South Florida Bulls vs Memphis Tigers Prediction, 12/29/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: USF Bulls vs Memphis Tigers

Date: Thursday, December 29, 2022

Location: FedExForum in Memphis, TN

TV: Youtube TV

FedExForum is the site where the Memphis Tigers (10-3) will meet the USF Bulls (7-6) on Thursday.

The USF Bulls faced NJIT and earned the victory with a final of 92-73 in their last game. South Florida wrapped up the game with a 54.5% field goal percentage (36 out of 66) and made 12 out of their 28 shots from beyond the perimeter. At the free throw line, the Bulls made 8 of 16 attempts for a rate of 50.0%. In the matter of hauling in boards, they collected 38 with 11 of them being of the offensive variety. They also recorded 19 assists for the game while forcing 10 turnovers and earning 5 steals. In reference to defending, South Florida allowed the other team to go 43.5% from the field on 27 out of 62 shooting. NJIT recorded 14 assists and had 7 steals for the contest. On top of that, NJIT grabbed 26 boards (9 offensive, 17 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. NJIT went 60.0% at the charity stripe by knocking down 9 of their 15 tries. They knocked down 10 of 22 shots from 3-point land. In reference to fouls, the Bulls finished with 16 and NJIT finished the game with 15 fouls.

Selton Miguel is one guy who came through in the game. He accumulated 23 points on 10 of 14 shooting. He was on the court for 26 minutes and also totaled 2 rebounds. He shot 71.4% from the field and earned 4 assists.

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South Florida will play this contest with a mark of 7-6 for the year. They are turning it over 11.9 times per game and as a basketball team they commit 17.1 fouls per contest. As a team, South Florida is pulling in 36.4 boards per game and has racked up 174 assists on the campaign, which has them ranked 170th in D-1 in terms of passing the rock. The Bulls are shooting 32.9% on three-point attempts (91 of 277) and 61.1% from the charity stripe. They have an average of 69.8 points per game (237th in college hoops) while connecting on 44.3% from the field.

On the defensive end, the Bulls are able to force 14.9 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 16.8 personal fouls. They are ranked 139th in Division 1 in giving up assists to their opponents with 150 surrendered on the season. The Bulls defensively are allowing a FG percentage of 41.3% (286 of 693) and they surrender 34.0 rebounds per contest as a group. They relinquish 33.8% on 3-point shots and they rank 120th in the nation in points per game allowed (66.3).

The last time they took the hardwood, the Memphis Tigers got the victory with a final of 83-61 when they played Alabama State. Regarding team rebounding, Memphis permitted Alabama State to snag 34 overall (13 offensive). They finished 20.7% from three-point range by connecting on 6 of 29 and walked away from this one shooting 11 out of 15 from the free throw line (73.3%). The Tigers permitted Alabama State to bury 22 out of their 72 attempts from the field which had them sitting at 30.6% in the game. At the conclusion of this game, the Tigers ended up shooting 33 out of 60 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 55.0%. In relation to 3-point attempts, Memphis made 5 out of their 15 tries (33.3%). They were able to bury 12 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 75.0%. Alabama State had 15 personal fouls in this game which got the Tigers to the free throw line for a total of 16 tries. They coughed up the ball 14 times, while getting 7 steals for the matchup. The Tigers were able to pull down 30 defensive boards and 5 offensive boards totaling 35 for this contest.

Deandre Williams ended up having an impact for the Tigers in the game. He knocked down 11 out of 14 in this matchup giving him a rate of 78.6%, and added 7 rebounds. He had 25 points in his 29 mins on the hardwood and accumulated 2 dimes for the matchup.

Memphis has a mark of 10-3 this year. When it comes to offense, the Tigers are shooting 47.3% from the field, which has them ranked 71st in the nation. Memphis has totaled 998 points for the campaign (76.8 per game) and they pull in 36.5 boards per game. They are dishing out assists 15.8 times per game (63rd in the country) and they are giving up possession 13.6 times per contest. The Tigers commit 18.9 personal fouls per contest and they shoot 72.4% from the free throw line.

The Memphis defense gives up 30.5% on shots from distance (101 of 331) and their opponents are making 73.4% of their shots from the charity stripe. They give up 13.0 assists and 35.4 rebounds every game, which is 207th and 248th in Division 1. The Tigers on the defensive end are ranked 161st in college basketball in PPG surrendered with 67.9. They have forced 15.6 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 37.9% from the field (19th in D-1).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Memphis

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