UCF takes on conference foe Wichita State

Wichita State Shockers (7-5) at UCF Knights (9-3)

Orlando, Florida; Wednesday, 7 p.m. EST

FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: UCF -7; over/under is 120

BOTTOM LINE: UCF hosts Wichita State in a matchup of AAC teams.

The Knights have gone 6-2 at home. UCF leads the AAC shooting 37.8% from downtown, led by Poohpha Warakulnukroh shooting 100.0% from 3-point range.

The Shockers are 1-1 on the road. Wichita State is the AAC leader with 27.4 defensive rebounds per game led by Jaykwon Walton averaging 5.7.

The Knights and Shockers square off Wednesday for the first time in AAC play this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Taylor Hendricks is averaging 15.3 points, 6.9 rebounds and 1.6 blocks for the Knights. Ithiel Horton is averaging 2.2 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games for UCF.

Craig Porter Jr. is shooting 51.2% and averaging 12.8 points for the Shockers. Walton is averaging 12.5 points over the last 10 games for Wichita State.

LAST 10 GAMES: Knights: 8-2, averaging 69.3 points, 32.3 rebounds, 14.1 assists, 7.2 steals and 3.8 blocks per game while shooting 44.0% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 57.8 points per game.

Shockers: 6-4, averaging 65.7 points, 35.9 rebounds, 10.3 assists, 5.9 steals and 4.4 blocks per game while shooting 42.7% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 60.3 points.

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