South Florida Bulls vs Memphis Tigers Prediction, 3/7/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: USF Bulls vs Memphis Tigers

Date: Friday, March 7, 2025

Location: FedExForum in Toledo, OH

TV: ESPN+

The Memphis Tigers (25-5) host the USF Bulls (13-17) at FedExForum on Friday.

The USF Bulls faced Florida Atlantic and went home with a loss by a final score of 69-63 in their last contest. South Florida walked away from the contest having earned a 32.3% field goal percentage (21 of 65) and made 5 out of their 21 shots from beyond the arc. From the free throw line, the Bulls converted 16 of 20 tries for a percentage of 80.0%. In the matter of hauling in boards, they compiled a total of 31 with 9 of them being of the offensive variety. They also doled out 11 dimes in the game while forcing the other team into 19 turnovers and earning 13 steals. With respect to defense, South Florida allowed their opponent to shoot 41.5% from the field on 22 out of 53 shooting. Florida Atlantic distributed 10 assists and had 1 steal in this contest. Additionally, Florida Atlantic grabbed 42 rebounds (8 offensive, 34 defensive), but finished the game with no rejections. Florida Atlantic finished the game at 80.0% at the free throw line by knocking down 16 of 20 shots. They also knocked down 9 of 24 attempts from 3-point range. In reference to personal fouls, the Bulls left the arena with 17 while Florida Atlantic had 18 personal fouls.

Jayden Reid is a guy who was a factor for this contest. He shot 40.0% from the field and also totaled 4 assists. He was on the court for 28 mins and totaled 4 boards. He left the arena with 16 points on 4 of 10 shooting.

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South Florida comes into this one with a win-loss record of 13-17 this year. They are turning it over 11.2 times per contest and as a team are committing 17.1 personal fouls per contest. As a unit, South Florida is pulling in 34.5 rebounds per contest and has racked up 438 dimes on the year, which is 128th in the nation in terms of passing. The Bulls are connecting on 31.9% on shots beyond the perimeter (214 of 670) and 72.6% from the free throw line. They currently have an average of 74.8 pts per game (148th in the nation) while connecting on 44.7% from the field.

On the defensive end of the court, the Bulls are forcing their opponents into 13.2 turnovers every game while drawing 17.1 fouls. They surrender 32.7% on three-point shots and they are 254th in college in points per game allowed (74.3). The Bulls defense is giving up an opponent FG percentage of 43.1% (766 of 1,779) and they relinquish 37.7 rebounds per game as a squad. They are ranked 244th in college in giving up assists with 418 relinquished for the year.

When they last stepped on the court, the Memphis Tigers went home victorious with a score of 75-70 when they faced UTSA. In the matter of how they attacked the glass, Memphis allowed UTSA to snag 24 in total (7 on the offensive glass). They wrapped up this game 29.0% from 3-point land by connecting on 9 of 31 and ended up going 13 out of 18 from the charity stripe (72.2%). The Tigers permitted UTSA to knock down 24 out of 62 tries from the floor which left them with a shooting percentage of 38.7% for the matchup. When the final whistle blew, the Tigers ended up going 25 for 54 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 46.3%. In reference to three-point attempts, Memphis made 5 out of 12 attempts (41.7%). They were able to make 20 of the free throws for a rate of 74.1%. UTSA had 17 personal fouls in this game which got the Tigers to the charity stripe for a total of 27 attempts. They also gave up possession of the ball 21 times, while getting 6 steals for this contest. The Tigers snagged 29 defensive rebounds and 12 offensive rebounds totaling 41 for the game.

Dain Dainja ended up being a major contributor for the Tigers in the game. He converted 8 out of 12 for the game for a rate of 66.7%, and accounted for 8 rebounds. He recorded 19 points in his 30 mins on the court and had 1 assist for the contest.

Memphis has a win-loss record of 25-5 on the season. The Tigers commit 17.6 fouls per contest and they hit 71.2% from the free throw line. They are getting an assist 14.3 times per game (129th in the country) and they lose possession via turnover 13.9 times per game. Memphis has scored 2,396 points so far this season (79.9 per game) and they pull in 36.5 rebounds per game. As an offense, the Tigers are hitting on 47.6% from the floor, which is 45th in the nation.

The Memphis defense allows 32.3% on 3-pointers (237 of 734) and their opponents are making 71.4% of their free throw shots. They have allowed 13.9 dimes and 34.5 rebounds every game, which is 249th and 199th in college. The Tigers on the defensive side of the court are 215th in the nation in PPG given up with 73.1. They are forcing their opponents into 13.7 turnovers on a nightly basis and have let teams shoot 42.1% from the field (86th in the nation).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take South Florida

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