Charleston Southern Buccaneers vs South Florida Bulls Prediction, 12/2/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Charleston Southern Buccaneers vs USF Bulls

Date: Friday, December 2, 2022

Location: Yuengling Center in Tampa, FL

TV: Hulu Live TV

The Charleston Southern Buccaneers (2-4) are headed to Yuengling Center on Friday where they will go up against the USF Bulls (2-6).

The Charleston Southern Buccaneers played The Citadel and took a loss by a final of 76-73 in their last contest. Charleston Southern wrapped up the contest having earned a 45.0% field goal percentage (27 of 60) and converted 7 of their 27 shots from beyond the perimeter. From the free throw line, the Buccaneers converted 12 of 20 shots for a rate of 60.0%. With respect to getting rebounds, they collected 34 with 10 of them being on the offensive end. They also recorded 9 assists in this matchup in addition to forcing the other team into 6 turnovers and getting 3 steals. Pertaining to defending, Charleston Southern allowed the other team to go 46.9% from the field on 23 of 49 shooting. The Citadel distributed 9 dimes and had 3 steals for this contest. Additionally, The Citadel pulled down 28 rebounds (3 offensive, 25 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. The Citadel went 79.3% from the free throw line by knocking down 23 of 29 tries. They also buried 7 of 17 attempts from long range. In regard to fouls, the Buccaneers ended up finishing with 23 while The Citadel had 18 fouls.

Claudell Harris Jr. is someone who was important in this matchup. He left the arena with 19 points on 7 of 16 shooting. He was on the court for 30 minutes played and also pulled down 6 rebounds. He finished 43.8% from the floor and also totaled 1 assist.

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Charleston Southern will take the court with a win-loss record of 2-4 for the season. They currently have an average of 72.2 points per contest (195th in D-1) while going 40.3% from the field. The Buccaneers are connecting on 33.3% on shots from distance (55 of 165) and 67.5% from the free throw line. As a unit, Charleston Southern is grabbing 38.8 boards per contest and has racked up 81 dimes so far this year, which is 308th in D-1 in terms of passing. They are giving up possession 10.2 times per contest and as a team are committing 15.0 fouls on a nightly basis.

When they are on defense, the Buccaneers are able to force 11.2 turnovers per contest while drawing 14.0 fouls. They give up 33.6% on shots from distance and they are 288th in D-1 in points per game allowed (73.5). The Buccaneers defense is allowing a field goal percentage of 45.0% (162 of 360) and they concede 38.2 rebounds per game as a squad. They are 44th in college basketball in allowing assists to their opponents with 68 surrendered for the season.

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the USF Bulls took a loss by a final score of 73-67 against UMass. Regarding how they cleaned up the glass, South Florida allowed UMass to collect 32 in all (7 on the offensive glass). They shot 42.9% from distance via 9 of 21 and finished the game at 10 out of 15 from the free throw line (66.7%). The Bulls permitted UMass to convert 27 of their 57 attempts from the field which gave them a rate of 47.4% in this contest. When the final whistle blew, the Bulls shot 25 for 61 from the field which had them sitting at 41.0%. In reference to shooting from beyond the arc, South Florida converted 4 of their 16 attempts (25.0%). They were able to make 13 of those for a rate of 65.0%. UMass committed 18 fouls in the matchup which took the Bulls to the free throw line for a total of 20 attempts. They also coughed up the ball 17 times, while getting 11 steals in this matchup. The Bulls were able to pull down 25 defensive rebounds and 10 offensive rebounds totaling 35 for the contest.

Sam Hines ended up having an impact for the Bulls in this matchup. He buried 4 of 6 for the contest giving him a field goal percentage of 66.7%, and had 5 rebounds. He racked up 11 points in his 30 minutes on the hardwood and earned 5 assists for the matchup.

South Florida has a record of 2-6 on the campaign. The Bulls have committed 17.8 personal fouls per contest and they go 62.8% from the charity stripe. They are getting an assist 11.5 times per game (302nd in D-1) and they turn the ball over 12.1 times per contest. South Florida has earned 529 pts so far this season (66.1 per game) and they grab 36.1 rebounds per game. As an offense, the Bulls are hitting on 42.4% from the field, which is 272nd in the country.

The South Florida defense allows 35.5% on shots from beyond the perimeter (70 of 197) and their opponents are making 71.2% of their foul shots. They have relinquished 12.5 dimes and 35.5 boards per contest, which is 198th and 236th in those categories. The Bulls defensively are ranked 140th in the nation in points per game surrendered with 67.0. They are forcing 15.1 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 40.5% from the floor (101st in college basketball).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take South Florida

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