The Tulane Green Wave (9-8) host the UCF Knights (7-11) after losing three home games in a row. The Knights are favored by only 1 point in the matchup, which starts at 12:00 PM ET on Saturday, February 20, 2021. The over/under is set at 128 in the matchup.
The betting insights in this article reflect betting data from DraftKings as of February 20, 2021, 2:17 AM ET. See table below for current betting odds and CLICK HERE to bet at DraftKings Sportsbook.
Betting Odds
UCF Betting Information
- The Knights are an even 9-9 against the spread this season.
- The Knights are 3-2 against the spread in 2020-21 when they are at least a 1-point favorite.
- The Knights and their opponents have gone over the set over/under in 9 of 18 games this season (50%).
- The Knights beat South Florida 81-65 and covered the spread as 3.5-point favorites, while going over the 129.5 point total in their last contest on Wednesday. C.J. Walker put up a team-high 18 points in the victory.
Against the Spread (ATS) records are only reflective of games that had odds on them.
UCF Players to Watch
| Name | GP | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darius Perry | 14 | 14.4 | 3.2 | 3.1 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 2.4 |
| Brandon Mahan | 17 | 13.6 | 5.1 | 1.9 | 1.2 | 0.1 | 2.1 |
| Darin Green Jr. | 18 | 11.3 | 2.8 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 2.1 |
| Isaiah Adams | 17 | 8.0 | 3.9 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 0.1 | 0.6 |
| Dre Fuller Jr. | 18 | 7.6 | 4.4 | 2.2 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 0.4 |
Tulane Betting Information
- With an 11-6 record ATS this season, the Green Wave have topped expectations.
- For the fifth time this season, the Green Wave are at least a 1-point underdog, where they have a record of 2-2 against the spread.
- Tulane and its opponents have typically been held under this season, only hitting the over in 29.4% (5) of their 17 games played.
- The Green Wave knocked off South Florida 62-59 and covered the spread as 5-point underdogs, while going under the 127 point total in their most recent game on Sunday. Jaylen Forbes scored a team-high 19 points in the victory.
Against the Spread (ATS) records are only reflective of games that had odds on them.
Tulane Players to Watch
| Name | GP | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaylen Forbes | 17 | 15.5 | 5.2 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 0.1 | 2.3 |
| Jordan Walker | 17 | 12.5 | 2.1 | 4.1 | 1.6 | 0.0 | 1.5 |
| Gabe Watson | 16 | 8.2 | 2.1 | 1.7 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 1.0 |
| Kevin Cross | 17 | 6.9 | 4.6 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 0.5 |
| Tylan Pope | 17 | 6.4 | 4.9 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.1 |
Total Facts
- UCF’s games this year have resulted in a higher total score than Saturday’s matchup point total (128 points) in 66.7% of opportunities (12 out of 18 matchups).
- In 35.3% of Tulane’s games this season (6 of 17), the total points scored was higher than Saturday’s 128-point over/under.
- Together, the two teams combine for 129.3 points per game, 1.3 points more than the over/under of 128 for this matchup.
- These two teams give up a combined 132.5 points per game, 4.5 more than this contest’s over/under.
- The Knights have seen a 135.9 average over/under in their games this season, 7.9 points more than the over/under in this matchup.
- Green Wave games have an over/under of 125.9 points this season, 2.1 points fewer than the total points bet for this contest.
Head to Head
| Date | Favorite | Home Team | Spread | Total | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline | Game Type | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/12/2021 | UCF | UCF | -4.5 | 130 | -202 | +166 | Regular Season | 53-49 UCF |
| 2/22/2020 | UCF | UCF | -7.5 | 138 | -363 | +272 | Regular Season | 75-74 TULANE |
| 1/14/2020 | Tulane | Tulane | -2.5 | 136.5 | -140 | +115 | Regular Season | 74-55 UCF |
| 1/23/2019 | N/A | Tulane | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | Regular Season | 75-50 UCF |
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