Mercer Bears (7-3) at UCF Knights (8-1)
Orlando, Florida; Wednesday, 7 p.m. EST
BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Knights -14.5; over/under is 162.5
BOTTOM LINE: Mercer visits UCF after Baraka Okojie scored 20 points in Mercer’s 70-63 loss to the Clemson Tigers.
The Knights are 6-1 on their home court. UCF ranks seventh in the Big 12 in rebounding averaging 35.9 rebounds. Jamichael Stillwell leads the Knights with 8.6 boards.
The Bears are 2-3 on the road. Mercer ranks second in the SoCon shooting 33.6% from 3-point range.
UCF’s average of 8.2 made 3-pointers per game this season is just 0.2 more made shots on average than the 8.0 per game Mercer gives up. Mercer averages 9.4 made 3-pointers per game this season, 1.1 more made shots on average than the 8.3 per game UCF gives up.
TOP PERFORMERS: Riley Kugel is scoring 14.4 points per game and averaging 2.6 rebounds for the Knights. Carmelo Pacheco is averaging 2.0 made 3-pointers.
Okojie is shooting 38.7% and averaging 18.1 points for the Bears. Armani Mighty is averaging 13.9 points.
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