREW’S FREE PICK 

I’ll probably stick with Houston here. The Cougars looked pretty listless in their upset loss to Temple, but I think they’ll regain their composure and play well here. The last time Houston and UCF met up, the Cougars posted a 71-65 win on December 31. Houston shot a tepid 37.5 percent from the field in that one but hit 17-of-21 (81 percent) from the line and had 41 rebounds. The Cougars need a complete bounce-back effort in this one in order to cover, and I think they’ll get it. 

Andrew's Free Pick: Houston Cougars -7

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Andrew has been writing about college, professional and fantasy sports betting since 2013. Andrew's goal is to break down the complicated numbers and trends into a language that's easily accessible to novice sports bettors and seasoned professionals alike.

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