South Florida Bulls vs Tulane Green Wave Prediction, 1/11/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: USF Bulls vs Tulane Green Wave

Date: Saturday, January 11, 2025

Location: Devlin Fieldhouse in New Orleans, LA

TV: ESPN+

Devlin Fieldhouse is the location where the Tulane Green Wave (8-8) will play the USF Bulls (9-6) on Saturday.

The USF Bulls faced Wichita State and took home the win by a score of 91-72 in their last game. South Florida ended the game with a 56.9% field goal percentage (33 out of 58) and buried 12 of their 26 3-point shots. When they shot from the free throw line, the Bulls made 13 of 16 attempts for a percentage of 81.3%. With respect to grabbing boards, they compiled a total of 27 with 3 of them being offensive. They also distributed 18 dimes for the contest in addition to forcing the opposition into 12 turnovers and having 9 steals. Regarding defense, South Florida allowed their opponent to shoot 41.0% from the field on 25 of 61 shooting. Wichita State distributed 7 assists and had 7 steals for this contest. Moreover, Wichita State pulled down 34 rebounds (12 offensive, 22 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. Wichita State walked away from this one shooting 86.4% at the charity stripe by burying 19 of 22 shots. They also buried 3 of their 20 attempts from distance. With respect to fouls, the Bulls ended up with 15 and Wichita State racked up 11 fouls.

Jamille Reynolds is a player who came through for the matchup. He recorded 22 points on 9 of 14 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 25 minutes played and also snagged 10 boards. He walked away from this one shooting 64.3% from the field but wasn't able to get a dime.

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South Florida heads into this one with a mark of 9-6 so far this year. They lose possession via turnover 12.2 times per game and as a team they commit 16.9 fouls per contest. As a unit, South Florida is snagging 34.7 rebounds per game and has accounted for 240 dimes on the season, which is 98th in Division 1 in terms of passing the ball. The Bulls are shooting 34.9% on shots from 3-point land (126 of 361) and 76.3% from the free throw line. They have an average of 79.3 pts per game (86th in Division 1) while shooting 47.6% from the field.

On the defensive end, the Bulls are able to force 12.9 turnovers per contest and they draw 16.6 fouls. They surrender 28.8% from 3-point land and they are ranked 246th in college hoops in points per game allowed (73.7). The Bulls are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 43.5% (387 of 890) and they concede 34.4 rebounds per game as a team. They are 224th in D-1 in giving up assists to their opponents with 208 surrendered so far this year.

For their last game, the Tulane Green Wave took a loss by a final score of 81-69 when they played UAB. In relation to cleaning the glass, Tulane permitted UAB to grab 34 in total (11 on the offensive side). They wrapped up this game 36.0% from distance by hitting 9 out of 25 and ended up going 8 out of 12 at the charity stripe (66.7%). The Green Wave permitted UAB to convert 32 out of their 67 tries from the floor which left them with a shooting percentage of 47.8% in this matchup. When the final whistle was blown, the Green Wave walked away from this one shooting 26 for 53 from the floor which gave them a rate of 49.1%. In reference to 3-point shots, Tulane converted 5 of 16 tries (31.3%). They were able to make 12 of them for a clip of 70.6%. UAB earned 14 personal fouls in the game which took the Green Wave to the free throw line for 17 shots. They also turned the ball over 14 times, while earning 7 steals in this game. The Green Wave corralled 24 defensive rebounds and 4 offensive rebounds totaling 28 in this contest.

Asher Woods ended up having an impact for the Green Wave for the matchup. He converted 5 of 10 for the matchup for a field goal percentage of 50.0%, but wasn't able to snag a rebound. He scored 16 points in his 34 mins on the court and had 2 dimes in the game.

Tulane has a record of 8-8 for the year. The Green Wave are responsible for committing 17.9 personal fouls per game while shooting 77.4% from the free throw line. They are earning an assist 15.5 times per game (98th in the country) and they turn it over 11.3 times per game. Tulane has scored 1,219 pts this season (76.2 per contest) and they average 37.4 boards per contest. On the offensive side of the court, the Green Wave are hitting on 44.1% from the floor, which has them ranked 228th in college hoops.

The Green Wave on defense are ranked 94th in D-1 in points given up per game with 67.8. They are forcing 13.0 turnovers on a nightly basis and have let teams shoot 38.6% from the floor (21st in college). The Tulane defense surrenders 30.0% on shots from beyond the perimeter (120 of 400) and their opponents are knocking down 75.6% of their free throw attempts. They surrender 13.8 dimes and 35.7 boards on a nightly basis, which is ranked 241st and 256th in those defensive categories.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take South Florida

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