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UCF Knights vs Maine Black Bears Result & Analysis

Date: Tue 19 Dec 2023
Tip-off: 00:00
Final 74-51
41-18 33-33
Position#180
Record6-3
FormWLWWL
Points / game78.0
Allowed / game67.7
vs
Position#261
Record7-5
FormLWWWW
Points / game69.2
Allowed / game64.3
USANCAA
Other2023-24
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

UCF Knights winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Maine Black Bears winLost
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
No frozen forecast was made for this game before tip-off.

🏀 2. Points Analysis

UCF KnightsUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Oregon
#5
L
54-68
54
68
-14
A19/03
NIT
Florida International
#318
W
85-62
85
62
+23
H07/11
NCAA
Miami (FL)
#246
L
72-88
72
88
-16
A11/11
NCAA
CS Fullerton
#263
W
72-44
72
44
+28
H17/11
NCAA
South Dakota St.
#95
W
83-80
83
80
+3
A20/11
NCAA
Charlotte
#116
W
74-71 OT
74
71
+3
H21/11
NCAA
Stetson
#97
L
82-85
82
85
-3
H26/11
NCAA
Lipscomb
#105
W
72-57
72
57
+15
H02/12
NCAA
Jacksonville Dolphins
#273
W
94-52
94
52
+42
H07/12
NCAA
Ole Miss
#109
L
68-70
68
70
-2
H10/12
NCAA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
0-0
24-33
0-0
30-35
0-0
43-21
0-0
42-41
0-0
27-41
0-0
45-47
0-0
31-18
0-0
41-26
0-0
32-30
0-0
51-50
0-0
22-26
0-0
37-33
0-0
36-30
0-0
46-55
0-0
39-23
0-0
33-34
0-0
48-18
0-0
46-34
0-0
30-37
0-0
38-33
143.3Avg total
75.6Scored
67.7Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (9)78.067.7145.7+10.367%
Season at home (7)78.163.0141.1+15.171%
Season away (2)77.584.0161.5-6.550%
Last 10 (10)75.667.7143.3+7.960%
Last 5 (5)78.067.0145.0+11.060%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (3)63.373.7137.0-10.30%
vs Similar (13)74.876.2151.0-1.338%
vs Weaker ◀ (13)76.661.7138.3+14.969%
This opponent (Maine Black Bears) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Maine Black BearsUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Merrimack Warriors
#91
L
65-71
65
71
-6
H12/11
NCAA
Northwestern St.
#334
W
78-65
78
65
+13
A16/11
NCAA
Presbyterian
#232
L
66-80
66
80
-14
H17/11
NCAA
North Florida
#201
L
58-67
58
67
-9
A18/11
NCAA
South Florida
#20
W
70-59
70
59
+11
A23/11
NCAA
Columbia
#229
L
56-75
56
75
-19
A25/11
NCAA
Holy Cross
#328
W
72-57
72
57
+15
A30/11
NCAA
Brown
#276
W
60-49
60
49
+11
H03/12
NCAA
Boston University
#221
W
74-65
74
65
+9
A07/12
NCAA
Central Connecticut State
#88
W
69-56
69
56
+13
H09/12
NCAA
1H
2H
29-28
36-43
34-33
44-32
25-32
41-48
28-38
30-29
31-29
39-30
30-34
26-41
37-29
35-28
37-23
23-26
34-28
40-37
32-28
37-28
131.2Avg total
66.8Scored
64.4Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (12)69.264.3133.6+4.958%
Season at home (5)74.263.0137.2+11.260%
Season away (7)65.765.3131.0+0.457%
Last 10 (10)66.864.4131.2+2.460%
Last 5 (5)66.260.4126.6+5.880%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (11)62.569.4131.9-6.836%
vs Similar (12)67.867.2135.0+0.542%
vs Weaker (6)71.569.7141.2+1.867%
This opponent (UCF Knights) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.

