Austin Peay Governors vs South Florida Bulls Prediction, 11/17/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Austin Peay Governors vs USF Bulls

Date: Thursday, November 17, 2022

Location: Yuengling Center in Tampa, FL

TV: ESPN+

Yuengling Center is where the USF Bulls (0-3) will meet the Austin Peay Governors (1-2) on Thursday.

The Austin Peay Governors stepped onto the hardwood against Milligan and walked away with a win by a score of 98-74 in their last contest. Austin Peay ended the game with a 53.5% FG percentage (38 of 71) and knocked down 11 out of their 27 shots from downtown. From the charity stripe, the Governors converted 11 of 27 attempts for a percentage of 40.7%. In terms of grabbing rebounds, they compiled a total of 40 with 13 of them being on the offensive end. They also dished out 23 assists for the matchup as well as creating 23 turnovers and getting 19 steals. With respect to defense, Austin Peay allowed 43.1% from the field on 25 out of 58 shooting. Milligan distributed 11 assists and had 3 steals in this contest. On top of that, Milligan snagged 36 rebounds (10 offensive, 26 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. Milligan ended up shooting 68.2% from the free throw line by converting 15 of 22 shots. They converted 9 of their 27 attempts from 3-point range. In reference to fouls, the Governors ended up with 17 and Milligan totaled 23 fouls.

Shon Robinson is a player who was a factor in this matchup. He finished the game shooting 62.5% from the field and also distributed 5 dimes. He played for 34 minutes played and pulled down 9 rebounds. He accumulated 27 points on 10 of 16 shooting.

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Austin Peay will enter this contest with a mark of 1-2 for the year. They average 64.0 points per outing (325th in the nation) while shooting 39.2% from the floor. The Governors are shooting 27.1% on 3-pointers (16 of 59) and 65.5% from the free throw line. As a unit, Austin Peay is collecting 30.0 rebounds per game and is sitting with 37 dimes so far this season, which has them ranked 198th in the nation in terms of passing the ball. They are losing possession via turnover 11.7 times per contest and as a group they commit 16.0 personal fouls per contest.

Defensively, the Governors have forced 17.3 turnovers per contest and they draw 20.0 fouls. They are giving up 29.7% on three-point shots while they are 326th in college hoops in PPG from their opponents (78.7). The Governors are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 52.0% (89 of 171) and they concede 39.0 boards per game as a basketball team. They currently rank 297th in college hoops in giving up assists to their opponents with 44 surrendered this season.

The last time they took the court, the USF Bulls took a loss by a final score of 68-67 against Stetson. The Bulls were able to pull down 20 defensive boards and 12 offensive boards for a total of 32 in the matchup. They turned the ball over 3 times, while recording 2 steals for this game. Stetson had 9 personal fouls in this contest which got the Bulls to the charity stripe for 13 attempts. They were able to bury 7 of the free throws for a percentage of 53.8%. In relation to shots from downtown, South Florida converted 6 out of their 18 tries (33.3%). When the game finished, the Bulls shot 27 for 60 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 45.0%. The Bulls permitted Stetson to convert 23 out of 51 attempts from the floor which left them with a rate of 45.1% for the game. They shot 33.3% from 3-point land via 9 of 27 and finished the contest at 13 out of 16 from the free throw line (81.3%). With respect to cleaning up the glass, South Florida allowed Stetson to snag 26 in total (6 offensive).

Jamir Chaplin ended up being a major contributor for the Bulls in the game. He earned 15 points in his 28 minutes on the court and had 1 assist for the game. He made 6 out of 10 in this matchup for a field goal rate of 60.0%, and had 6 rebounds.

South Florida has a win-loss record of 0-3 so far this year. The Bulls commit 18.3 personal fouls per contest and they go 50.9% from the charity stripe. They are dishing out assists 9.3 times per game (343rd in the nation) and they are losing possession via turnover 12.0 times per contest. South Florida has totaled 187 points for the season (62.3 per contest) and they pull down 38.7 rebounds per game. On the offensive side of the ball, the Bulls are connecting on 42.0% from the field, which ranks them 262nd in the nation.

The South Florida defense surrenders 30.8% on shots from beyond the perimeter (24 of 78) and their opponents are converting on 67.1% of their shots from the charity stripe. They surrender 12.0 dimes and 36.3 rebounds per contest, which is 185th and 240th in the nation. The Bulls on the defensive side of the court are 154th in college hoops in points given up per game with 66.3. They are forcing their opponents into 13.7 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 40.3% from the floor (150th in the country).

Who will win tonight's NCAA basketball game against the spread?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Austin Peay

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