Tulane Green Wave vs South Florida Bulls Prediction, 3/5/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Tulane Green Wave vs USF Bulls

Date: Tuesday, March 5, 2024

Location: Yuengling Center in Tampa, FL

TV: ESPN+

The USF Bulls (22-5) will compete against the Tulane Green Wave (13-15) at Yuengling Center on Tuesday.

The Tulane Green Wave stepped onto the hardwood against Florida Atlantic and took a loss by a score of 79-73 in their last game. Tulane walked away from the game having earned a 43.1% FG percentage (28 out of 65) and knocked down 3 out of their 19 3-point attempts. When they shot from the free throw line, the Green Wave knocked down 14 of 24 shots for a percentage of 58.3%. Pertaining to grabbing rebounds, they collected a total of 29 with 9 of them being on the offensive end. They also distributed 7 dimes in the matchup while forcing the other team into 13 turnovers and having 7 steals. In reference to defending, Tulane let their opponent shoot 46.4% from the floor on 26 of 56 shooting. Florida Atlantic earned 16 assists and had 6 steals for the game. On top of that, Florida Atlantic grabbed 40 boards (8 offensive, 32 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. Florida Atlantic finished the contest at 71.4% from the charity stripe by burying 20 of 28 tries. They also converted 7 out of their 22 tries from beyond the perimeter. Regarding fouls, the Green Wave walked away with 20 and Florida Atlantic totaled 20 fouls.

Collin Holloway is a player who played a role for this contest. He accounted for 19 points on 6 of 10 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 27 minutes and also collected 5 rebounds. He went 60.0% from the floor and earned 1 assist.

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Tulane heads into this game with a record of 13-15 so far this year. They average 82.6 points per outing (20th in D-1) on 47.7% from the field. The Green Wave are shooting 35.1% on shots from downtown (209 of 596) and 73.3% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Tulane is pulling in 33.0 rebounds per contest and has racked up 391 assists on the year, which ranks 182nd in the country in terms of passing the rock. They are turning it over 11.0 times per contest and as a basketball team they commit 17.2 personal fouls every game.

On defense, the Green Wave are forcing their opponents into 13.3 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 19.9 fouls. They relinquish 33.9% from 3-point land while they are 349th in college hoops in points per game allowed (80.0). The Green Wave are allowing and opponent field goal percentage of 43.5% (785 of 1,805) and they surrender 39.9 rebounds per contest as a group. They are currently ranked 327th in college hoops in allowing assists with 445 surrendered this year.

When they last played, the USF Bulls took home the win by a final score of 76-61 when they played Charlotte. The Bulls pulled down 26 defensive rebounds and 12 offensive rebounds for a total of 38 for the matchup. They coughed up the ball 6 times, while getting 9 steals in this contest. Charlotte committed 18 fouls for this contest which took the Bulls to the charity stripe for 21 attempts. They were able to make 14 of them for a rate of 66.7%. With respect to shots from beyond the perimeter, South Florida buried 8 of their 20 tries (40.0%). When the final whistle blew, the Bulls finished shooting 27 out of 56 from the floor which had them at 48.2%. The Bulls permitted Charlotte to make 21 of 52 attempts from the field which had them at 40.4% in the matchup. They finished shooting 27.8% from 3-point land by connecting on 5 out of 18 and walked away from this one shooting 14 of 20 from the charity stripe (70.0%). When discussing cleaning up the glass, South Florida allowed Charlotte to grab 24 overall (6 offensive).

Chris Youngblood ended up being important for the Bulls for the game. He knocked down 6 out of 10 in this contest for a field goal rate of 60.0%, and accumulated 3 rebounds. He earned 17 points in his 31 mins of playing time and accumulated 1 assist for the contest.

South Florida has a record of 22-5 so far this season. When it comes to executing on offense, the Bulls are shooting 44.0% from the field, which has them ranked 234th in the country. South Florida has scored 2,032 pts this year (75.3 per contest) and they snag 36.4 rebounds per game. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 14.7 times per game (94th in the nation) and they are turning it over 10.9 times per game. The Bulls are committing 17.0 fouls every game while shooting 73.7% from the free throw line.

The South Florida defense gives up 30.7% on shots from 3-point land (182 of 593) and their opposition knocks down 66.7% of their shots from the free throw line. They have surrendered 12.4 assists and 36.4 total boards per game, which is ranked 138th and 276th in the country. The Bulls on defense are ranked 78th in the country in points per game surrendered with 68.2. They have forced 12.8 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 41.4% from the floor (49th in college hoops).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Tulane

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