Memphis Tigers vs South Florida Bulls Prediction, 2/13/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Memphis Tigers vs USF Bulls

Date: Thursday, February 13, 2025

Location: Yuengling Center in Jersey City, NJ

TV: ESPN2

The USF Bulls (12-12) are welcoming the Memphis Tigers (20-4) at Yuengling Center on Thursday.

The Memphis Tigers played Temple and went home with a win by a final score of 90-82 in their last game. When it comes to fouls, the Tigers ended up finishing with 17 while Temple totaled 21 fouls. They made 11 of 22 attempts from distance. Temple ended up shooting 89.5% when shooting free throws by making 17 of their 19 tries. On top of that, Temple collected 20 rebounds (6 offensive, 14 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. Temple doled out 12 dimes and had 8 steals for the game. Regarding defense, Memphis allowed 50.0% from the floor on 27 of 54 shooting. They also recorded 16 assists in the game in addition to forcing 16 turnovers and earning 10 steals. In terms of grabbing rebounds, they collected 23 with 9 of them being offensive. At the free throw line, the Tigers made 18 of 25 tries for a rate of 72.0%. Memphis ended the contest with a 56.1% FG percentage (32 of 57) and converted 8 out of their 19 shots from downtown.

PJ Haggerty is a player who had an impact in this contest. He ended up shooting 53.3% from the field and also totaled 7 assists. He was on the court for 38 mins and snagged 2 rebounds. He accounted for 20 points on 8 out of 15 shooting.

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Memphis will take the court with a win-loss mark of 20-4 so far this season. They are turning it over 14.2 times per game and as a team are committing 17.6 personal fouls per game. As a team, Memphis is snagging 34.4 rebounds per game and has racked up 338 assists this year, which has them ranked 172nd in Division 1 in terms of passing. The Tigers are shooting 40.3% on shots from downtown (194 of 481) and 71.1% from the charity stripe. They have an average of 79.4 points per game (56th in the country) while connecting on 48.3% from the floor.

When they are on the defensive end, the Tigers have forced 14.4 turnovers per game and they draw 18.5 fouls. They relinquish 33.3% on 3-point attempts and they rank 229th in the nation in PPG allowed (73.2). The Tigers are allowing a field goal percentage of 42.3% (609 of 1,440) and they relinquish 34.5 rebounds per game as a group. They are 232nd in college in giving up assists with 333 conceded for the season.

The last time they took the hardwood, the USF Bulls walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 75-70 when they faced Wichita State. The Bulls were able to corral 17 defensive boards and 2 offensive boards for a total of 19 for the game. They also gave up possession of the ball 14 times, while getting 7 steals for this contest. Wichita State had 18 fouls for this contest which took the Bulls to the free throw line for 27 tries. They were able to make 19 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 70.4%. In terms of shots from 3-point land, South Florida made 3 out of 17 tries (17.6%). When the game finished, the Bulls shot 24 for 46 from the floor which had them shooting 52.2%. The Bulls allowed Wichita State to knock down 24 of their 61 attempts from the floor which gave them a rate of 39.3% for the contest. They shot 23.1% from three-point range by connecting on 3 out of 13 and walked away from this one shooting 24 of 29 from the charity stripe (82.8%). In relation to team rebounding, South Florida permitted Wichita State to snag 38 in total (16 offensive).

Jamille Reynolds was important for the Bulls in the matchup. He had 18 points in his 32 minutes on the court, but went home with no dimes. He converted 5 of 7 in the game giving him a field goal percentage of 71.4%, and accounted for 6 rebounds.

South Florida has a mark of 12-12 for the year. The Bulls are committing 17.3 personal fouls per contest and they connect on 72.7% from the charity stripe. They are earning an assist 14.9 times per contest (105th in the country) and they turn it over 11.4 times per game. South Florida has scored 1,833 pts on the year (76.4 per game) and they snag 34.3 rebounds per game. As an offense, the Bulls are hitting on 45.8% from the field, which ranks them 133rd in the country.

The South Florida defense surrenders 31.4% on 3-point shots (166 of 528) and their opponents are making 74.9% of their shots from the free throw line. They have surrendered 14.5 assists and 36.8 boards every game, which ranks them 296th and 308th in those defensive categories. The Bulls on defense are ranked 258th in Division 1 in points allowed per game with 74.3. They are able to force 13.0 turnovers on a nightly basis and have let teams shoot 43.5% from the floor (173rd in D-1).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Memphis

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