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Game time: December 28, 2022 at 7:00 PM ET

Venue: Addition Financial Arena — Orlando, FL

Article updated Dec 28, 6:04 AM EST

Published by SportsJaw Editorial Team

Wichita St. is on the road playing Central Florida at the Addition Financial Arena stadium on Wednesday, 12/28/2022 @ 7:00pm EST. Central Florida -7 was the opening favorite

Game outlook

Wichita St. is on the road playing Central Florida at the Addition Financial Arena stadium on Wednesday, 12/28/2022 @ 7:00pm EST. Central Florida -7 was the opening favorite and current line is Central Florida -8.25.

Kicking off league play in the AAC, the Wichita State Shockers travel to Florida to face the University of Central Florida. At 7-5, Wichita State has won three of its last four non-conference games. With a 9-3 record, Central Florida has won four of its last five games. This AAC opener begins at 6:00pm Eastern Standard Time.

We're hoping to start off with a bang

Following a successful non-conference schedule, Wichita State enters conference play with a 24-12 record. Jaron Pierre Jr. led the Shockers with 18 points off the bench, one of just three players in double figures, as they won 65-56 at home last Thursday. Off the bench, James Rojas added 14 points for the Shockers. Despite outrebounding Texas Southern 42-40, Wichita State held them to just 34% shooting from the field.

Despite scoring just 66 points per game this season, the Shockers have held the opposition to just over 60 points. The team is shooting just 43% from the field and 28% from 3-point range. Over 38 rebounds are grabbed by the Shockers per game, two more than their opponents. Wichita State commits approximately 12 turnovers a game, Wichita State by force.

Crowned knights want to be crowned

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Into conference play, the Central Florida Knights are 9-3 and have won four of their last five games. The Knights hope to break through this year and win their first league title since joining the AAC in 2010-11. Last Wednesday, UCF defeated Stetson 73-58 in their final non-conference game. Taylor Hendricks and Darius Johnson both collected double-doubles for UCF. Johnson had a career-high 10 assists and 16 points while Hendricks had 16 points and 10 rebounds.

UCF enters league play averaging over 71 points per game while holding the opposition to just over 60. The Knights have been outstanding defensively. The team ranks 22nd in points allowed, 25th in opponent field goal percentage, and 55th in opponent three-point field goal percentage. With over 37 rebounds per game, UCF has an edge of just under five rebounds per game. Just over 14 points are forced per game while they turn the ball over nearly 14 times per game.

In this matchup, the Knights have a stronger defense and a slightly more efficient one. According to the numbers, the Knights are far more efficient offensively than Wichita State, ranking 101st, while the Shockers rank just 207th. The Knights come in with a 6-2 home record, while the Shockers are 1-1 on the road this season. Nearly 38% of Central Florida's shots come from long range, versus just 28% for Wichita State. In a tightly contested matchup, UCF's advantage will be more than enough to win.

Wichita St. Highlights

With a power ranking of 87, Wichita St. is ranked #314 in offense (scoring an average of 66.18 per game), #24 in defense (allowing an average of 60.73 points to be scored against them per game) and are 7-5 (6-6 ATS) this season.

Central Florida Highlights

Central Florida Golden Knights has a power ranking of 58 and are #201 for offense (scoring an average of 71.33 per game), #26 for defense (giving up an average of 60.73 points per game) and 9-3 (7-4-1 ATS) overall. Wichita St. went 1-2 (2-1 ATS) in their last 3 matchups against Central Florida.

Curated Picks & Predictions

From the lines set by Sportsbooks, they predict the score to be WICHI 69.75, UCF 53.25. 53% of SportsJaw predicts Central Florida Golden Knights to cover. OddsShark has not made their prediction yet.

67% picked Wichita St. Shockers on Covers.com

Our ScoreCaster predicts Shockers 59 to Knights 74.

Staff Prediction

Our prediction: Shockers 59 to Knights 74.

Written by SportsJaw Staff Categorized as NCAAB Predictions

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SportsJaw Shockers vs Golden Knights archived game preview contains historical odds and availability that may no longer be current. View history of past Shockers vs Golden Knights matchups or learn how our predictions work.

Current matchup data

Lines, trends and availability

Line movement since open

  • Moneyline · Wichita St. Shockers+260 → +260Unchanged
  • Moneyline · Central Florida Golden Knights-290 → -325Moved
  • Spread · Wichita St. Shockers+7 (-110) → +7 (-110)Unchanged
  • Spread · Central Florida Golden Knights-7 (-110) → -7 (-110)Unchanged
  • Total · Over120 (-110) → 124 (-110)Moved
  • Total · Under120 (-110) → 124 (-110)Moved

ATS and O/U trends

Wichita St. Shockers
24-12 matchup record · 4-6-0 ATS · 3-7-0 O/U
Last 10 completed games on file
Central Florida Golden Knights
21-11 matchup record · 5-4-0 ATS · 4-5-0 O/U
Last 9 completed games on file

Injuries and availability

From the published research (2022-12-28T11:04:11.000Z). Availability may have changed; review the cited sources.

No verified injury or availability note was included in the published matchup research.

Recent head-to-head

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Final result

Matchup pick recap

Central Florida Golden Knights defeated Wichita St. Shockers 52-45

Central Florida Golden Knights defeated Wichita St. Shockers 52-45 on December 28, 2022, a 7-point decision in the series. Central Florida Golden Knights' strongest period was the 2nd half, when it outscored its opponent 26-22. Against SportsJaw's recorded Wichita St. Shockers +7 (-110) spread, the spread pushed, while the 97 combined points finished under the recorded total of 124.

SportsJaw editorial picks

  • Projected winnerNo published selectionUnavailable

Tipster picks

  • MickeytSpread · Central Florida Golden Knights -7 (-110)Push
  • MikeVargasSpread · Central Florida Golden Knights -7 (-110)Push
  • Altuve27Spread · Wichita St. Shockers +8.25 (-110)Win
  • JamescashiolaSpread · Central Florida Golden Knights -8.25 (-110)Loss
  • CoolioSpread · Wichita St. Shockers +6 (-110)Loss
  • CoolioTotal · Over 124.5 (-110)Loss
  • OddssharkSpread · Wichita St. Shockers +6 (-110)Loss
  • OddssharkTotal · Over 124.5 (-110)Loss
  • CoversSpread · Wichita St. Shockers +6 (-110)Loss