VCU Rams vs South Florida Bulls Prediction, 3/24/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: VCU Rams vs USF Bulls

Date: Sunday, March 24, 2024

Location: Yuengling Center in Tampa, FL

TV: ESPNU

Odds/Point Spread: VCU (+3)

The VCU Rams (23-13) are hitting the road to Yuengling Center on Sunday where they will attempt to defeat the USF Bulls (25-7) in the NIT. South Florida opens this contest as 3-point favorites. The total is 142.5.

The VCU Rams stepped onto the hardwood against Villanova and went home with a win by a final score of 70-61 in their last contest. When it comes to personal fouls, the Rams ended up finishing with 16 while Villanova totaled 1 personal fouls. They knocked down 6 of their 23 attempts from three-point range. Villanova went 65.0% from the free throw line by burying 13 of their 20 shots. In addition, Villanova snagged 29 rebounds (3 offensive, 26 defensive), but didn't notch a block. Villanova earned 11 assists and had 8 steals for this contest. When discussing the defense, VCU allowed 41.2% from the field on 21 of 51 shooting. They also doled out 16 assists for the contest while forcing 12 turnovers and having 7 steals. When talking about grabbing boards, they earned a total of 32 with 5 of them being of the offensive variety. At the free throw line, the Rams knocked down 13 of their 16 attempts for a percentage of 81.3%. VCU wrapped up the game with a 42.6% FG percentage (23 of 54) and converted 11 out of their 30 three-point shots.

Joseph Bamisile is one guy who was a factor in the game. He racked up 17 points on 6 out of 9 shooting. He was on the court for 27 minutes and also collected 4 rebounds. He finished 66.7% from the floor and dished out 1 assist.

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VCU heads into this game with a win-loss record of 23-13 this season. They are averaging 71.5 points per contest (245th in D-1) while hitting 44.3% from the field. The Rams are connecting on 35.7% on 3-pointers (307 of 859) and 78.0% from the free throw line. As a unit, VCU is snagging 35.2 rebounds per game and has accounted for 494 assists on the campaign, which has them ranked 72nd in the nation in terms of passing the ball. They are turning it over 12.2 times per contest and as a team they are committing 16.5 personal fouls on a nightly basis.

When they are on defense, the Rams are able to force 11.2 turnovers per contest and they draw 17.1 fouls. They are 103rd in D-1 in allowing assists to their opponents with 393 surrendered this season. The Rams defense is giving up and opponent field goal percentage of 40.6% (817 of 2,014) and they surrender 32.7 boards per contest as a unit. They relinquish 31.2% on shots from beyond the perimeter while they are 33rd in college hoops in opponents PPG (66.5).

The last time they took the court, the USF Bulls got the victory with a final of 83-77 when they played UCF. The Bulls earned 27 defensive boards and 4 offensive rebounds totaling 31 for the game. They also turned it over 16 times, while recording 5 steals in the game. UCF committed 24 personal fouls in the matchup which took the Bulls to the charity stripe for a total of 28 tries. They were able to make 22 of the free throws for a percentage of 78.6%. When it comes to shots from downtown, South Florida buried 13 of 24 attempts (54.2%). When the final whistle was blown, the Bulls finished the game shooting 24 out of 48 from the field which gave them a percentage of 50.0%. The Bulls permitted UCF to bury 28 out of 64 tries from the floor which gave them a percentage of 43.8% for the matchup. They finished the game shooting 36.0% from distance by hitting 9 of 25 and ended up shooting 12 out of 23 at the free throw line (52.2%). In the matter of how they attacked the glass, South Florida permitted UCF to grab 32 in total (12 offensive).

Selton Miguel pitched in for the Bulls in this matchup. He had 19 points in his 32 mins on the court and earned 1 assist for this game. He converted 5 of 11 in the matchup giving him a field goal percentage of 45.5%, and had 2 rebounds.

South Florida has a record of 25-7 on the year. As an offensive team, the Bulls are shooting 44.2% from the floor, which ranks them 217th in college hoops. South Florida has totaled 2,434 pts on the campaign (76.1 per game) and they grab 36.0 boards per contest. They are dishing out assists 14.9 times per game (73rd in college basketball) and they are giving up possession 10.8 times per game. The Bulls are responsible for committing 17.3 fouls every game and they go 73.7% from the free throw line.

The South Florida defense gives up 31.3% on three-point shots (220 of 704) and opponents are connecting on 66.7% of their foul shots. They surrender 12.3 assists and 36.9 rebounds per game, which ranks them 124th and 295th in Division 1. The Bulls on the defensive side of the court are 99th in college basketball in PPG surrendered with 69.3. They are forcing 12.8 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 41.8% from the field (63rd in the country).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take South Florida (-3)

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