Charlotte 49ers vs South Florida Bulls Prediction, 2/6/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Charlotte 49ers vs USF Bulls

Date: Tuesday, February 6, 2024

Location: Yuengling Center in Tampa, FL

TV: ESPN

Yuengling Center is the site where the USF Bulls (15-5) will take on the Charlotte 49ers (14-7) on Tuesday.

The Charlotte 49ers took the court against East Carolina and earned the victory with a final of 67-52 in their last contest. Charlotte ended the game with a 45.3% FG percentage (24 of 53) and knocked down 4 of their 17 shots from 3-point land. From the free throw line, the 49ers made 15 of their 18 tries for a rate of 83.3%. Concerning pulling down rebounds, they compiled a total of 40 with 11 of them being of the offensive variety. They also dished out 14 assists in the matchup while forcing the other team into 8 turnovers and having 5 steals. In relation to defending, Charlotte let their opponent shoot 32.7% from the field on 17 of 52 shooting. East Carolina totaled 6 dimes and had 7 steals in this contest. Additionally, East Carolina had 22 boards (6 offensive, 16 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. East Carolina finished the game at 77.8% from the free throw line by burying 14 of 18 attempts. They also made 4 out of their 21 shots from 3-point range. When discussing fouls, the 49ers walked away with 13 and East Carolina had 15 fouls.

Lu'Cye Patterson is a guy who was important in the game. He shot 53.8% from the floor and also dished out 2 assists. He was on the court for 36 minutes played and also collected 4 boards. He notched 16 points on 7 out of 13 shooting.

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Charlotte steps onto the hardwood with a mark of 14-7 on the year. They are turning it over 9.6 times per game and as a group they commit 15.4 fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Charlotte is snagging 33.1 rebounds per game and has accumulated 287 dimes this year, which ranks 212th in college hoops in terms of passing the ball. The 49ers are connecting on 31.5% on three-point attempts (134 of 425) and 75.5% from the free throw line. They average 69.2 pts per game (296th in the nation) while connecting on 45.4% from the field.

On the defensive end, the 49ers have forced 10.6 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 16.0 personal fouls. They are ranked 10th in college basketball in giving up assists to their opponents with 218 surrendered so far this year. The 49ers defense is allowing an opponent FG percentage of 41.6% (482 of 1,158) and they surrender 32.3 boards per game as a group. They are giving up 30.7% on three-point shots and they are ranked 19th in Division 1 in points per game allowed (64.1).

For their last game, the USF Bulls went home victorious with a score of 60-55 against North Texas. In regard to how they cleaned up the glass, South Florida allowed North Texas to snag 27 in all (5 offensive). They shot 33.3% from distance by connecting on 5 of 15 and ended up shooting 14 of 22 at the free throw line (63.6%). The Bulls permitted North Texas to bury 18 of their 46 tries from the floor which gave them a percentage of 39.1% for the contest. In all, the Bulls went 20 for 48 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 41.7%. When discussing shots from downtown, South Florida converted 8 out of their 20 attempts (40.0%). They were able to make 12 of those for a percentage of 63.2%. North Texas committed 15 fouls in the matchup which got the Bulls to the charity stripe for a total of 19 attempts. They also turned it over 11 times, while earning 7 steals in this matchup. The Bulls collected 26 defensive boards and 8 offensive boards for a total of 34 for the contest.

Chris Youngblood ended up having an impact for the Bulls for this game. He converted 5 of 11 in this contest giving him a rate of 45.5%, and earned 1 rebound. He accumulated 16 points in his 31 minutes on the court, but wasn't able to tally an assist.

South Florida has a record of 15-5 for the campaign. As an offense, the Bulls are connecting on 43.8% from the field, which ranks them 240th in the country. South Florida has accumulated 1,511 pts for the campaign (75.6 per contest) and they snag 36.4 rebounds per contest. They are earning an assist 14.9 times per game (95th in the nation) and they lose possession via turnover 11.0 times per game. The Bulls commit 17.0 fouls per game and they shoot 72.9% from the charity stripe.

The South Florida defense allows 31.7% on shots from behind the 3-point line (140 of 442) and their opponents are making 66.6% of their foul shots. They have surrendered 12.6 dimes and 36.6 rebounds per contest, which has them ranked 154th and 274th in college basketball. The Bulls on defense are ranked 104th in D-1 in PPG given up with 69.1. They are able to force 13.3 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 42.2% from the floor (105th in college hoops).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Charlotte

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