Knights chase a crucial home win against struggling Baylor. Can Fulks lead UCF past the Bears' dynamic duo?
Tipoff: 8:00 p.m.
Location: Addition Financial Arena
TV: FS1
Vitals: The Knights (20-7, 9-6 Big 12) return home for their final two home stands of the season, beginning with the Baylor Bears (14-14, 4-11 Big 12). UCF is coming off of a highly-successful west coast road trip, picking up big wins over Utah and No. 19 BYU. Fifth-year senior point guard Themus Fulks has been impressive, picking up his level of play in Riley Kugel's absence. Baylor, on the other hand, has lost four of its last five, most recently falling to No. 2 Arizona in a close 87-80 affair. Baylor is led by a two-headed monster on offense, receiving 45% of the team's scoring from junior combo guard Cameron Carr and freshman forward Tounde Yessoufou. Both players have had incredible seasons, with most NBA mock drafts projecting the duo as late first round picks.
Betting Odds, Courtesy of DraftKings:
UCF -1.5, Baylor +1.5, O/U 158.5
UCF Projected Starting Five (barring injuries):
G Themus Fulks: 14.3 PTS, 3.0 REBS, 6.9 ASTs on 47.7/78.9/45.0 splits
G Riley Kugel (questionable): 14.0 PTS, 3.2 REBS, 2.7 ASTS on 40.9/78.4/38.1 splits
F Jordan Burks: 13.4 PTS, 4.4 REBS, 0.6 ASTS on 46.7/81.9/39.7 splits
F Jamichael Stillwell (questionable): 11.9 PTS, 8.0 REBS, 2.2 ASTS on 53.3/73.4/34.4 splits
C John Bol: 5.6 PTS, 5.2 REBS, 0.4 ASTS on 74.2/63.3/0.0 splits
Baylor Projected Starting Five:
G Obi Agbim: 11.0 PTS, 2.7 REBS, 3.1 ASTS on 38.3/88.9/37.3 splits
G Cameron Carr: 18.9 PTS, 5.6 REBS, 2.7 ASTS on 51.0/78.1/37.6 splits
G Tounde Yessoufou: 17.9 PTS, 5.6 REBS, 1.6 ASTS on 47.0/74.1/31.8 splits
G Isaac Williams IV: 10.4 PTS, 2.1 REBS, 3.0 ASTS on 57.5/69.3/44.7 splits
C Caden Powell: 6.7 PTS, 6.4 REBS, 1.3 ASTS on 65.3/63.6/0.0 splits
Quote: "We have to understand that every one of these games they count the same. So, we need to make sure we enjoy it, and then we need to move forward, understanding that it's all about our preparation for our next opponent," head coach Johnny Dawkins said. "We need to throw everything into studying and learning about our next opponent, and our players need to make sure they're taking this information in so that we can go out and try to execute as best we can in our next game."
Prediction: UCF 92 - Baylor 80
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