Cincinnati Bearcats vs South Florida Bulls Prediction, 1/18/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Cincinnati Bearcats vs USF Bulls

Date: Wednesday, January 18, 2023

Location: Yuengling Center in Tampa, FL

TV: Youtube TV

Yuengling Center is where the USF Bulls (8-10) will go up against the Cincinnati Bearcats (13-6) on Wednesday.

The Cincinnati Bearcats stepped onto the hardwood against SMU and earned the victory with a final of 54-52 in their last game. Cincinnati walked away from the game having earned a 33.8% field goal percentage (22 of 65) and converted 7 of their 24 three-point attempts. At the charity stripe, the Bearcats knocked down 3 of 7 tries for a percentage of 42.9%. Concerning grabbing rebounds, they compiled 48 with 16 of them being offensive. They also recorded 13 dimes for this game while forcing the other team into 8 turnovers and having 6 steals. Regarding the defense, Cincinnati allowed the other team to go 31.9% from the floor on 22 of 69 shooting. SMU earned 15 dimes and had 12 steals for this contest. On top of that, SMU collected 36 rebounds (11 offensive, 25 defensive), but didn't notch a block. SMU ended up going 57.1% when shooting free throws by making 4 of 7 tries. They made 4 out of their 15 shots from distance. When it comes to fouls, the Bearcats ended up finishing with 12 while SMU totaled 15 fouls.

Mika Adams-Woods is one player who was a major contributor for the contest. He ended up with 16 points on 6 of 9 shooting. He saw the court for 34 minutes and also snagged 1 board. He finished the game shooting 66.7% from the floor and earned 1 assist.

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Cincinnati heads into this one with a record of 13-6 this season. They are averaging 76.8 pts per contest (71st in D-1) while going 45.0% from the floor. The Bearcats are connecting on 36.2% on 3-point shots (172 of 475) and 68.7% from the free throw line. As a unit, Cincinnati is snagging 38.4 rebounds per game and has 293 dimes on the season, which ranks 33rd in the country in terms of passing. They cough up possession 11.3 times per contest and as a group are committing 14.8 fouls on a nightly basis.

On the defensive end of the court, the Bearcats have forced 12.7 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 15.6 fouls. They rank 243rd in college basketball in allowing assists to the opposition with 243 relinquished on the campaign. The Bearcats defense is giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 41.1% (469 of 1,140) and they relinquish 34.2 boards per contest as a team. They concede 31.6% on shots from distance and they rank 126th in the country in opponents points per game (67.3).

In their last game, the USF Bulls got the victory with a final of 81-70 when they played East Carolina. With respect to how they rebounded, South Florida allowed East Carolina to grab 33 in all (15 offensive). They finished 33.3% from distance by shooting 9 of 27 and ended up going 17 of 24 from the charity stripe (70.8%). The Bulls permitted East Carolina to convert 22 of their 58 tries from the field which gave them a percentage of 37.9% in the game. When the final whistle blew, the Bulls finished 28 out of 56 from the floor which gave them a rate of 50.0%. Concerning 3-point shots, South Florida converted 11 of their 23 tries (47.8%). They were able to knock down 14 of those for a clip of 66.7%. East Carolina had 18 personal fouls for this contest which took the Bulls to the charity stripe for a total of 21 tries. They also gave up possession of the ball 13 times, while getting 5 steals in the game. The Bulls were able to pull down 24 defensive boards and 11 offensive rebounds for a total of 35 in this matchup.

Tyler Harris was important for the Bulls for the matchup. He knocked down 8 of 13 for the game giving him a rate of 61.5%, but went home without a rebound. He had 24 points in his 28 minutes on the hardwood and earned 4 dimes for this contest.

South Florida has a record of 8-10 for the season. The Bulls are committing 18.2 personal fouls every game and they hit 64.2% from the charity stripe. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 13.5 times per contest (178th in the country) and they lose possession via turnover 13.1 times per contest. South Florida has accumulated 1,282 points for the campaign (71.2 per contest) and they snag 37.2 rebounds per game. On the offensive side of the ball, the Bulls are hitting on 44.1% from the field, which is 209th in college basketball.

The South Florida defense gives up 33.8% on shots from distance (132 of 390) and opponents are converting on 74.4% of their free throw shots. They concede 12.1 dimes and 34.4 rebounds per game, which has them ranked 145th and 201st in the nation. The Bulls on the defensive end are ranked 184th in the country in points allowed per contest with 69.2. They are forcing their opponents into 14.4 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 41.6% from the floor (97th in D-1).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Cincinnati

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