📊 3. Team Totals

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⚖️ 4. Spread

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⏱️ 5. Halves

Half by half

-7-3+0+3+71st half1st half: +5.5+5.51st half: +1.5+1.52nd half2nd half: +2.1+2.12nd half: +0.9+0.9
-7-3+0+3+71st half1st half: +5.5+5.51st half: +1.5+1.52nd half2nd half: +2.1+2.12nd half: +0.9+0.9
UCF KnightsMaine Black Bears
Each team's average half over its last 10 games. Net is the half margin (above zero = the team wins that half on average: who starts fast, who closes); Pythia projection = the half means of tonight's simulation. Hover a bar for its value.
Bets by half · pick a half
UCF KnightsLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Oregon
#5
L
24-33
24
33
-9
A19/03
NIT
Florida International
#318
W
43-21
43
21
+22
H07/11
NCAA
Miami (FL)
#246
L
27-41
27
41
-14
A11/11
NCAA
CS Fullerton
#263
W
31-18
31
18
+13
H17/11
NCAA
South Dakota St.
#95
W
32-30
32
30
+2
A20/11
NCAA
Charlotte
#116
L
22-26
22
26
-4
H21/11
NCAA
Stetson
#97
W
36-30
36
30
+6
H26/11
NCAA
Lipscomb
#105
W
39-23
39
23
+16
H02/12
NCAA
Jacksonville Dolphins
#273
W
48-18
48
18
+30
H07/12
NCAA
Ole Miss
#109
L
30-37
30
37
-7
H10/12
NCAA
60.9Avg total
33.2Scored
27.7Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)32.531.563.9+1.040%-
Last 30 at home (16)36.130.366.4+5.856%-
Last 30 away (14)28.432.861.1-4.421%-
Last 10 (10)33.227.760.9+5.560%-
Last 5 (5)35.026.861.8+8.260%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (3)29.736.766.3-7.00%-
vs Similar (13)30.534.565.0-4.131%-
vs Weaker ◀ (13)34.927.662.5+7.354%-
This opponent (Maine Black Bears) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Maine Black BearsLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Merrimack Warriors
#91
W
29-28
29
28
+1
H12/11
NCAA
Northwestern St.
#334
W
34-33
34
33
+1
A16/11
NCAA
Presbyterian
#232
L
25-32
25
32
-7
H17/11
NCAA
North Florida
#201
L
28-38
28
38
-10
A18/11
NCAA
South Florida
#20
W
31-29
31
29
+2
A23/11
NCAA
Columbia
#229
L
30-34
30
34
-4
A25/11
NCAA
Holy Cross
#328
W
37-29
37
29
+8
A30/11
NCAA
Brown
#276
W
37-23
37
23
+14
H03/12
NCAA
Boston University
#221
W
34-28
34
28
+6
A07/12
NCAA
Central Connecticut State
#88
W
32-28
32
28
+4
H09/12
NCAA
61.9Avg total
31.7Scored
30.2Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)32.232.564.7-0.247%-
Last 30 at home (14)34.631.065.6+3.664%-
Last 30 away (16)30.133.863.9-3.631%-
Last 10 (10)31.730.261.9+1.570%-
Last 5 (5)34.028.462.4+5.680%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (11)29.233.462.5-4.245%-
vs Similar (12)32.931.864.7+1.242%-
vs Weaker (6)33.032.065.0+1.050%-
This opponent (UCF Knights) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

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💪 9. Team Strengths

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🤝 10. Games History

Head-to-head record
0
UCF Knights wins
0
Maine Black Bears wins
No previous meetings.
DateH/AOpponentScore
10/12/23HOle Miss68-70
07/12/23HJacksonville Dolphins94-52
02/12/23HLipscomb72-57
26/11/23HStetson82-85
21/11/23HCharlotte74-71 OT
20/11/23ASouth Dakota St.83-80
17/11/23HCS Fullerton72-44
11/11/23AMiami (FL)72-88
07/11/23HFlorida International85-62
19/03/23AOregon54-68
DateH/AOpponentScore
09/12/23HCentral Connecticut State69-56
07/12/23ABoston University74-65
03/12/23HBrown60-49
30/11/23AHoly Cross72-57
25/11/23AColumbia56-75
23/11/23ASouth Florida70-59
18/11/23ANorth Florida58-67
17/11/23HPresbyterian66-80
16/11/23ANorthwestern St.78-65
12/11/23HMerrimack Warriors65-71

📊 11. Overall Statistics

UCF Knights
NCAA 2023-24
Recent: 6 Wins / 4 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLWWL67%
HomeWLWWL71%
AwayLW50%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games972
Win %67%71%50%
Points / game78.078.177.5
Allowed / game67.763.084.0
Point differential+10.3+15.1-6.5
Avg total145.7141.1161.5
Over main line---
Win by 10+44%57%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won50% (4)33% (3)100% (1)
Overtime %11%14%0%
Maine Black Bears
NCAA 2023-24
Recent: 6 Wins / 4 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWWWW58%
HomeWLLWW60%
AwayLWLWW57%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1257
Win %58%60%57%
Points / game69.274.265.7
Allowed / game64.363.065.3
Point differential+4.9+11.2+0.4
Avg total133.6137.2131.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+50%60%43%
Close games (≤5 pts) won---
Overtime %0%0%0%
This competition's season before tip-off. Green = better than tonight's opponent on the same split; win-% badge green from 60%, red below 40%.

🏆 12. League Table

Big 12 conference
#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/gDiff
1 Houston11110100%75.851.2+24.6
2 Brigham Young1110191%89.161.2+27.9
3 Kansas1110191%79.565.6+13.8
4 Baylor109190%88.469.6+18.8
5 Arizona98189%92.967.0+25.9
6 TCU98189%87.466.2+21.2
7 Iowa State119282%86.959.1+27.8
8 Cincinnati108280%84.367.4+16.9
9 Colorado108280%85.068.8+16.2
10 Texas Tech108280%75.665.5+10.1
11 Utah Utes108280%80.271.0+9.2
12 Kansas State118373%77.771.5+6.2
13 UCF Knights96367%78.067.7+10.3
14 Arizona State106460%69.070.0-1.0
15 Oklahoma State105550%74.666.5+8.1
16 West Virginia104640%65.767.9-2.2
Conference membership from the data provider's standings; records are this season's games before tip-off (conference and non-conference). Click a column to sort. Bars: win %, points scored and allowed per game across the league, and the point differential (green +, red -).
America East conference
#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/gDiff
1 Vermont128467%72.764.5+8.2
2 UMass Lowell117464%78.566.5+11.9
3 New Hampshire85362%80.972.9+8.0
4 Binghamton106460%73.971.1+2.8
5 Maine Black Bears127558%69.264.3+4.9
6 Albany74357%76.675.7+0.9
7 Bryant University137654%77.874.5+3.2
8 UMBC Retrievers135838%78.482.3-3.9
9 NJIT102820%66.980.5-13.6
Conference membership from the data provider's standings; records are this season's games before tip-off (conference and non-conference). Click a column to sort. Bars: win %, points scored and allowed per game across the league, and the point differential (green +, red -).

📋 13. Box Score

Team1H2HFinal
UCF Knights413374
Maine Black Bears183351
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