Jacksonville Dolphins vs UCF Knights Betting Pick & Prediction 12/6/23

The Dolphins and Knights are set to face off at 7:00 ET on ESPN+. The Knights will host the game at Addition Financial Arena in Orlando, FL. The over/under for this game is set at 142.5 points, and the Knights are the home favorites against the Dolphins in a non-conference matchup.

JACKSONVILLE DOLPHINS VS UCF KNIGHTS BETTING PICK

The Pick: Jacksonville Dolphins +14.5

This game will be played at Addition Financial Arena at 7:00 ET on Wednesday, December 6th.

WHY BET THE JACKSONVILLE DOLPHINS:

• We have this one finishing with a projected score of 74-68 in favor of the Knights.
• Even though we have UCF winning straight-up, we like Jacksonville at +14.5.
• The over/under is currently sitting at 142.5 points, and we like the under with a projected 142 points.

Does Jacksonville Have A Chance at Addition Financial Arena?

Jacksonville has a 6-2 record so far this season, and this will be their 9th game. Last year, Jacksonville had a 5-5 record in their last ten road games. As of now, Jacksonville has a winning ATS record, sitting at 4-3. When playing away from home, Jacksonville has gone 2-2 vs. the spread this season and holds a 6-4 record in their previous ten road games.

Jacksonville comes in with an over/under record of 5-2-0 through eight games, with their games averaging a combined 148.7 points per game so far. The Dolphins have an over/under record of 2-1 in their last three games, with their games averaging 150 points per game.

In their previous game, the Dolphins’ offense finished with 81 points, which is right in line with their current average of 77.2 points per contest. Robert McCray was the leading scorer for the Dolphins, putting up 32 points. In addition, Bryce Workman contributed 11 points.

Coming into today’s game, the Jacksonville defense is giving up an average of 72.8 points per contest. On average, opposing teams are hitting 7.8 threes per game vs. UCF. This has come on three-point shooting percentage of 30.1%.

Can UCF Lock in a Home Win?

UCF is coming into their 8th game of the season with a record of 5-2. In road games, the Knights have gone 1-1 and at home they are 4-1. UCF has a below .500 ATS record of 3-4. In their last five games, the team is 2-3 vs. the spread.

So far, UCF’s games have averaged 146.7 points per game with the average over/under line being 139.7 points. In their most recent three games, the Knights’ over/under record is 2-1, with their games averaging 147 points per game.

In their latest game, UCF offense put up 72 points against Lipscomb. They recorded an overall field goal percentage of 40.3% and made 9 threes. The team’s top scorer is Jaylin Sellers, who enters today’s matchup with an average of 21.3, while Darius Johnson also carries a PPG average of 14.4 into the game.

The Knights’ defense is presently ranked 113rd nationally, allowing an average of 69.6 points per contest. In their most recent game, the UCF defense struggled to defend the three-point line, as Lipscomb knocked down 9 three-pointers on their way to 57 points.