South Florida Bulls vs Florida Atlantic Owls Prediction, 2/2/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: USF Bulls vs Florida Atlantic Owls

Date: Sunday, February 2, 2025

Location: Eleanor R. Baldwin Arena in Boca Raton, FL

TV: ESPN+

The USF Bulls (11-10) are headed to Eleanor R. Baldwin Arena on Sunday where they will play the Florida Atlantic Owls (11-10).

The USF Bulls faced off with Rice and notched a win by a score of 69-64 in their last game. South Florida wrapped up the contest with a 40.0% field goal percentage (24 out of 60) and converted 6 of their 21 3-point attempts. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Bulls made 15 of their 26 tries for a percentage of 57.7%. When talking about hauling in rebounds, they earned 32 with 9 of them being offensive. They also recorded 11 dimes for this game as well as forcing the opposition into 19 turnovers and earning 15 steals. In regard to the defense, South Florida let their opponent shoot 40.0% from the floor on 22 of 55 shooting. Rice distributed 13 dimes and had 6 steals in the game. Additionally, Rice totaled 37 boards (9 offensive, 28 defensive), but finished the game with no rejections. Rice finished the contest at 63.2% when shooting free throws by knocking down 12 of 19 shots. They also made 8 of 26 shots from beyond the arc. In regard to fouls, the Bulls finished with 16 while Rice totaled 22 fouls.

Kasen Jennings is one player who was a major factor for the matchup. He finished the game at 55.6% from the field and also distributed 2 assists. He was on the hardwood for 31 mins and grabbed 1 rebound. He racked up 17 points on 5 out of 9 shooting.

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South Florida comes into this game with a mark of 11-10 for the campaign. They average 75.8 points per game (153rd in D-1) on 46.0% from the field. The Bulls are connecting on 33.5% on three-point shots (163 of 486) and 73.0% from the free throw line. As a unit, South Florida is pulling in 34.0 boards per game and is sitting with 311 assists this year, which is 123rd in D-1 in terms of passing. They are giving up possession 11.3 times per game and as a squad they are committing 16.7 fouls on a nightly basis.

When they are on the defensive end, the Bulls are able to force 13.3 turnovers per contest and they draw 16.7 fouls. They are giving up 31.2% on shots from beyond the arc and they are 223rd in D-1 in PPG allowed (72.6). The Bulls are allowing a FG percentage of 43.6% (534 of 1,226) and they relinquish 35.9 rebounds per game as a team. They are ranked 295th in D-1 in allowing assists to the opposition with 311 surrendered so far this season.

In their last game, the Florida Atlantic Owls got the victory with a final of 94-74 when they faced UTSA. Concerning how they attacked the glass, Florida Atlantic permitted UTSA to collect 24 in total (9 offensive). They finished shooting 46.2% from behind the 3-point line by connecting on 12 out of 26 and ended up going 16 of 18 from the free throw line (88.9%). The Owls permitted UTSA to knock down 23 of 60 tries from the floor which had them sitting at 38.3% for the matchup. When this game wrapped up, the Owls went 33 out of 61 from the field which had them shooting 54.1%. In terms of shooting from downtown, Florida Atlantic buried 14 out of their 28 tries (50.0%). They were able to convert 14 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 77.8%. UTSA earned 14 personal fouls for the matchup which got the Owls to the free throw line for 18 attempts. They turned it over 10 times, while recording 7 steals for this contest. The Owls were able to snag 26 defensive boards and 12 offensive rebounds totaling 38 in the game.

Kyky Tandy was important for the Owls for this game. He knocked down 9 out of 11 for the matchup for a rate of 81.8%, and had 1 rebound. He racked up 26 points in his 25 mins of playing time, but left the arena with no assists.

Florida Atlantic has a record of 11-10 on the season. As an offensive team, the Owls are shooting 46.1% from the floor, which ranks 113th in D-1. Florida Atlantic has accumulated 1,691 pts this season (80.5 per game) and they grab 37.1 rebounds per game. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 16.6 times per game (35th in Division 1) and they are giving up possession 11.8 times per contest. The Owls are committing 17.4 personal fouls every game and they hit 70.1% from the free throw line.

The Florida Atlantic defense surrenders 39.6% on 3-pointers (191 of 482) and opponents are knocking down 70.6% of their free throw attempts. They concede 14.4 assists and 37.0 rebounds every game, which ranks them 285th and 310th in Division 1. The Owls on the defensive end are ranked 317th in D-1 in points per game surrendered with 77.3. They are able to force 13.2 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 44.1% from the floor (228th in college hoops).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Florida Atlantic

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