South Florida Bulls vs UCF Knights Prediction, 3/19/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: USF Bulls vs UCF Knights

Date: Tuesday, March 19, 2024

Location: Addition Financial Arena in Orlando, FL

TV: ESPN+

The USF Bulls (24-7) are en route to Addition Financial Arena on Tuesday where they will compete against the UCF Knights (17-15) in the NIT.

The USF Bulls faced UAB and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 93-83 in their last contest. When talking about personal fouls, the Bulls walked away with 21 while UAB recorded 20 personal fouls. They knocked down 7 of 19 tries from 3-point land. UAB shot 73.3% from the charity stripe by making 22 of 30 tries. On top of that, UAB had 38 boards (11 offensive, 27 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. UAB doled out 17 assists and had 7 steals in the matchup. In regard to the defense, South Florida allowed their opponent to shoot 53.3% from the field on 32 out of 60 shooting. They also recorded 18 assists for the contest as well as forcing the other team into 7 turnovers and earning 5 steals. When discussing grabbing rebounds, they earned a total of 25 with 8 of them being on the offensive end. At the free throw line, the Bulls converted 16 of their 22 attempts for a rate of 72.7%. South Florida ended having earned a 40.6% field goal percentage (26 out of 64) and made 15 out of their 38 3-point shots.

Selton Miguel is a player who was a major factor for the game. He recorded 19 points on 6 of 17 shooting. He saw the court for 30 minutes but didn't pull down any rebounds. He finished shooting 35.3% from the floor and also dished out 1 assist.

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South Florida steps onto the court with a mark of 24-7 for the year. They currently have an average of 75.8 points per contest (109th in Division 1) while going 44.0% from the field. The Bulls are shooting 36.6% on shots from beyond the arc (278 of 760) and 73.5% from the charity stripe. As a unit, South Florida is pulling down 36.0 boards per game and has 467 dimes for the season, which ranks 102nd in college hoops in terms of passing the ball. They are turning it over 10.6 times per contest and as a unit they commit 17.3 fouls on a nightly basis.

When they are on defense, the Bulls are forcing 12.8 turnovers per game and they draw 18.5 fouls. They currently rank 106th in college basketball in giving up assists to their opponents with 389 surrendered on the campaign. The Bulls are allowing a FG percentage of 41.8% (754 of 1,805) and they relinquish 36.8 boards per game as a team. They are surrendering 31.1% on shots from beyond the arc while they are 93rd in the country in points per game allowed (69.1).

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the UCF Knights walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 87-73 against BYU. The Knights recorded 22 defensive rebounds and 11 offensive rebounds totaling 33 in this matchup. They also turned the ball over 7 times, while recording 8 steals in the matchup. BYU committed 19 personal fouls in the matchup which got the Knights to the free throw line for 18 tries. They were able to knock down 12 of the free throws for a rate of 66.7%. In the matter of shots from 3-point land, UCF converted 9 out of 22 attempts (40.9%). Overall, the Knights walked away from this one shooting 26 out of 67 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 38.8%. The Knights permitted BYU to bury 25 out of their 53 tries from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 47.2% in this contest. They finished shooting 46.7% from 3-point land by hitting 14 of 30 and ended up going 23 of 29 from the free throw line (79.3%). In regard to cleaning up the glass, UCF allowed BYU to pull down 36 overall (6 offensive).

Darius Johnson ended up being a major contributor for the Knights for this contest. He knocked down 6 out of 11 for the contest for a field goal percentage of 54.5%, and tallied 1 rebound. He recorded 20 points in his 24 minutes on the court and tallied 3 assists in the matchup.

UCF has a mark of 17-15 on the season. The Knights commit 18.0 fouls every game and they go 70.7% from the charity stripe. They are earning an assist 11.5 times per contest (306th in college hoops) and they are turning it over 12.5 times per game. UCF has totaled 2,289 points this year (71.5 per contest) and they collect 37.7 boards per contest. On the offensive side of the court, the Knights are hitting on 41.9% from the floor, which is ranked 311th in college hoops.

The UCF defense gives up 33.3% from downtown (229 of 688) and their opposition makes 72.6% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have conceded 13.0 assists and 34.6 boards every game, which has them ranked 190th and 169th in Division 1. The Knights are ranked 57th in college hoops in points allowed per game with 67.5. They are forcing their opponents into 14.1 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 40.9% from the floor (35th in D-1).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take South Florida

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