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The No. 6 seed UCF Knights (10-11) are 5-point favorites in the AAC Tournament over the No. 11 seed East Carolina Pirates (8-10) on Thursday at Dickies Arena. The contest tips off at 7:00 PM ET and airs on ESPNU, with the winner moving one step closer to securing a guaranteed spot in the NCAA Tournament bracket.
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| Favorite | Spread | Favorite Spread Odds | Underdog Spread Odds | Total | Over Total Odds | Under Total Odds | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UCF | -5 | -110 | -110 | 134 | -110 | -110 | -220 | 180 |
ATS Records for UCF and East Carolina
| ATS Record | ATS Record Against 5+ Point Spread | Over/Under Record (O-U-P) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| UCF | 11-5-1 | 0-0 | 20-0 |
| East Carolina | 5-9 | 1-1 | 16-0 |
UCF Leaders
- The Knights points and assists leader is Darius Perry. He scores 14.6 points per game and adds 3.4 assists.
- The team is led in rebounds by Brandon Mahan's 5.1 per game.
- Darin Green Jr. averages 2.4 threes per game to pace the Knights.
- Perry leads the team with 1.3 steals per game. C.J. Walker collects 1.7 blocks an outing to pace UCF.
East Carolina Leaders
- Jayden Gardner has the top Pirates spot in two categories: scoring (18.3 points per game) and rebounding (8.3 rebounds per game).
- Tristen Newton holds the title of East Carolina assist leader, dishing out 4.1 assists per game this season.
- J.J. Miles paces the Pirates with a team-high 1.5 made three-pointers per game.
- East Carolina's Newton has the top spot on the team's steals leaderboard with 1.3 per game and Ludgy Debaut is first in blocks with 1.1 per game.
UCF vs East Carolina: Last 5 Meetings
UCF leads the past five matchups 5-0 over East Carolina. In those matchups with the Pirates, the Knights have a 4-0 record against the spread.
| Date | Favorite | Spread | Total | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline | Game Type | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3/4/2021 | UCF | -2 | 134 | -135 | +112 | Regular Season | 64-60 UCF |
| 1/27/2021 | UCF | -5.5 | 132 | -253 | +205 | Regular Season | 71-64 UCF |
| 3/8/2020 | UCF | -8.5 | 137.5 | -427 | +319 | Regular Season | 94-62 UCF |
| 2/6/2020 | UCF | -3.5 | 135 | -179 | +145 | Regular Season | 68-64 UCF |
| 1/13/2019 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | Regular Season | 76-65 UCF |
Points Insights
- The Knights score only 0.5 fewer points per game (67.2) than the Pirates give up (67.7).
- When UCF scores more than 67.7 points, it is 7-0 against the spread and 6-3 overall.
- When East Carolina gives up more than 67.2 points, it is 2-5 against the spread and 2-7 overall.
- The Pirates' 67.1 points per game are just 2.7 fewer points than the 69.8 the Knights allow.
- East Carolina is 3-0 against the spread and 5-0 overall when it scores more than 69.8 points.
- UCF is 6-4 against the spread and 4-8 overall when it allows its opponents to score more than 67.1 points.
- The Knights have a negative point differential on the season (-53 total points, -2.6 per game), as do the Pirates (-12 total points, -0.6 per game).
Rebounding Insights
- The Knights and the Pirates are similar rebounding teams, with the squads averaging and 30.9 and 33.2 rebounds per game, respectively.
- East Carolina is 3-2 against the spread when grabbing more boards than their opponents. UCF is 6-3-1 when they lose the rebounding battle.
- The Knights and the Pirates collect offensive rebounds at similar rate (8.5 and 9.4 offensive rebounds per game, respectively).
- The Pirates are 2-7 against the spread when they win the battle on the boards. The Knights are 9-3 when they lose the rebounding edge.
- Both teams have struggled to gain an advantage on the boards. UCF records an average rebounding margin of -2.3 rebounds per game. East Carolina averages a margin of -1.4 rebounds.
