Charlotte 49ers vs South Florida Bulls Prediction, 3/14/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Charlotte 49ers vs USF Bulls

Date: Saturday, March 14, 2026

Location: Legacy Arena at BJCC in Birmingham, AL

TV: ESPN2

Odds/Point Spread: South Florida (-14)

Legacy Arena at BJCC is the location where the USF Bulls (23-8) will play the Charlotte 49ers (16-16) on Saturday in the American Conference Semifinals. South Florida opens as 14-point favorites. The over/under comes in at 153.5.

The Charlotte 49ers faced Tulane and notched a win by a score of 74-60 in their last contest. In the matter of fouls, the 49ers left the arena with 14 and Tulane had 14 fouls. They also knocked down 7 out of their 33 attempts from beyond the arc. Tulane finished shooting 100.0% from the charity stripe by making 19 of their 19 attempts. Moreover, Tulane grabbed 20 boards (6 offensive, 14 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. Tulane dished out 7 assists and had 6 steals in the matchup. Concerning the defense, Charlotte allowed 30.9% from the field on 17 out of 55 shooting. They also distributed 16 assists in this matchup as well as forcing the opposition into 4 turnovers and earning 2 steals. In regard to grabbing rebounds, they earned a total of 40 with 12 of them being of the offensive variety. From the free throw line, the 49ers converted 18 of 19 attempts for a rate of 94.7%. Charlotte finished with a 39.3% field goal percentage (22 out of 56) and made 12 of their 32 shots from beyond the arc.

Ben Bradford is a player who was important in this game. He finished the contest at 56.3% from the field and also dished out 1 assist. He was on the court for 33 minutes and also pulled down 8 rebounds. He scored 29 points on 9 out of 16 shooting.

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Charlotte will play this contest with a record of 16-16 for the campaign. They are turning it over 12.0 times per game and as a team they commit 17.1 personal fouls per contest. As a team, Charlotte is collecting 34.5 boards per game and has earned 415 dimes this season, which has them ranked 252nd in the nation in terms of passing. The 49ers are connecting on 34.8% on shots beyond the perimeter (275 of 790) and 72.3% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 73.3 points per game (250th in the nation) while hitting 45.8% from the floor.

When they are on defense, the 49ers are able to force 9.0 turnovers per game and they draw 16.8 personal fouls. They are currently ranked 124th in D-1 in allowing assists to the opposition with 406 surrendered for the season. The 49ers defensively are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 44.0% (814 of 1,849) and they concede 32.3 boards per contest as a team. They give up 33.8% from 3-point land and they are ranked 187th in D-1 in PPG from their opponents (73.9).

For their last game, the USF Bulls went home victorious with a score of 83-60 when they faced Charlotte. The Bulls snagged 22 defensive rebounds and 16 offensive boards totaling 38 in this matchup. They also gave up possession of the ball 6 times, while getting 11 steals in the game. Charlotte had 14 personal fouls for the game which took the Bulls to the free throw line for a total of 15 attempts. They were able to make 10 of them for a percentage of 66.7%. Concerning 3-point shots, South Florida buried 13 out of their 35 tries (37.1%). When all was said and done, the Bulls walked away from this one shooting 30 for 71 from the floor which had them shooting 42.3%. The Bulls permitted Charlotte to make 23 of their 58 tries from the floor which gave them a percentage of 39.7% for the contest. They went 26.7% from 3-point land by going 8 out of 30 and finished the game at 6 of 10 from the free throw line (60.0%). Concerning rebounds, South Florida permitted Charlotte to pull down 33 in all (12 on the offensive side).

Joseph Pinion was important for the Bulls for the game. He racked up 22 points in his 34 mins on the court and added 4 dimes for the game. He buried 8 of 16 in this contest for a field goal rate of 50.0%, and had 3 rebounds.

South Florida has a mark of 23-8 for the year. In terms of offensive execution, the Bulls are shooting 44.0% from the field, which is ranked 258th in the country. South Florida has accounted for 2,739 points for the season (88.4 per game) and they pull in 42.8 boards per contest. They are dishing out assists 17.4 times per contest (21st in the country) and they turn the ball over 11.2 times per game. The Bulls are committing 19.6 fouls per game while shooting 74.2% from the free throw line.

The Bulls on defense are ranked 251st in the country in points given up per game with 76.5. They are forcing 14.3 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 41.7% from the floor (51st in college hoops). The South Florida defense gives up 34.6% on shots from 3-point land (261 of 755) and opponents are connecting on 70.3% of their free throw shots. They relinquish 13.4 assists and 37.7 boards per game, which ranks them 184th and 337th in D-1.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take South Florida (-14)

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