SMU Mustangs vs South Florida Bulls Prediction, 2/25/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: SMU Mustangs vs USF Bulls

Date: Sunday, February 25, 2024

Location: Yuengling Center in Tampa, FL

TV: ESPN

The USF Bulls (20-5) welcome the SMU Mustangs (19-8) at Yuengling Center on Sunday.

The SMU Mustangs faced off with Florida Atlantic and took a loss by a final of 80-70 in their last contest. SMU finished the contest with a 39.3% FG percentage (24 of 61) and converted 6 out of their 22 3-pointers. At the free throw line, the Mustangs converted 16 of 23 shots for a percentage of 69.6%. In relation to grabbing rebounds, they compiled a total of 31 with 11 of them being of the offensive variety. They also dished out 5 dimes for this game as well as forcing the opposition into 7 turnovers and earning 4 steals. In the matter of defending, SMU allowed their opponent to shoot 45.5% from the field on 30 of 66 shooting. Florida Atlantic earned 18 assists and had 6 steals in the matchup. In addition, Florida Atlantic collected 38 rebounds (12 offensive, 26 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. Florida Atlantic finished 68.4% when shooting free throws by knocking down 13 of their 19 shots. They buried 7 of their 23 attempts from beyond the arc. When talking about fouls, the Mustangs ended up with 18 and Florida Atlantic totaled 17 fouls.

Chuck Harris is one player who played a role for the matchup. He totaled 15 points on 7 of 18 shooting. He saw the court for 31 minutes and also grabbed 3 rebounds. He walked away from this one shooting 38.9% from the field and distributed 3 dimes.

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SMU steps onto the court with a win-loss record of 19-8 on the campaign. They turn it over 11.4 times per contest and as a squad they are committing 16.4 fouls per game. As a team, SMU is snagging 39.7 rebounds per contest and has earned 438 assists so far this season, which ranks 32nd in college hoops in terms of passing the ball. The Mustangs are connecting on 34.6% on shots beyond the perimeter (205 of 593) and 69.4% from the free throw line. They have an average of 77.5 pts per game (79th in the nation) while shooting 46.2% from the floor.

On the defensive end, the Mustangs are forcing 13.0 turnovers every game while drawing 14.9 fouls. They are 216th in Division 1 in allowing assists with 355 relinquished on the campaign. The Mustangs defense is giving up a FG percentage of 40.0% (637 of 1,591) and they relinquish 34.3 boards per contest as a group. They are conceding 29.8% on shots from distance while they are 39th in D-1 in points per game from their opponents (66.2).

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the USF Bulls took home the win by a final score of 66-61 against UTSA. Regarding cleaning up the glass, South Florida permitted UTSA to collect 44 in total (16 offensive). They finished 28.1% from behind the 3-point line by shooting 9 out of 32 and ended up going 12 out of 16 at the free throw line (75.0%). The Bulls permitted UTSA to convert 20 of their 68 attempts from the floor which gave them a rate of 29.4% for the matchup. When the final whistle blew, the Bulls shot 23 out of 62 from the floor which had them sitting at 37.1%. When it comes to three-point attempts, South Florida buried 4 of 23 tries (17.4%). They were able to convert 16 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 69.6%. UTSA earned 19 fouls for the contest which got the Bulls to the charity stripe for a total of 23 tries. They also turned it over 15 times, while getting 10 steals in this contest. The Bulls collected 27 defensive boards and 12 offensive boards for a total of 39 in the matchup.

Selton Miguel pitched in for the Bulls for the contest. He scored 17 points in his 28 mins of playing time and accounted for 2 assists for this game. He made 6 out of 13 for the game for a rate of 46.2%, and had 6 rebounds.

South Florida has a record of 20-5 for the campaign. As an offensive unit, the Bulls are connecting on 43.6% from the floor, which ranks 243rd in the nation. South Florida has totaled 1,877 pts on the campaign (75.1 per contest) and they snag 36.3 boards per game. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 14.7 times per game (89th in Division 1) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 10.8 times per game. The Bulls are responsible for committing 16.9 personal fouls every game and they go 73.1% from the free throw line.

The Bulls on the defensive side of the court are 86th in the country in PPG allowed with 68.5. They are forcing 13.1 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 41.8% from the floor (76th in college basketball). The South Florida defense allows 31.0% on shots from beyond the perimeter (172 of 555) and their opponents are making 67.8% of their free throw shots. They have given up 12.8 dimes and 36.4 rebounds every game, which is ranked 173rd and 271st in the country.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take South Florida

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