Evansville vs UCF College Basketball Picks, Best Bets and Odds 11/20/21
Central Florida Knights (3-0) vs. Evansville Aces (2-2)
November 20, 2021 2:00 pm EDT
The Line: Evansville Aces +7 / Central Florida Knights -7; Over/Under: +128
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The UCF Knights and Evansville Purple Aces meet Saturday in college basketball action at the Ford Center. The UCF Knights look to get off to a 4-0 start. The Evansville Purple Aces look to get a game above a .500 record.
The UCF Knights are averaging 75.7 points on 45.5 percent shooting and allowing 67.3 points on 41.2 percent shooting. Darin Green Jr. is averaging 16 points and 0.7 assists, while Darius Perry is averaging 12 points and 4 rebounds. CJ Walker is the third double-digit scorer and Brandon Mahan is grabbing 2.3 rebounds. The UCF Knights are shooting 32 percent from beyond the arc and 82 percent from the free throw line. The UCF Knights are allowing 27.1 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 31.3 rebounds per game.
The Evansville Purple Aces are averaging 53.8 points on 37.9 percent shooting and allowing 61 points on 45.5 percent shooting. Shamar Givance is averaging 12.8 points and 4.8 rebounds, while Evan Kuhlman is averaging 12 points and 3.8 rebounds. Jawaun Newton is the third double-digit scorer and Blaise Beauchamp is grabbing 3.5 rebounds. The Evansville Purple Aces are shooting 32 percent from beyond the arc and 64.8 percent from the free throw line. The Evansville Purple Aces are allowing 31.4 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 28.3 rebounds per game.
The Knights are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 road games and 7-3 ATS in their last 10 games overall. The Purple Aces are 7-3-1 ATS in their last 11 home games and 2-8 ATS in their last 10 games overall. The under is 5-1 in Knights last 6 overall. The under is 5-0 in Purple Aces last 5 overall.
The Evansville Aces haven’t looked good in two games against decent competition, and now they’re going up against an elite level defense. The Central Florida Knights have also shown some promise on the offensive side and have more than one player who can score this season. Evansville has to prove itself here to be trusted. Give me UCF and the chalk.
