Who’s playing
Cal Baptist Lancers @ UCF Knights
Current record: California Baptist 5-3, UCF 5-2.
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What you need to know
The California Baptist Lancers’ road trip continues as they take on the UCF Knights at Addition Financial Arena on Sunday at 4pm ET. Please pay attention to the score of this match. Both had significant point totals in previous games.
Cal Baptist needed some time to beat Fresno State on Thursday. They escaped with an 86-81 win over the Bulldogs.
Meanwhile, UCF defeated Milwaukee 84-76 on Wednesday.
Darius Johnson was the standout offensively in the game, going 8-for-10 from beyond the arc, scoring 28 points and grabbing two steals. Those eight threes set a new career high for him. Another player who made a difference was Jordan Ivy Curry, who went 5-for-9 with 14 points and 5 rebounds along the way.
Cal Baptist’s victory improved its record to 5 wins and 3 losses. It was UCF’s fifth straight home win, improving its record to 5-2.
Both teams are the top scoring teams in the league, so a high-performance offensive line will likely be on the agenda. Cal Baptist has had no trouble scoring this season, averaging 80 points per game. However, UCF is averaging 82.1 points, so it’s not like they’re struggling in that department. Both teams could easily pile up points, so the only question left is who will be able to put up more points.
California Baptist will be hoping to beat the odds Sunday, as experts believe it will be headed for a loss. This will be the first time they will play on the road this season.
odds
UCF is a 9.5-point favorite against Cal Baptist, according to the latest college basketball odds.
Oddsmakers were completely in line with the betting community on this match and stayed that way, as the game started with a 9.5 point spread.
The over-under is 146.5 points.
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