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UCF @ South Florida

Current Records: UCF 10-4; South Florida 5-10

What to Know

The UCF Knights are 10-2 against the South Florida Bulls since January of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success Saturday. The Knights and South Florida will face off in an American Athletic battle at 7 p.m. ET at Yuengling Center. The teams split their matchups last year, with the Bulls winning the first 68-61 at home and UCF taking the second 81-65.

The Memphis Tigers typically have all the answers at home, but on Wednesday UCF proved too difficult a challenge. UCF beat Memphis 74-64. UCF got double-digit scores from four players: guard Darin Green Jr. (20), forward C.J. Walker (12), guard Darius Johnson (12), and guard Darius Perry (11).

Meanwhile, the game between South Florida and the SMU Mustangs on Wednesday was not a total blowout, but with South Florida falling 77-65 on the road, it was darn close to turning into one. Guard Caleb Murphy wasn't much of a difference maker for South Florida; Murphy finished with 12 points on 6-for-12 shooting and turned the ball over four times in his 31 minutes on the court.

UCF is the favorite in this one, with an expected 9-point margin of victory. Those who got lucky with them against the spread on Wednesday might want to hold off on placing bets this time since the squad has yet to string together back-to-back wins against the spread.

UCF's win lifted them to 10-4 while South Florida's loss dropped them down to 5-10. On Wednesday the Knights relied heavily on Darin Green Jr., who had 20 points. It will be up to South Florida's defense to limit his damage.

How To Watch

  • When: Saturday at 7 p.m. ET
  • Where: Yuengling Center -- Tampa, Florida
  • TV: ESPN University
  • Online streaming: fuboTV (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)
  • Follow: CBS Sports App

Odds

The Knights are a big 9-point favorite against the Bulls, according to the latest college basketball odds.

The oddsmakers were right in line with the betting community on this one, as the game opened as a 9-point spread, and stayed right there.

Over/Under: -110

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Series History

UCF have won ten out of their last 12 games against South Florida.

  • Feb 17, 2021 - UCF 81 vs. South Florida 65
  • Jan 02, 2021 - South Florida 68 vs. UCF 61
  • Feb 01, 2020 - South Florida 64 vs. UCF 48
  • Jan 18, 2020 - UCF 55 vs. South Florida 54
  • Feb 27, 2019 - UCF 75 vs. South Florida 63
  • Feb 13, 2019 - UCF 78 vs. South Florida 65
  • Feb 14, 2018 - UCF 72 vs. South Florida 57
  • Jan 20, 2018 - UCF 71 vs. South Florida 69
  • Mar 02, 2017 - UCF 59 vs. South Florida 56
  • Jan 17, 2017 - UCF 86 vs. South Florida 64
  • Jan 20, 2016 - UCF 64 vs. South Florida 54
  • Jan 06, 2016 - UCF 75 vs. South Florida 64