The South Florida Bulls (12-17) travel to face off against the Memphis Tigers (25-5) on Friday, March 7th. This game will be played at FedExForum in Memphis and televised on ESPN2. Memphis is coming off a win in their previous game, while South Florida is looking to get back on track from a loss to the Florida Atlantic. Tip-off is set for 9:00 ET.

South Florida Bulls vs Memphis Tigers

The Bulls Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

South Florida Bulls Recent Game/Games

South Florida dropped to 12-17 on the season after a 69-63 home loss to Florida Atlantic on Sunday. The Bulls went into the game as +2.5 point underdogs and didn’t cover the spread. The total points for the game were 132, falling short of the 153.5 O/U line.

After trailing 34-25 at halftime, the Bulls outscored the Owls 38-35 in the second half but couldn’t complete the comeback.

The Tigers Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

Memphis Tigers Recent Game/Games

Memphis improved to 25-5 on the season with a 75-70 win over UTSA on Tuesday. The Tigers were -8.5 favorites going into the game but didn’t cover the spread. The total points for the game were 145, falling short of the 156.5 O/U line.

Memphis led 41-36 at halftime and both teams scored 34 points in the second half. The Tigers’ defense held strong, allowing them to maintain their lead and secure the win.

Bulls Offense Breakdown

South Florida struggled offensively in their last game, shooting just 32.3% from the field and 23.8% from three-point range, finishing with 63 points. Their effective field goal percentage was 36.9%, but they did hit 80% of their free throws, going 16-for-20.

Baba Miller led the Bulls with 17 points and 8 rebounds, hitting 3 of 7 from beyond the arc. Jayden Reid added 16 points and 4 assists, connecting on 2 of 3 three-point attempts.

Tigers Offense Breakdown

Memphis put up 75 points in their last game, shooting 46.3% from the field and 41.7% from three-point range. Their effective field goal percentage was 51.9%, and they hit 20 of 27 free throws, good for 74.1%.

Dain Dainja led the way with 19 points, shooting 66.7% from the field. Jonnivius Smith and PJ Haggerty each added 18 points, with Smith hitting 3 of 4 from beyond the arc.

Bulls Team Defense

South Florida’s defense held their opponent to 69 points on 32% shooting from the field. They limited two-point shots to 36% (16/44).

From beyond the arc, the Bulls gave up just 5 threes on 21 attempts, a 23% success rate. Their opponent shot 80% from the free-throw line, hitting 16 of 20.

Tigers Team Defense

South Florida’s defense held their opponent to 69 points on 32% shooting from the field. They limited two-point shots to 36% (16/44) and three-point attempts to 23% (5/21).

The Bulls sent their opponent to the free-throw line 20 times, where they converted 16 free throws, shooting 80%. South Florida also gave up 13 offensive rebounds.

Bulls vs Tigers Trends

• South Florida has a 1-2 record in their last three road games. In this stretch, they averaged 75 points per game while allowing 77. The team also performed well vs the spread at 2-1.
• Although Memphis has a straight up record of 4-1 in their last five home games, they have not held up as well vs. the spread going 2-3. The team averaged 81 points per game in these games.
• The last three games that South Florida was the underdog, they have an ATS mark of 1-2 while going 1-2 straight up.
• Against the spread, the Tigers have put together 1-2 in their last three games as the betting favorite. In these same games, they went 3-0 straight up.

Bulls vs Tigers Prediction

For a point-spread bet in this Tigers vs. Tigers matchup, we’re leaning towards the Tigers at -13.5. Although our projections show the Tigers winning 76-70, we suggest placing your bet on the Bulls for the point-spread.

Regarding the over/under, the current line is set at 150.5, and our model predicts the Bulls and Tigers to score a combined 146 points. We recommend betting on the under.

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