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by Matt Lowrimore | in Basketball Picks
The final first-round game in the Big 12 tournament on Tuesday will feature the 14th-seeded UCF Knights and the 11th-seeded Utah Utes. Let's take a look at the match statistics and predictions ahead of this first-round matchup between the Utes and the Knights.
UCF enters this game with a record of 16-15 and 7-13 in the Big 12. There is no denying that the Knights had a rough season and because of that, are going to need a deep run in the Big 12 tournament or even to win it in order to earn a bid in the NCAA tournament. UCF ended their regular season with a loss to West Virginia, falling 72-65.
As for Utah, they also enter this game with a record of 16-15 but 8-12 in the Big 12. The same scenario applies to the Utes as they will likely need to win the Big 12 tournament to advance to the NCAA tournament. The Utes also lost their final regular season game, falling to BYU by a score of 85-74.
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UCF Knights and Utah Utes Latest Matches

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UCF Knights against Utah Utes : Head to Head (H2H)
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UCF Knights - Utah Utes Key Points
- The Over is 5-2 in UCF's last 7 March games
- The Over is 8-1 in UCF's last 9 Tuesday games
- The Over is 5-1 in UCF's last 6 March games
- The Over is 3-0 in Utah's last 3 games
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Our UCF Knights vs Utah Utes Prediction
Both the Utes and the Knights are looking to do the unthinkable and win the Big 12 tournament over the next week. If there is one thing that is similar between these two teams, it is that they can both score and they both have struggled to defend. Utah is averaging 75.3 points per game, while they are allowing an average of 71.7 points per game. As for the Knights, they are averaging 78.5 points per game, while allowing 79.8 points per game.
In their lone meeting this season, the total did end up going under but with much more at stake in this game, our UCF Knights vs Utah Utes prediction is over 155.5.Jackpot Pools
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