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

The California Baptist Lancers and UCF Knights meet Sunday in college basketball action at the Addition Financial Arena. Here’s a Cal Baptist vs Central Florida Prediction. This article will include a Cal Baptist vs Central Florida Pick.

California Baptist Lancers Betting Preview

The California Baptist Lancers beat Fresno State, lost to SMU, and they play San Diego State, Middle Tennessee, and Fresno State next. The California Baptist Lancers are averaging 80 points on 44.8 percent shooting and allowing 77 points on 47.3 percent shooting. Dominique Daniels Jr. is averaging 20.3 points and 2.5 rebounds, while Kendal Coleman is averaging 15.1 points and 8.3 rebounds. Martel Williams is dishing 0.5 assists and AJ Braun is grabbing 4.9 rebounds. The California Baptist Lancers are shooting 30.7 percent from beyond the arc and 75.7 percent from the free throw line. The California Baptist Lancers are allowing 36.5 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 33 rebounds per game.

UCF Knights Betting Preview

The UCF Knights lost to LSU, beat Milwaukee, and they play Tarleton State, Tulsa, and Jacksonville next. The UCF Knights are averaging 82.1 points on 42.2 percent shooting and allowing 80.6 points on 43.1 percent shooting. Darius Johnson is averaging 16.9 points and 4.3 assists, while Jordan Ivy-Curry is averaging 16.9 points and 3.6 rebounds. Keyshawn Hall is the third double-digit scorer and Benny Williams is grabbing 4.3 rebounds. The UCF Knights are shooting 32 percent from beyond the arc and 76 percent from the free throw line. The UCF Knights are allowing 33.7 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 35.3 rebounds per game.

Why the UCF Knights will win

• UCF has won each of its last five games at Addition Financial Arena.

Total Points Facts

• Seven of California Baptist’s last eight games have produced a total of 147+ points.
• Each of UCF’s last five games has produced a total of 149+ points.

Matchup/League Facts

• UCF ranks 33rd among Division 1 teams for rebounds per game this season (41.4).
• UCF ranks T33rd among Division 1 teams for free throw attempts per game this season (25.6).
• California Baptist ranks 11th among Division 1 teams for opponent steals per game this season (4.4).
• California Baptist ranks 25th among Division 1 teams for field goal attempts per game this season (65.6).

Cal Baptist vs Central Florida Prediction

The California Baptist Lancers haven’t gotten many stops defensively, and they’re not covering numbers despite being big underdogs nightly. The UCF Knights still play physically defensively and make things tough, but this year’s squad can push the pace and score. UCF has failed to cover its last 4 games, but there’s a clear talent gap in this matchup. This should be a comfortable win for UCF at home. I’ll lay the points with Central Florida.

Randy Chambers's Pick: Central Florida -9.5