Memphis Tigers vs South Florida Bulls Prediction, 2/19/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Memphis Tigers vs USF Bulls

Date: Thursday, February 19, 2026

Location: Yuengling Center in Tampa, FL

TV: ESPN2

The USF Bulls (18-8) will play the Memphis Tigers (12-13) at Yuengling Center on Thursday.

The Memphis Tigers faced Utah State and went home with a loss by a final score of 99-75 in their last contest. Memphis walked away from the contest with a 36.7% FG percentage (22 out of 60) and knocked down 4 out of their 18 three-point attempts. At the free throw line, the Tigers made 27 of 34 shots for a rate of 79.4%. When talking about rebounding, they earned a total of 32 with 15 of them being of the offensive variety. They also recorded 7 dimes in this game in addition to forcing 9 turnovers and getting 6 steals. Concerning defense, Memphis allowed the other team to shoot 52.5% from the floor on 31 out of 59 shooting. Utah State doled out 22 dimes and had 7 steals for the matchup. Furthermore, Utah State collected 29 rebounds (10 offensive, 19 defensive), but didn't notch a block. Utah State finished shooting 75.0% at the free throw line by converting 27 of their 36 attempts. They made 10 out of their 28 attempts from distance. When discussing fouls, the Tigers finished with 23 and Utah State had 21 fouls.

Sincere Parker is one player who was a factor for this game. He shot 35.7% from the floor but wasn't able to get a dime. He saw the court for 30 mins played and also snagged 10 rebounds. He walked away with 21 points on 5 out of 14 shooting.

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Memphis heads into this matchup with a record of 12-13 for the year. They average 74.8 points per outing (221st in the nation) while connecting on 43.5% from the field. The Tigers are connecting on 31.9% on 3-point shots (170 of 533) and 72.4% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Memphis is collecting 37.2 boards per game and is sitting with 342 assists on the season, which has them ranked 251st in the nation in terms of passing. They turn it over 14.2 times per contest and as a unit they are committing 20.1 fouls on a nightly basis.

On the defensive end, the Tigers are forcing 14.1 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 17.9 personal fouls. They are 144th in D-1 in giving up assists to their opponents with 341 surrendered for the campaign. The Tigers defense is giving up and opponent field goal percentage of 41.4% (604 of 1,459) and they surrender 36.4 boards per contest as a squad. They give up 29.7% on 3-point shots and they are 186th in the nation in points per game allowed (73.8).

The last time they took the hardwood, the USF Bulls got the victory with a final of 83-81 when they played Florida Atlantic. When talking about how they rebounded, South Florida allowed Florida Atlantic to pull down 36 in all (7 offensive). They finished the game shooting 32.0% from downtown by hitting 8 out of 25 and finished the game at 9 out of 13 from the free throw line (69.2%). The Bulls permitted Florida Atlantic to make 32 of 69 attempts from the floor which left them with a shooting percentage of 46.4% in this game. Overall, the Bulls finished 31 out of 73 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 42.5%. When it comes to 3-pointers, South Florida made 10 out of 24 tries (41.7%). They were able to convert 11 of those for a rate of 64.7%. Florida Atlantic was called for 11 personal fouls in this matchup which took the Bulls to the free throw line for a total of 17 attempts. They turned the ball over 9 times, while recording 5 steals for the contest. The Bulls pulled down 27 defensive rebounds and 12 offensive rebounds for a total of 39 for the matchup.

Wes Enis ended up being a major contributor for the Bulls for this contest. He converted 10 out of 17 in this matchup giving him a rate of 58.8%, and had 1 rebound. He accumulated 27 points in his 43 minutes on the hardwood and tallied 1 assist in this matchup.

South Florida has a record of 18-8 so far this year. The Bulls are committing 20.0 fouls per contest and they hit 73.2% from the free throw line. They are dishing out assists 17.2 times per contest (33rd in college) and they turn it over 11.6 times per game. South Florida has scored 2,308 pts on the campaign (88.8 per game) and they pull in 42.7 boards per contest. As an offense, the Bulls are connecting on 44.4% from the field, which ranks them 234th in college hoops.

The Bulls are ranked 300th in D-1 in points given up per game with 78.5. They are forcing their opponents into 14.0 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 42.2% from the floor (79th in college). The South Florida defense allows 35.1% on shots from 3-point land (222 of 632) and their opposition makes 70.2% of their foul shots. They have surrendered 13.3 dimes and 38.0 rebounds per game, which ranks them 176th and 339th in college.

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Tony Sink's Pick: Take Memphis

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