UTSA Roadrunners vs South Florida Bulls Prediction, 1/27/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: UTSA Roadrunners vs USF Bulls

Date: Saturday, January 27, 2024

Location: Yuengling Center in Tampa, FL

TV: ESPN+

Yuengling Center is where the USF Bulls (12-5) will compete against the UTSA Roadrunners (8-12) on Saturday.

The UTSA Roadrunners took the court against Tulane and notched a win by a score of 89-88 in their last game. UTSA walked away from the game having earned a 41.2% FG percentage (28 out of 68) and buried 12 of their 36 shots from downtown. At the free throw line, the Roadrunners made 21 of 30 attempts for a rate of 70.0%. In terms of rebounding, they earned 46 with 15 of them being offensive. They also distributed 16 assists for the contest in addition to forcing 9 turnovers and earning 2 steals. When it comes to defense, UTSA let their opponent shoot 48.3% from the floor on 29 out of 60 shooting. Tulane recorded 13 assists and had 4 steals for this contest. On top of that, Tulane totaled 28 rebounds (4 offensive, 24 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. Tulane went 62.1% at the charity stripe by converting 18 of 29 tries. They also made 12 of their 24 tries from three-point range. In regard to fouls, the Roadrunners ended up finishing with 21 and Tulane racked up 21 fouls.

Carlton Linguard is one player who was a major factor for the matchup. He notched 31 points on 10 of 16 shooting. He played 32 mins played and also collected 10 rebounds. He ended up going 62.5% from the field and also recorded 1 assist.

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UTSA steps onto the court with a win-loss record of 8-12 on the campaign. They are turning it over 11.8 times per game and as a squad are committing 19.4 fouls per game. As a unit, UTSA is pulling down 40.5 rebounds per game and has tallied 294 dimes for the season, which has them ranked 69th in the country in terms of passing the rock. The Roadrunners are hitting 34.3% from downtown (202 of 589) and 72.0% from the free throw line. They currently have an average of 80.9 points per outing (47th in Division 1) on 41.9% from the field.

When they are on defense, the Roadrunners have forced 9.9 turnovers every game while drawing 18.8 fouls. They are ranked 352nd in college basketball in allowing assists to the opposition with 307 surrendered this season. The Roadrunners defensively are giving up and opponent field goal percentage of 45.2% (579 of 1,280) and they relinquish 38.5 rebounds per game as a squad. They are relinquishing 37.4% on 3-point attempts and they rank 361st in college basketball in opponents points per game (83.5).

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the USF Bulls got the victory with a final of 75-69 against Temple. Concerning rebounding, South Florida allowed Temple to grab 23 in all (11 offensive). They finished 44.0% from distance by shooting 11 of 25 and ended up going 12 of 18 at the free throw line (66.7%). The Bulls allowed Temple to bury 23 of 61 tries from the floor which gave them a percentage of 37.7% in this game. When the final whistle blew, the Bulls shot 23 for 46 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 50.0%. Pertaining to shooting from downtown, South Florida made 10 of 22 attempts (45.5%). They were able to make 19 of the free throws for a rate of 90.5%. Temple earned 18 fouls for the matchup which got the Bulls to the charity stripe for a total of 21 attempts. They turned it over 15 times, while getting 4 steals in this contest. The Bulls recorded 26 defensive rebounds and 6 offensive boards for a total of 32 in this contest.

Kasean Pryor ended up having an impact for the Bulls in this contest. He converted 6 of 9 in this game giving him a field goal percentage of 66.7%, and had 10 rebounds. He earned 20 points in his 28 minutes on the court, but didn't record an assist.

South Florida has a win-loss mark of 12-5 so far this season. The Bulls have committed 17.7 personal fouls every game and they go 74.1% from the charity stripe. They are assisting teammates 14.4 times per contest (119th in the country) and they cough up possession 10.7 times per contest. South Florida has accumulated 1,291 points this year (75.9 per contest) and they pull in 36.4 rebounds per contest. When it comes to executing on offense, the Bulls are connecting on 42.9% from the field, which ranks 282nd in college basketball.

The South Florida defense concedes 31.9% on 3-point attempts (120 of 376) and their opposition knocks down 66.9% of their free throw attempts. They surrender 12.8 assists and 37.4 boards per game, which is ranked 181st and 293rd in Division 1. The Bulls on defense are ranked 141st in college basketball in points given up per game with 70.2. They have forced 14.2 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 42.8% from the floor (149th in the nation).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take South Florida

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