South Florida Bulls vs Florida Atlantic Owls Prediction, 2/15/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: USF Bulls vs Florida Atlantic Owls

Date: Sunday, February 15, 2026

Location: Eleanor R. Baldwin Arena in Boca Raton, FL

TV: ESPN+

The Florida Atlantic Owls (14-11) will try to defeat the USF Bulls (17-8) at Eleanor R. Baldwin Arena on Sunday.

The USF Bulls faced off with Wichita State and walked away with a win by a score of 66-58 in their last game. When it comes to personal fouls, the Bulls ended up walking away with 18 while Wichita State had 21 personal fouls. They converted 6 of 29 attempts from beyond the arc. Wichita State ended up going 66.7% at the free throw line by knocking down 12 of their 18 attempts. In addition, Wichita State grabbed 35 rebounds (14 offensive, 21 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. Wichita State totaled 13 assists and had 12 steals in the matchup. Regarding defending, South Florida allowed their opponent to shoot 31.7% from the field on 20 out of 63 shooting. They also doled out 8 dimes for the contest while creating 13 turnovers and earning 12 steals. When discussing rebounding, they earned 38 with 11 of them being offensive. At the charity stripe, the Bulls knocked down 17 of 28 tries for a percentage of 60.7%. South Florida ended the contest having earned a 42.3% field goal percentage (22 of 52) and converted 5 of 18 three-point shots.

Wes Enis is a guy who came through in this game. He walked away with 16 points on 7 out of 18 shooting. He played 36 mins and pulled down 11 boards. He shot 38.9% from the floor and distributed 2 dimes.

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South Florida comes into this matchup with a record of 17-8 on the year. They are averaging 89.0 points per outing (10th in Division 1) while going 44.5% from the field. The Bulls are shooting 33.1% on shots beyond the perimeter (243 of 734) and 73.4% from the free throw line. As a team, South Florida is pulling down 42.6 boards per game and has totaled 436 dimes for the year, which is 28th in the nation in terms of passing the rock. They lose possession via turnover 11.6 times per contest and as a squad they are committing 20.2 fouls per game.

When they are on defense, the Bulls are forcing their opponents into 14.2 turnovers per contest while drawing 20.6 personal fouls. They are giving up 35.3% on shots from downtown and they are 297th in college in points per game allowed (78.4). The Bulls defense is allowing a field goal percentage of 42.0% (657 of 1,564) and they surrender 37.9 boards per game as a team. They currently rank 163rd in college hoops in allowing assists to the opposition with 330 surrendered so far this season.

When they last stepped on the court, the Florida Atlantic Owls took a defeat with a final score of 81-73 against Rice. The Owls corralled 25 defensive rebounds and 12 offensive rebounds totaling 37 for the matchup. They also coughed up the ball 9 times, while getting 4 steals in the matchup. Rice committed 19 personal fouls for this contest which took the Owls to the free throw line for a total of 25 attempts. They were able to make 18 of the free throws for a rate of 72.0%. Concerning shots from beyond the perimeter, Florida Atlantic made 3 of 16 attempts (18.8%). When the final whistle blew, the Owls shot 26 for 62 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 41.9%. The Owls allowed Rice to make 30 out of their 63 tries from the floor which had them sitting at 47.6% for this contest. They finished 32.1% from downtown by shooting 9 of 28 and ended up shooting 12 of 20 from the free throw line (60.0%). When it comes to rebounding, Florida Atlantic allowed Rice to grab 30 in total (7 offensive).

Josiah Parker ended up being a factor for the Owls in the matchup. He made 8 of 14 for this contest for a rate of 57.1%, and had 10 rebounds. He accumulated 25 points in his 28 mins on the court and had 1 assist for the game.

Florida Atlantic has a mark of 14-11 for the season. As an offensive unit, the Owls are shooting 46.3% from the floor, which is 122nd in college. Florida Atlantic has accumulated 2,026 pts for the season (81.0 per contest) and they collect 39.3 rebounds per game. They are getting an assist 13.6 times per game (215th in D-1) and they are turning it over 12.6 times per game. The Owls commit 18.1 fouls per game while shooting 71.8% from the free throw line.

The Owls on the defensive side of the court are 223rd in the nation in points allowed per contest with 75.0. They are forcing 12.1 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 43.3% from the floor (140th in college). The Florida Atlantic defense gives up 34.4% on 3-point attempts (192 of 558) and their opponents are converting on 72.7% of their foul shots. They have given up 12.1 assists and 34.0 boards every game, which is ranked 83rd and 159th in college.

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Tony Sink's Pick: Take South Florida

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