Arizona Wildcats vs Central Florida Knights Point Spread Picks

Central Florida will be playing this game on adrenaline after erasing an eight-point lead with 2:17 to play in regulation to force overtime and then defeating Cincinnati 66-65 on Wednesday to make it to the quarterfinals of the Big 12 tournament. The Knights pulled it off despite shooting 34 percent and missing 21 of 24 3-pointers. They covered the first meeting this season, losing 84-77 to Arizona as a 9.5-point underdog, and the Knights are getting plenty more points in this matchup. The Wildcats have won six in a row, but they are only 4-6 ATS in their past 10 games. and they didn't cover the number as a 13.5-point favorite against Colorado on Saturday. Take the big points with Central Florida. 

Unbeaten Arizona is terrific defensively, ranking 23rd in the nation in opponent shooting percentage (40%). Central Florida is 14-2, including 11-1 at home, and the atmosphere will be loud with No. 1 in town. The UCF defense allows 43.2% shooting and ranks seventh in the conference in defending the 3-pointer (32.3%). Central Florida is on a 10-4 run UNDER the total. Play Arizona/Central Florida UNDER the total. 

Central Florida is a big dog but playing well with a winning (2-1) Big 12 conference record. They have a four-guard offense anchored by Keyshawn Hall (15.6 ppg) and Jordan Ivy-Curry (15.4 ppg). They're second in the Big 12 as a team from the charity stripe (.773). Central Florida is on a 4-3 ATS run, including an 87-83 loss at Texas Tech in their last road game as a +13.5 dog. Arizona has won five in a row, playing strong defense on a 5-1 run UNDER the total. Three games ago, they were a 14.5-point favorite at home against TCU but failed to cover. Play Central Florida + UNDER the total.