The No. 1 ranked University of Memphis Tigers (22-0) will host the University of Central Florida Knights (12-10) in a Conference USA encounter at FedExForum in Memphis with a 4 p.m. ET start. Oddsmakers at online wagering giant Bodoglife.com have installed Memphis as a -21 point favorite with a 143 total.
The Tigers are the lone unbeaten team in the country. Memphis has spent three-straight weeks at the top of both national polls. The Tigers have won 41-consecutive regular-season contests and also boast the nation's longest home winning streak (45 games).
The Knights ended a three-game C-USA losing skid with a 77-63 victory over Marshall Feb. 6. Prior to the three-game losing streak, UCF opened league play with four-straight wins.
Jermaine Taylor leads the Knights' offense with a 22.1 scoring average. He is the second-leading scorer in C-USA. Dave Noel (12.7 ppg) and Mike O'Donnell (11.3 ppg) also average double figures for UCF. Tony Davis is tops on the squad with a 6.5 rebounding average, while Chip Cartwright leads the squad with 89 assists (4.0 apg). Noel (43.1 percent) and Taylor (39.2 percent) are the Knights' top three-point threats.
UCF is shooting 45.4 percent from the floor, 36.4 percent from the arc and 70.7 percent from the free throw line. The Knights are out-rebounding their foes by an average of +0.8 boards per game (35.7-34.9). UCF protects the ball well, averaging only 13.9 miscues per game.
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