Tulane Green Wave vs South Florida Bulls Prediction, 3/1/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Tulane Green Wave vs USF Bulls

Date: Sunday, March 1, 2026

Location: Yuengling Center in Tampa, FL

TV: ESPN+

The USF Bulls (20-8) host the Tulane Green Wave (17-11) at Yuengling Center on Sunday.

The Tulane Green Wave stepped onto the hardwood against Tulsa and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 90-56 in their last contest. Tulane ended with a 37.7% field goal percentage (20 of 53) and made 6 of their 22 shots from beyond the arc. At the free throw line, the Green Wave made 10 of their 16 shots for a percentage of 62.5%. Concerning grabbing boards, they collected 23 with 5 of them being on the offensive end. They also doled out 11 assists for the game as well as creating 9 turnovers and earning 9 steals. In regard to the defense, Tulane allowed the other team to go 49.2% from the floor on 32 of 65 shooting. Tulsa distributed 20 dimes and had 8 steals in this game. Furthermore, Tulsa snagged 38 boards (11 offensive, 27 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. Tulsa walked away from this one shooting 80.0% at the free throw line by burying 12 of 15 attempts. They made 14 of their 32 tries from distance. In the matter of fouls, the Green Wave ended up with 14 and Tulsa accounted for 15 fouls.

Curtis Williams is a player who was a major contributor in this contest. He finished the contest at 58.3% from the field and also recorded 1 assist. He played for 28 mins and also collected 5 boards. He ended up finishing with 16 points on 7 of 12 shooting.

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Tulane comes into this one with a mark of 17-11 so far this season. They have an average of 72.5 points per contest (265th in college hoops) on 43.0% from the floor. The Green Wave are shooting 32.3% on shots from beyond the arc (217 of 671) and 76.0% from the free throw line. As a team, Tulane is pulling in 31.2 boards per game and has 361 dimes so far this season, which is 285th in college hoops in terms of passing the rock. They cough up possession 10.9 times per game and as a team they are committing 17.5 personal fouls every game.

When they are on the defensive end, the Green Wave are forcing 12.1 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 18.6 fouls. They are ranked 218th in college in allowing assists to the opposition with 395 relinquished so far this year. The Green Wave are giving up a field goal percentage of 43.6% (716 of 1,642) and they surrender 38.5 rebounds per contest as a team. They are conceding 33.9% on shots from beyond the arc and they rank 197th in college in opponents PPG (74.1).

The last time they took the hardwood, the USF Bulls walked away with a victory by a final of 75-56 when they played Rice. The Bulls were able to collect 20 defensive boards and 13 offensive rebounds for a total of 33 for the contest. They also gave up possession of the ball 9 times, while earning 17 steals in this matchup. Rice was called for 16 personal fouls in the matchup which got the Bulls to the free throw line for a total of 19 tries. They were able to knock down 17 of the free throws for a clip of 89.5%. In relation to 3-point shots, South Florida knocked down 8 of their 28 tries (28.6%). Overall, the Bulls shot 25 for 66 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 37.9%. The Bulls permitted Rice to bury 17 of 47 attempts from the field which left them with a rate of 36.2% in this contest. They finished shooting 40.0% from 3-point land by shooting 10 out of 25 and ended up shooting 12 out of 17 from the charity stripe (70.6%). In regard to how they rebounded, South Florida permitted Rice to get 34 overall (9 on the offensive glass).

Izaiyah Nelson was important for the Bulls in this matchup. He earned 24 points in his 26 mins of playing time and had 2 assists for this contest. He knocked down 7 of 14 for the contest for a rate of 50.0%, and added 8 rebounds.

South Florida has a win-loss mark of 20-8 for the campaign. On the offensive side of the court, the Bulls are shooting 43.9% from the floor, which ranks 270th in college. South Florida has tallied 2,470 points on the campaign (88.2 per contest) and they average 42.9 rebounds per game. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 17.0 times per game (35th in the country) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 11.5 times per contest. The Bulls commit 19.8 personal fouls every game while shooting 74.1% from the charity stripe.

The South Florida defense concedes 35.4% on 3-point shots (241 of 681) and their opposition makes 70.3% of their shots from the free throw line. They have relinquished 13.2 assists and 38.0 boards on a nightly basis, which ranks them 164th and 341st in those defensive categories. The Bulls on the defensive side of the court are 275th in D-1 in points given up per game with 77.2. They are able to force 14.3 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 41.7% from the field (60th in D-1).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Tulane

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