South Florida Bulls vs Rice Owls Prediction, 2/10/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: USF Bulls vs Rice Owls

Date: Saturday, February 10, 2024

Location: Tudor Fieldhouse in Houston, TX

TV: ESPN+

The Rice Owls (9-14) will compete against the USF Bulls (16-5) at Tudor Fieldhouse on Saturday.

The USF Bulls stepped onto the hardwood against Charlotte and walked away with a win by a score of 72-69 in their last game. South Florida ended having earned a 40.7% field goal percentage (24 of 59) and knocked down 7 of 21 three-point attempts. At the charity stripe, the Bulls converted 17 of 24 tries for a rate of 70.8%. In reference to hauling in boards, they earned a total of 29 with 11 of them being on the offensive end. They also doled out 14 dimes for this contest while forcing the other team into 11 turnovers and earning 5 steals. When talking about the defense, South Florida let their opponent shoot 46.0% from the floor on 23 out of 50 shooting. Charlotte earned 12 dimes and had 1 steal for the game. On top of that, Charlotte grabbed 29 rebounds (5 offensive, 24 defensive), but finished the game with no rejections. Charlotte finished the game shooting 81.0% when shooting free throws by converting 17 of 21 tries. They buried 6 of 19 attempts from three-point range. When discussing personal fouls, the Bulls ended up finishing with 18 and Charlotte accounted for 21 personal fouls.

Selton Miguel is someone who was a major factor for the contest. He recorded 22 points on 4 out of 13 shooting. He saw the court for 28 minutes and collected 2 rebounds. He finished the game shooting 30.8% from the floor and also earned 5 dimes.

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South Florida enters this one with a record of 16-5 for the year. They turn it over 10.7 times per game and as a unit are committing 17.0 fouls every game. As a unit, South Florida is collecting 36.2 boards per game and has earned 311 assists for the year, which has them ranked 163rd in the nation in terms of passing the rock. The Bulls are connecting on 35.2% on 3-point shots (178 of 505) and 72.8% from the free throw line. They have an average of 75.4 points per outing (148th in college hoops) while hitting 43.6% from the field.

On the defensive end, the Bulls are forcing their opponents into 13.1 turnovers per game and they draw 18.5 personal fouls. They are currently ranked 85th in college hoops in allowing assists with 264 conceded on the season. The Bulls defense is allowing a FG percentage of 42.4% (512 of 1,208) and they surrender 36.3 boards per game as a unit. They are giving up 31.7% on shots from downtown while they are 102nd in Division 1 in points per game allowed (69.0).

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Rice Owls went home defeated by a final of 95-69 against SMU. In regard to rebounds, Rice permitted SMU to collect 37 in all (12 offensive). They went 34.5% from 3-point land by going 10 of 29 and finished the contest at 3 of 4 at the charity stripe (75.0%). The Owls permitted SMU to make 41 of 72 tries from the field which had them shooting 56.9% in this contest. When the final whistle was blown, the Owls shot 24 for 52 from the floor which had them shooting 46.2%. In relation to shooting from distance, Rice knocked down 10 out of their 25 attempts (40.0%). They were able to bury 11 of the free throws for a rate of 68.8%. SMU committed 13 fouls in the matchup which got the Owls to the free throw line for a total of 16 shots. They turned the ball over 12 times, while getting 1 steal for this game. The Owls snagged 18 defensive boards and 5 offensive boards totaling 23 in this matchup.

Alem Huseinovic ended up being a factor for the Owls in this game. He earned 20 points in his 32 minutes on the hardwood, but wasn't able to earn an assist. He converted 7 out of 9 for the matchup giving him a field goal percentage of 77.8%, and accumulated 4 rebounds.

Rice has a win-loss record of 9-14 this season. When it comes to offensive execution, the Owls are hitting on 44.0% from the floor, which has them ranked 230th in the nation. Rice has scored 1,684 pts on the season (73.2 per game) and they grab 35.9 boards per contest. They are dishing out assists 14.9 times per contest (91st in the country) and they turn it over 12.6 times per game. The Owls commit 14.8 fouls every game and they connect on 69.3% from the free throw line.

The Owls on defense are ranked 297th in the country in PPG given up with 76.3. They are able to force 11.1 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 45.6% from the floor (309th in Division 1). The Rice defense gives up 35.5% on shots from distance (191 of 538) and their opponents are making 73.8% of their free throw shots. They give up 15.0 assists and 35.7 rebounds every game, which is ranked 324th and 230th in the country.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take South Florida

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