South Florida Bulls vs Auburn Tigers Prediction, 11/11/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: USF Bulls vs Auburn Tigers

Date: Friday, November 11, 2022

Location: Neville Arena in Auburn, AL

TV: ESPN+

The USF Bulls (0-1) are traveling to Neville Arena on Friday where they will try to defeat the Auburn Tigers (1-0).

The USF Bulls faced SE Missouri State and took a loss by a final of 64-61 in their last contest. South Florida finished the game having earned a 46.2% FG percentage (24 out of 52) and knocked down 4 out of their 19 3-point attempts. When they shot from the free throw line, the Bulls knocked down 9 of 19 shots for a percentage of 47.4%. In reference to getting rebounds, they collected a total of 33 with 6 of them being offensive. They also dished out 8 assists for the game while forcing the other team into 13 turnovers and getting 6 steals. In reference to defending, South Florida allowed the other team to go 35.7% from the floor on 20 out of 56 shooting. SE Missouri State doled out 10 dimes and had 6 steals for this contest. On top of that, SE Missouri State snagged 36 rebounds (11 offensive, 25 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. SE Missouri State walked away from this one shooting 63.6% from the charity stripe by making 14 of 22 tries. They knocked down 10 of their 26 tries from beyond the arc. When discussing personal fouls, the Bulls ended up walking away with 19 while SE Missouri State accumulated 21 personal fouls.

Keyshawn Bryant is one player who was a factor for this game. He accounted for 19 points on 7 of 11 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 25 minutes played and also collected 5 rebounds. He ended up going 63.6% from the field but had no dimes when the game ended.

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South Florida will enter this matchup with a record of 0-1 this season. They have an average of 61.0 points per outing (234th in Division 1) on 46.2% from the field. The Bulls are shooting 21.1% on shots from distance (4 of 19) and 47.4% from the free throw line. As a unit, South Florida is grabbing 38.0 boards per contest and is sitting with 8 dimes on the campaign, which ranks 270th in D-1 in terms of passing. They cough up possession 16.0 times per game and as a group they are committing 19.0 fouls per game.

On defense, the Bulls have forced 15.0 turnovers per game and they draw 21.0 personal fouls. They give up 38.5% on 3-point shots and they rank 184th in Division 1 in points per game allowed (64.0). The Bulls defense is allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 35.7% (20 of 56) and they concede 39.0 boards per game as a team. They currently rank 177th in D-1 in allowing assists to the opposition with 10 surrendered this season.

In their last game, the Auburn Tigers got the victory with a final of 70-52 when they faced George Mason. Concerning rebounding, Auburn allowed George Mason to snag 31 overall (7 on the offensive glass). They finished 35.0% from behind the 3-point line by going 7 of 20 and finished the game at 3 of 8 from the charity stripe (37.5%). The Tigers allowed George Mason to make 21 of 56 attempts from the field which left them with a rate of 37.5% in this game. When all was said and done, the Tigers finished shooting 24 for 71 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 33.8%. In reference to 3-point shots, Auburn buried 4 of their 25 attempts (16.0%). They were able to knock down 18 of the free throws for a clip of 62.1%. George Mason committed 23 fouls in this matchup which got the Tigers to the charity stripe for a total of 29 tries. They coughed up the ball 9 times, while getting 14 steals for the game. The Tigers were able to corral 23 defensive rebounds and 19 offensive boards for a total of 42 in this contest.

Johni Broome ended up being a factor for the Tigers for this contest. He converted 5 out of 11 in the matchup giving him a field goal percentage of 45.5%, and earned 6 rebounds. He tallied 12 points in his 25 minutes on the court and had 1 assist for this contest.

Auburn has a record of 1-0 so far this season. The Tigers are committing 16.0 fouls per game while shooting 62.1% from the charity stripe. They are assisting teammates 12.0 times per contest (170th in Division 1) and they are losing possession via turnover 9.0 times per game. Auburn has totaled 70 points on the campaign and they pull down 48.0 rebounds per contest. As an offense, the Tigers are hitting on 33.8% from the floor, which is ranked 274th in the country.

The Auburn defense gives up 35.0% on shots from beyond the arc (7 of 20) and opponents are connecting on 37.5% of their free throw attempts. They have allowed 9.0 dimes and 37.0 boards on a nightly basis, which is 156th and 244th in those categories. The Tigers on defense are ranked 95th in D-1 in PPG allowed with 52.0. They are able to force 19.0 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 37.5% from the field (161st in D-1).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take South Florida

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