South Florida Bulls vs Tulsa Golden Hurricane Prediction, 3/9/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: USF Bulls vs Tulsa Golden Hurricane

Date: Saturday, March 9, 2024

Location: Donald W. Reynolds Center in Tulsa, OK

TV: ESPN+

The Tulsa Golden Hurricane (15-14) will compete against the USF Bulls (23-5) at Donald W. Reynolds Center on Saturday.

The USF Bulls took the court against Tulane and earned the victory with a final of 85-72 in their last game. When discussing personal fouls, the Bulls ended up walking away with 15 while Tulane totaled 16 personal fouls. They made 8 of 20 attempts from long range. Tulane finished the game at 82.4% when shooting free throws by making 14 of 17 tries. In addition, Tulane collected 33 rebounds (6 offensive, 27 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. Tulane doled out 15 dimes and had 5 steals for the matchup. With respect to defense, South Florida allowed 44.6% from the floor on 25 out of 56 shooting. They also distributed 25 dimes in this game as well as forcing 17 turnovers and getting 13 steals. When talking about hauling in boards, they earned 28 with 3 of them being offensive. From the free throw line, the Bulls buried 12 of 12 attempts for a percentage of 100.0%. South Florida ended having earned a 47.6% field goal percentage (30 out of 63) and converted 13 of 29 shots from distance.

Chris Youngblood is a player who came through for this contest. He ended up shooting 66.7% from the floor and also dished out 5 assists. He played for 30 mins played and also grabbed 3 boards. He left the arena with 29 points on 10 out of 15 shooting.

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South Florida enters this matchup with a mark of 23-5 this season. They are averaging 75.6 pts per game (123rd in college basketball) while connecting on 44.1% from the field. The Bulls are hitting 36.7% on three-point attempts (245 of 668) and 74.3% from the free throw line. As a team, South Florida is pulling down 36.1 boards per game and has accounted for 421 assists on the campaign, which has them ranked 130th in college basketball in terms of passing the ball. They are giving up possession 10.8 times per game and as a group are committing 16.9 personal fouls per game.

When they are on the defensive end, the Bulls are forcing 13.0 turnovers per contest and they draw 18.4 fouls. They currently rank 85th in college basketball in giving up assists with 351 surrendered for the campaign. The Bulls defensively are allowing a shooting percentage of 41.5% (677 of 1,631) and they surrender 36.5 rebounds per game as a basketball team. They are relinquishing 31.0% on 3-point attempts and they rank 80th in college hoops in PPG allowed (68.3).

The last time they took the hardwood, the Tulsa Golden Hurricane took home the win by a final score of 72-67 against Temple. The Golden Hurricane pulled down 20 defensive boards and 6 offensive rebounds totaling 26 in this matchup. They also gave up possession 8 times, while getting 6 steals for the matchup. Temple had 13 fouls in this matchup which got the Golden Hurricane to the free throw line for 16 attempts. They were able to convert 12 of those for a percentage of 75.0%. Regarding shots from downtown, Tulsa knocked down 10 out of 23 attempts (43.5%). When the final whistle blew, the Golden Hurricane shot 25 out of 52 from the field which had them shooting 48.1%. The Golden Hurricane allowed Temple to knock down 23 out of 56 tries from the floor which had them at 41.1% for the contest. They finished 38.5% from downtown by going 10 of 26 and ended up going 11 of 22 at the charity stripe (50.0%). When it comes to attacking the glass, Tulsa allowed Temple to get 34 in total (13 on the offensive side).

PJ Haggerty was important for the Golden Hurricane in the game. He buried 6 of 13 in the game giving him a rate of 46.2%, and tallied 3 rebounds. He had 21 points in his 35 minutes on the hardwood and had 5 assists in this contest.

Tulsa has a record of 15-14 on the season. In terms of offensive execution, the Golden Hurricane are shooting 43.9% from the floor, which is 236th in the nation. Tulsa has earned 2,170 points for the year (74.8 per contest) and they average 35.3 rebounds per game. They are assisting teammates 12.7 times per contest (222nd in the nation) and they are giving up possession 13.2 times per contest. The Golden Hurricane have committed 17.0 personal fouls every game while shooting 73.9% from the free throw line.

The Tulsa defense concedes 32.7% on shots from 3-point land (223 of 683) and opponents are knocking down 69.3% of their foul shots. They have surrendered 13.5 assists and 37.8 rebounds on a nightly basis, which has them ranked 242nd and 323rd in those categories. The Golden Hurricane on defense are ranked 240th in the nation in PPG allowed with 73.7. They are forcing their opponents into 13.1 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 42.7% from the floor (119th in the nation).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Tulsa

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