South Florida Bulls vs Charlotte 49ers Prediction, 1/22/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: USF Bulls vs Charlotte 49ers

Date: Wednesday, January 22, 2025

Location: Halton Arena in Charlotte, NC

TV: ESPN+

Halton Arena is the location where the Charlotte 49ers (7-12) will meet the USF Bulls (10-8) on Wednesday.

The USF Bulls faced Tulsa and went home with a win by a final score of 63-56 in their last game. South Florida wrapped up the game having earned a 35.5% FG percentage (22 out of 62) and made 2 of their 18 3-point attempts. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Bulls made 17 of their 25 tries for a percentage of 68.0%. When talking about grabbing boards, they collected 41 with 12 of them being offensive. They also dished out 7 assists in this game as well as creating 14 turnovers and having 11 steals. When discussing the defense, South Florida allowed the other team to go 39.6% from the field on 21 out of 53 shooting. Tulsa distributed 16 dimes and had 7 steals in this contest. Moreover, Tulsa had 34 boards (6 offensive, 28 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. Tulsa shot 40.9% at the charity stripe by knocking down 9 of their 22 attempts. They converted 5 out of their 21 tries from beyond the arc. With respect to personal fouls, the Bulls finished with 18 while Tulsa racked up 22 personal fouls.

CJ Brown is one guy who was a major factor for this game. He ended up walking away with 16 points on 6 of 10 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 28 minutes and also totaled 5 boards. He finished the contest at 60.0% from the floor but had no assists when the time ran out.

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South Florida comes into this matchup with a record of 10-8 this year. They are averaging 78.1 pts per contest (99th in the nation) while going 47.5% from the field. The Bulls are hitting 34.1% on three-point shots (142 of 416) and 74.3% from the free throw line. As a unit, South Florida is collecting 34.6 rebounds per game and has 275 assists so far this year, which is 125th in D-1 in terms of passing the rock. They turn it over 11.9 times per contest and as a group are committing 16.6 personal fouls every game.

When they are on defense, the Bulls are forcing 12.8 turnovers every game and they draw 16.7 personal fouls. They are 279th in college hoops in giving up assists to the opposition with 269 relinquished on the campaign. The Bulls defense is allowing a shooting percentage of 43.9% (467 of 1,064) and they relinquish 34.6 boards per game as a squad. They are relinquishing 31.0% on shots from distance and they are 250th in college in PPG allowed (73.7).

In their last game, the Charlotte 49ers took a loss by a final score of 77-68 when they played Memphis. When it comes to how they attacked the glass, Charlotte permitted Memphis to pull down 39 overall (8 on the offensive side). They finished 40.0% from 3-point land by shooting 10 of 25 and finished the contest at 11 out of 18 from the charity stripe (61.1%). The 49ers permitted Memphis to convert 28 of 57 tries from the field which gave them a rate of 49.1% in this game. When the final whistle blew, the 49ers walked away from this one shooting 22 out of 57 from the floor which gave them a rate of 38.6%. When it comes to shooting from distance, Charlotte buried 9 of their 28 tries (32.1%). They were able to bury 15 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 75.0%. Memphis was called for 19 personal fouls for this game which took the 49ers to the free throw line for a total of 20 shots. They turned it over 11 times, while getting 10 steals for the contest. The 49ers snagged 17 defensive rebounds and 4 offensive boards for a total of 21 in this contest.

Jaehshon Thomas was important for the 49ers for this game. He made 6 out of 13 in this contest for a field goal percentage of 46.2%, and had 3 rebounds. He totaled 18 points in his 35 minutes on the hardwood, but wasn't able to tally an assist.

Charlotte has a mark of 7-12 for the campaign. When it comes to executing on offense, the 49ers are connecting on 41.7% from the field, which ranks 322nd in the nation. Charlotte has accounted for 1,337 pts so far this year (70.4 per game) and they snag 32.1 boards per game. They are earning an assist 12.1 times per contest (299th in D-1) and they cough up possession 9.3 times per game. The 49ers have committed 17.0 personal fouls per game and they shoot 73.7% from the charity stripe.

The Charlotte defense allows 30.5% on shots from beyond the arc (117 of 383) and opponents are converting on 66.8% of their foul shots. They have relinquished 12.4 dimes and 36.2 boards per contest, which is ranked 133rd and 276th in those defensive categories. The 49ers defensively are ranked 247th in college in points given up per game with 73.6. They are forcing 9.6 turnovers on a nightly basis and have let teams shoot 47.0% from the floor (338th in college).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take South Florida

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