UMass Minutemen vs South Florida Bulls Prediction, 11/29/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: UMass Minutemen vs USF Bulls

Date: Tuesday, November 29, 2022

Location: Yuengling Center in Tampa, FL

TV: ESPN+

The USF Bulls (2-5) will take on the UMass Minutemen (4-1) at Yuengling Center on Tuesday.

The UMass Minutemen took the court against Charlotte and took home the win by a score of 60-54 in their last game. UMass ended the game having earned a 45.1% field goal percentage (23 out of 51) and buried 7 out of their 13 3-pointers. From the charity stripe, the Minutemen buried 7 of 8 tries for a percentage of 87.5%. Concerning rebounding, they collected 34 with 9 of them being on the offensive end. They also dished out 17 assists in this contest as well as creating 10 turnovers and having 4 steals. Pertaining to defense, UMass allowed 36.7% from the field on 18 of 49 shooting. Charlotte earned 12 assists and had 9 steals in this contest. On top of that, Charlotte pulled down 19 rebounds (4 offensive, 15 defensive), but wrapped up the game with no rejections. Charlotte ended up shooting 72.2% from the charity stripe by converting 13 of 18 attempts. They made 5 of 21 attempts from distance. In relation to personal fouls, the Minutemen walked away with 16 while Charlotte totaled 13 personal fouls.

T.J. Weeks is one player who was a factor for the contest. He ended up with 11 points on 4 of 6 shooting. He saw the court for 25 minutes and totaled 9 rebounds. He ended up shooting 66.7% from the field and also recorded 1 assist.

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UMass comes into this matchup with a record of 4-1 for the campaign. They are averaging 69.2 pts per game (250th in D-1) while going 42.3% from the field. The Minutemen are shooting 39.8% from downtown (33 of 83) and 63.9% from the free throw line. As a team, UMass is pulling down 39.4 rebounds per game and has racked up 76 dimes for the year, which ranks 277th in college basketball in terms of passing. They turn it over 13.0 times per game and as a squad they commit 14.8 personal fouls every game.

When they are on the defensive end, the Minutemen have forced 12.8 turnovers per contest while drawing 17.4 personal fouls. They concede 27.8% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they rank 89th in the nation in points per game allowed (64.0). The Minutemen defensively are allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 41.4% (121 of 292) and they relinquish 35.8 rebounds per contest as a unit. They rank 130th in college basketball in allowing assists with 75 relinquished for the campaign.

The last time they took the court, the USF Bulls went home victorious with a score of 75-60 when they played St. Francis Brooklyn. The Bulls were able to pull down 22 defensive boards and 9 offensive rebounds totaling 31 for the contest. They coughed it up 9 times, while getting 6 steals for this contest. St. Francis Brooklyn earned 15 personal fouls in the game which took the Bulls to the free throw line for 12 tries. They were able to convert 10 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 83.3%. When talking about shots from beyond the arc, South Florida knocked down 7 of their 17 tries (41.2%). In all, the Bulls finished shooting 29 for 63 from the field which gave them a rate of 46.0%. The Bulls allowed St. Francis Brooklyn to bury 18 out of 46 tries from the field which had them at 39.1% in this game. They finished 50.0% from 3-point land by shooting 12 of 24 and walked away from this one shooting 12 of 15 at the charity stripe (80.0%). Concerning team rebounding, South Florida permitted St. Francis Brooklyn to collect 27 overall (4 on the offensive side).

Russel Tchewa was important for the Bulls in this contest. He converted 8 of 10 for the contest for a rate of 80.0%, and added 6 rebounds. He recorded 16 points in his 30 mins on the court and had 3 assists in this matchup.

South Florida has a win-loss record of 2-5 this year. When it comes to offensive execution, the Bulls are hitting on 42.6% from the floor, which has them ranked 259th in college basketball. South Florida has 462 pts this season (66.0 per game) and they grab 35.9 boards per game. They are dishing out assists 11.3 times per contest (305th in college basketball) and they turn the ball over 11.4 times per contest. The Bulls have committed 17.6 fouls per contest and they hit 62.4% from the charity stripe.

The Bulls on the defensive side of the court are 120th in Division 1 in points per game surrendered with 66.1. They are able to force 14.4 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 39.4% from the field (77th in college basketball). The South Florida defense allows 34.7% on 3-point shots (61 of 176) and their opponents are connecting on 71.6% of their foul shots. They have allowed 11.4 dimes and 35.6 boards every game, ranking them 122nd and 235th in Division 1.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take South Florida

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