South Florida Bulls vs Memphis Tigers Prediction, 3/5/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: USF Bulls vs Memphis Tigers

Date: Thursday, March 5, 2026

Location: FedExForum in Memphis, TN

TV: ESPN2

FedExForum is the location where the Memphis Tigers (12-17) will compete against the USF Bulls (21-8) on Thursday.

The USF Bulls took the court against Tulane and went home with a win by a final score of 90-62 in their last game. South Florida finished the contest having earned a 44.8% FG percentage (30 of 67) and knocked down 9 of their 28 shots from beyond the arc. From the free throw line, the Bulls knocked down 21 of their 25 tries for a percentage of 84.0%. In terms of getting rebounds, they collected 41 with 13 of them being offensive. They also doled out 22 assists in the game while forcing the opposition into 18 turnovers and getting 8 steals. In terms of defending, South Florida allowed 36.7% from the field on 18 out of 49 shooting. Tulane dished out 13 dimes and had 4 steals for the matchup. Additionally, Tulane pulled down 29 boards (7 offensive, 22 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. Tulane finished shooting 66.7% from the free throw line by converting 18 of 27 attempts. They also made 8 out of their 28 shots from distance. When it comes to fouls, the Bulls ended up with 19 and Tulane totaled 18 fouls.

Wes Enis is someone who was a major factor for the game. He accounted for 25 points on 9 of 14 shooting. He played 36 minutes and snagged 2 rebounds. He ended up shooting 64.3% from the floor and also earned 4 assists.

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South Florida steps onto the court with a mark of 21-8 for the year. They are averaging 88.3 pts per contest (10th in college hoops) while hitting 43.9% from the field. The Bulls are hitting 33.1% from downtown (279 of 844) and 74.4% from the free throw line. As a team, South Florida is collecting 42.9 rebounds per game and has 497 dimes for the year, which ranks 48th in college hoops in terms of passing. They turn the ball over 11.4 times per game and as a unit they are committing 19.7 fouls on a nightly basis.

On the defensive end of the court, the Bulls are forcing their opponents into 14.4 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 20.1 personal fouls. They surrender 35.1% on 3-point attempts and they are 255th in the nation in points per game allowed (76.7). The Bulls defensively are allowing a field goal percentage of 41.6% (745 of 1,793) and they surrender 37.8 boards per contest as a group. They currently rank 122nd in college in allowing assists to the opposition with 383 conceded so far this year.

When they last stepped on the court, the Memphis Tigers went home defeated by a final of 84-68 against East Carolina. The Tigers were able to pull down 14 defensive rebounds and 11 offensive rebounds totaling 25 in the game. They also coughed up the ball 12 times, while earning 9 steals for this game. East Carolina had 19 personal fouls in the matchup which got the Tigers to the charity stripe for a total of 20 attempts. They were able to convert 13 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 65.0%. When talking about three-point shots, Memphis converted 5 out of 16 attempts (31.3%). When the final whistle blew, the Tigers finished the game shooting 25 out of 67 from the field which had them at 37.3%. The Tigers permitted East Carolina to convert 30 of their 56 tries from the field which had them shooting 53.6% for this contest. They finished 50.0% from distance by hitting 9 out of 18 and ended up going 15 out of 20 at the free throw line (75.0%). Regarding cleaning up the glass, Memphis permitted East Carolina to pull down 36 in total (7 on the offensive side).

Julius Thedford ended up being important for the Tigers for the matchup. He recorded 16 points in his 25 mins on the court, but wasn't able to get an assist. He made 6 of 12 in this game giving him a field goal percentage of 50.0%, and totaled 9 rebounds.

Memphis has a win-loss record of 12-17 on the campaign. The Tigers are committing 20.2 fouls per game and they go 72.2% from the free throw line. They are earning an assist 13.2 times per game (233rd in D-1) and they turn it over 13.8 times per game. Memphis has accounted for 2,153 pts on the season (74.2 per game) and they average 36.4 rebounds per contest. In terms of offensive execution, the Tigers are shooting 43.2% from the floor, which ranks 294th in the country.

The Tigers are ranked 226th in college in points allowed per game with 75.2. They are forcing 13.7 TO's every game and have let teams shoot 41.8% from the field (57th in D-1). The Memphis defense surrenders 30.0% from downtown (221 of 737) and opponents are converting on 72.7% of their shots from the free throw line. They have given up 13.7 assists and 37.2 boards on a nightly basis, which ranks 201st and 327th in college.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take South Florida

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