How to Watch Cincinnati vs. UCF Basketball: Live Stream & TV Channel Info – January 27

Big 12 foes meet when the Cincinnati Bearcats (13-6, 2-4 Big 12) host the UCF Knights (12-6, 3-3 Big 12) at Fifth Third Arena, starting at 7:00 PM ET on Saturday, January 27, 2024.

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Bearcats vs. Knights Game Info

• Date: Saturday, January 27, 2024
• Time: 7:00 PM ET
• TV: ESPN+
• Live Stream: Stream NCAA men’s basketball on Paramount Plus and Hulu + Live TV
• Where: Cincinnati, Ohio
• Venue: Fifth Third Arena

Bearcats Insights

• This year, Cincinnati is posting 78.2 points per game (82nd-ranked in college basketball) and surrendering 66.9 points per contest (68th-ranked).
• The Bearcats are top-25 this season in rebounding, ranking 13th-best in college basketball with 41.6 rebounds per game. Meanwhile, they rank 31st with 31.6 rebounds allowed per contest.
• Cincinnati is averaging 15.8 assists per game, which ranks them 44th in the country in 2023-24.
• The Bearcats are 129th in the country with 11 turnovers per game this season. Meanwhile, they rank 203rd with 11.5 forced turnovers per game.
• This season, Cincinnati is draining 7.4 three-pointers per game (198th-ranked in college basketball) and is shooting 33.6% (192nd-ranked) from beyond the arc.
• The Bearcats are 121st in the country with 6.8 three-pointers allowed per game this season. Meanwhile, they rank 100th with a 31.9% shooting percentage allowed from three-point land.
• Cincinnati is attempting 42 two-pointers per game this season, which account for 65.5% of the shots it has attempted (and 74.3% of the team’s baskets). Meanwhile, it is attempting 22.1 three-pointers per contest, which are 34.5% of its shots (and 25.7% of the team’s buckets).

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Knights Insights

• In 2023-24, UCF is 234th in the nation offensively (72.7 points scored per game) and 23rd-best on defense (64.3 points allowed).
• On the boards, the Knights are 33rd in the country in rebounds (40.2 per game). They are 134th in rebounds allowed (34.1 per game).
• UCF is 276th in the country in assists (12.1 per game) in 2023-24.
• The Knights are 245th in the country in turnovers per game (12.2) and 16th-best in turnovers forced (15.1).
• Beyond the arc, UCF is 232nd in the nation in 3-pointers made per game (6.9). It is 302nd in 3-point percentage at 30.9%.
• The Knights give up 7 3-pointers per game and concede 33% from beyond the arc, ranking 143rd and 168th, respectively, in college basketball.
• UCF takes 62.9% percent of its shots from inside the arc, and 37.1% percent from beyond it. In terms of makes, 72.2% of UCF’s buckets are 2-pointers, and 27.8% are 3-pointers.

Bearcats Leaders

• The scoring and rebounding leader for the Bearcats is Viktor Lakhin, who puts up 12.7 points and 7.5 rebounds per game.
• Day Day Thomas leads Cincinnati in assists, averaging 3.2 per game while also scoring 10.9 points per contest.
• The Bearcats get the most three-point shooting production out of Simas Lukosius, who makes 1.8 threes per game.
• John Newman III and Lakhin lead Cincinnati on the defensive end, with Newman leading the team in steals averaging 1.5 per game and Lakhin in blocks averaging 1.2 per contest.

Knights Leaders

• Jaylin Sellers is the top scorer for the Knights with 17.1 points per game. He also adds 4.4 rebounds and 1.1 assists per game to his statistics.
• UCF’s leader in rebounds is Ibrahima Diallo with 6.8 per game, and its leader in assists is Darius Johnson with 3.4 per game.
• Johnson is the top scorer from deep for the Knights, hitting 1.8 threes per game.
• UCF’s leader in steals is Shemarri Allen (1.9 per game), and its leader in blocks is Diallo (2.1 per game).