UCF Knights (9-2) at Texas Tech Red Raiders (9-2)
Lubbock, Texas; Tuesday, 2 p.m. EST
BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Red Raiders -12.5; over/under is 146.5
BOTTOM LINE: UCF visits Texas Tech after Keyshawn Hall scored 21 points in UCF’s 86-66 victory over the Jacksonville Dolphins.
The Red Raiders are 8-0 on their home court. Texas Tech is 8-0 in games decided by 10 points or more.
The Knights play their first true road game after going 9-2 with a 1-2 record in neutral-site games to begin the season. UCF is seventh in the Big 12 scoring 80.8 points per game and is shooting 43.5%.
Texas Tech makes 51.7% of its shots from the field this season, which is 9.6 percentage points higher than UCF has allowed to its opponents (42.1%). UCF has shot at a 43.5% rate from the field this season, 4.0 percentage points greater than the 39.5% shooting opponents of Texas Tech have averaged.
The matchup Tuesday is the first meeting this season for the two teams in conference play.
TOP PERFORMERS: Chance McMillian averages 2.8 made 3-pointers per game for the Red Raiders, scoring 16.4 points while shooting 53.4% from beyond the arc.
Jordan Ivy-Curry is scoring 16.3 points per game and averaging 3.5 rebounds for the Knights.
LAST 10 GAMES: Red Raiders: 8-2, averaging 85.5 points, 34.7 rebounds, 18.4 assists, 8.6 steals and 2.9 blocks per game while shooting 51.1% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 63.5 points per game.
Knights: 8-2, averaging 82.5 points, 34.9 rebounds, 15.7 assists, 8.7 steals and 4.1 blocks per game while shooting 44.2% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 75.3 points.
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