Cincinnati Bearcats vs South Florida Bulls Prediction, 2/9/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Cincinnati Bearcats vs USF Bulls

Date: Wednesday, February 9, 2022

Location: Yuengling Center in Tampa, FL

TV: ESPN+

The USF Bulls (7-14) will play the Cincinnati Bearcats (15-7) at Yuengling Center on Wednesday.

The Cincinnati Bearcats took the court against Houston and went home with a loss by a final score of 80-58 in their last contest. When it comes to personal fouls, the Bearcats ended up with 12 and Houston recorded 20 personal fouls. They also buried 8 out of their 21 attempts from three-point range. Houston finished shooting 72.7% at the free throw line by burying 8 of their 11 attempts. Furthermore, Houston pulled down 37 boards (8 offensive, 29 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. Houston recorded 15 dimes and had 6 steals in this contest. In regard to defense, Cincinnati let their opponent shoot 53.3% from the floor on 32 of 60 shooting. They also dished out 8 dimes in this contest as well as creating 9 turnovers and earning 6 steals. When discussing grabbing boards, they earned 24 with 7 of them being of the offensive variety. When they shot from the free throw line, the Bearcats buried 18 of 24 tries for a rate of 75.0%. Cincinnati walked away from the game with a 34.0% FG percentage (18 out of 53) and converted 4 out of their 20 three-point shots.

David Dejulius is a guy who was important in this game. He ended up scoring 25 points on 6 of 14 shooting. He played for 29 mins played and also pulled down 2 boards. He walked away from this one shooting 42.9% from the field and also dished out 2 assists.

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Cincinnati heads into this game with a record of 15-7 this season. They average 70.2 points per outing (209th in the nation) while going 41.2% from the field. The Bearcats are hitting 31.5% on 3-point shots (175 of 555) and 67.0% from the free throw line. As a unit, Cincinnati is pulling in 38.1 rebounds per game and has accounted for 305 dimes on the campaign, which is 151st in D-1 in terms of passing. They turn the ball over 10.5 times per contest and as a team they are committing 17.5 personal fouls per game.

On the defensive end of the court, the Bearcats are forcing their opponents into 13.1 turnovers every game while drawing 16.4 fouls. They rank 111th in college basketball in giving up assists with 257 conceded so far this year. The Bearcats defensively are giving up a shooting percentage of 37.9% (485 of 1,278) and they surrender 37.0 boards per game as a team. They are giving up 30.8% on 3-point shots and they rank 37th in college basketball in points per game from their opponents (63.3).

The last time they took the hardwood, the USF Bulls went home victorious with a score of 52-49 against Temple. In reference to cleaning up the glass, South Florida allowed Temple to get 41 overall (10 offensive). They went 37.5% from three-point range by shooting 6 out of 16 and walked away from this one shooting 7 of 14 at the charity stripe (50.0%). The Bulls permitted Temple to knock down 18 of their 49 attempts from the floor which left them with a shooting percentage of 36.7% for the matchup. Overall, the Bulls finished shooting 20 for 55 from the field which gave them a rate of 36.4%. With regard to 3-pointers, South Florida buried 1 of their 12 attempts (8.3%). They were able to knock down 11 of the free throws for a percentage of 57.9%. Temple had 19 personal fouls for the contest which got the Bulls to the charity stripe for 19 tries. They turned the ball over 9 times, while getting 7 steals in this game. The Bulls were able to snag 22 defensive rebounds and 4 offensive boards for a total of 26 in the game.

Jamir Chaplin ended up being a factor for the Bulls for the game. He earned 14 points in his 37 minutes on the court and had 2 assists for this contest. He knocked down 5 of 10 for the contest for a field goal rate of 50.0%, and earned 4 rebounds.

South Florida has a mark of 7-14 this season. As an offense, the Bulls are shooting 37.6% from the floor, which ranks 358th in college hoops. South Florida has scored 1,197 pts on the campaign (57.0 per game) and they average 35.8 boards per game. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 10.5 times per game (336th in college basketball) and they cough up possession 12.5 times per game. The Bulls have committed 16.5 fouls per game and they shoot 65.0% from the charity stripe.

The Bulls defensively are ranked 42nd in college basketball in PPG given up with 63.7. They are forcing their opponents into 12.7 turnovers on a nightly basis and have let teams shoot 40.8% from the field (65th in college hoops). The South Florida defense concedes 32.1% on 3-pointers (159 of 495) and their opposition knocks down 70.6% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have surrendered 12.9 assists and 36.0 boards every game, which is 196th and 259th in D-1.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Cincinnati

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