Bettors will hope to hit paydirt on Thursday when the Central Florida Knights try to run the Stetson Hatters off the court at UCF Arena in college hoops action.

Central Florida battles the Hatters, currently sitting with a 3-7 mark (0-0 ATS). The OVER/UNDER records, always important for totals bettors, are 0-1 for the Knights and 0-0 for the Hatters.



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Power Rankings / Prediction:
According to new college basketball power rankings here, it's the No. 178-ranked Knights and the No. 295-rated Hatters in this matchup. Computer formulas aimed at predicting NCAAB scores point to a 75-64 win for the Knights on Thursday.



How They Match Up:
Rebounding is always a key handicapping consideration and Hatters is ranked No. 245 in NCAA hoops at 33.5 per game. Contrast that with Central Florida’s No. 179 mark in the paint. When it comes to three-point shooting, Central Florida is the No. 150-ranked team in the country at 6.3 per game, while Stetson rates No. 98 at 6.9 per game.

Defensively, Stetson features the nation's No. 330-rated defense on the road, allowing 81.8 points per game. Central Florida, meanwhile, comes in at No. 245 nationally in scoring at home.

In their last action, Stetson was a 69-68 Sportsbook on the road against Florida Atlantic. Stetson got 16 points from Chris Perez en route to a 69-68 victory over Florida Atlantic on Tuesday at FAU Arena.

Central Florida lost its last outing, a 72-50 result against Miami on December 18. They failed to cover in that game as a 3.5-point underdog. Central Florida was crushed on Tuesday, getting blown out by Miami and falling by a 72-50 score at UCF Arena.


Central Florida Knights Trends:
When playing on Thursday are 4-6
Before playing Howard are 1-0
After playing Miami are 3-2
After a loss are 7-3

A few Hatters at Knights trends to consider:
Central Florida is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Stetson
Central Florida is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Stetson
Central Florida is 22-3 SU in its last 25 games at home
Central Florida is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games


Next up:
Stetson at Mercer, Monday, December 31
Central Florida home to Howard, Friday, December 28