Central Florida vs Wisconsin Prediction 11-22-24 College Basketball Picks

The Wisconsin Badgers and the Central Florida Knights meet Friday in college basketball action from Greenbrier Colonial Hall. Here’s a UCF vs Wisconsin prediction. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best UCF vs Wisconsin pick.

Wisconsin Badgers Betting Preview

The Badgers have gotten through five games unscathed so far, and the first four were blowouts. Wisconsin beat Holy Cross 85-61 in the opener, then Montana State 79-67 and App State 87-56. Game four was a 103-88 win over Arizona.

Wisconsin played their closest game so far against UT Rio Grande Valley on Monday. The Badgers were down 52-48 by the break, then surged on a 39-32 run to take the win 87-84. John Blackwell logged 30 points with seven rebounds in the comeback.

UCF Knights Betting Preview

Over on the UCF side, they’ve gone undefeated thus far as well. The Knights opened with an upset win 64-61 versus Texas A&M, then beat Fort Wayne 75-68. Game three was a 100-94 affair versus Florida Atlantic.

Matched up against Tennessee Tech on Tuesday, the Knights jumped out to a 47-32 edge by the break. UCF was outscored 37-33 from there but held on for the win 80-69. Leading team scorer Keyshawn Hall posted 20 points with eight boards and five assists.

Why the UCF Knights will win

• UCF has won seven of its last eight games against non-conference opponents.
• Wisconsin has lost four of its last five games against the Big 12 Conference at neutral venues.
• Wisconsin has lost the first half in four of its last five games against the Big 12 Conference at neutral venues.

Why the Wisconsin Badgers will win

• UCF has lost each of its last seven games against AP-ranked opponents at a neutral venue.
• Wisconsin has won seven of its last eight games against non-AP-ranked opponents.
• Wisconsin has won the first half in eight of its last nine day games against non-AP-ranked opponents.

UCF vs Wisconsin Prediction

I’ll probably take a stab at UCF. The Knights are coming off a pretty strong effort against a middling Tennessee Tech team, despite slowing down in the second half. UCF shot 42.9 percent in that one with a dominant 51-28 rebounding edge (22-9 offensive) but did have 12 turnovers. The Knights have scored 75 or more points in three straight games.

As for Wisconsin, they barely escaped a sneaky UTRGV team in their last matchup despite shooting 49.1 percent from the field with a 32-27 rebounding edge. The Badgers have scored very well this year themselves with 79 or more points in all five games. UCF is really going to have to hit the gas on offense here, but I think they can do it.