South Florida Bulls vs UAB Blazers Prediction, 2/16/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: USF Bulls vs UAB Blazers

Date: Sunday, February 16, 2025

Location: Bartow Arena in Jersey City, NJ

TV: ESPN+

The USF Bulls (12-13) are traveling to Bartow Arena on Sunday where they will try to beat the UAB Blazers (15-9).

The USF Bulls took the court against Memphis and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 80-65 in their last contest. South Florida wrapped up the contest with a 38.3% field goal percentage (23 out of 60) and converted 7 out of their 29 shots from beyond the perimeter. At the free throw line, the Bulls converted 12 of 15 tries for a rate of 80.0%. With respect to getting rebounds, they compiled 32 with 3 of them being of the offensive variety. They also recorded 14 assists for the matchup while creating 12 turnovers and getting 6 steals. In relation to the defense, South Florida allowed the other team to shoot 40.3% from the field on 27 of 67 shooting. Memphis distributed 15 dimes and had 9 steals for the game. Additionally, Memphis snagged 45 rebounds (13 offensive, 32 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. Memphis finished shooting 56.7% at the charity stripe by making 17 of their 30 attempts. They also made 9 out of their 25 shots from 3-point land. Concerning personal fouls, the Bulls finished with 19 while Memphis totaled 15 personal fouls.

Brandon Stroud is one player who was a major contributor in this game. He finished the game shooting 57.1% from the field and recorded 2 assists. He was on the hardwood for 28 minutes played and collected 6 boards. He totaled 11 points on 4 out of 7 shooting.

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South Florida comes into this matchup with a record of 12-13 on the year. They turn it over 11.6 times per game and as a group they commit 17.3 personal fouls per contest. As a team, South Florida is grabbing 34.3 rebounds per game and has racked up 372 dimes this season, which is 104th in the country in terms of passing the rock. The Bulls are connecting on 32.7% on three-point attempts (191 of 584) and 72.9% from the free throw line. They average 75.9 points per outing (134th in the nation) while going 45.5% from the field.

On the defensive end, the Bulls have forced 13.0 turnovers per contest while drawing 16.9 personal fouls. They are giving up 31.6% on shots from beyond the arc while they are 267th in college hoops in PPG allowed (74.6). The Bulls are giving up a shooting percentage of 43.3% (648 of 1,495) and they surrender 37.4 rebounds per game as a group. They are currently ranked 303rd in D-1 in giving up assists with 364 conceded on the campaign.

When they last played, the UAB Blazers went home defeated by a final of 82-75 when they played East Carolina. The Blazers were able to collect 17 defensive rebounds and 12 offensive boards totaling 29 for this contest. They turned the ball over 10 times, while getting 6 steals in the matchup. East Carolina committed 14 fouls for the matchup which took the Blazers to the free throw line for 20 shots. They were able to knock down 17 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 85.0%. When talking about shooting from downtown, UAB knocked down 8 of their 19 attempts (42.1%). Overall, the Blazers finished shooting 25 for 57 from the field which gave them a rate of 43.9%. The Blazers allowed East Carolina to bury 30 out of 57 tries from the floor which gave them a rate of 52.6% for the matchup. They finished 40.0% from 3-point land by going 8 out of 20 and ended up shooting 14 of 19 from the charity stripe (73.7%). In relation to rebounding, UAB allowed East Carolina to get 29 overall (10 on the offensive glass).

Yaxel Lendeborg was important for the Blazers in this contest. He made 8 out of 12 for the matchup giving him a rate of 66.7%, and had 10 rebounds. He racked up 22 points in his 38 minutes on the hardwood and accumulated 3 dimes for the game.

UAB has a record of 15-9 so far this season. The Blazers have committed 15.8 fouls per contest and they shoot 75.9% from the charity stripe. They are earning an assist 16.4 times per game (37th in the nation) and they are turning it over 10.6 times per game. UAB has tallied 2,001 pts for the year (83.4 per game) and they average 40.1 boards per contest. As an offense, the Blazers are hitting on 46.7% from the floor, which ranks them 85th in the nation.

The Blazers are ranked 293rd in D-1 in points allowed per contest with 75.8. They have forced 11.4 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 44.4% from the floor (230th in D-1). The UAB defense gives up 34.2% on 3-point attempts (180 of 526) and opponents are converting on 74.3% of their free throw attempts. They have given up 13.3 dimes and 33.3 total rebounds per game, which is ranked 199th and 116th in college.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take South Florida

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