Houston vs South Florida College Basketball Picks, Odds, Predictions 2/28/21

The South Florida Bulls and Houston Cougars meet Sunday in college basketball action at the Fertitta Center.

The South Florida Bulls need a win after losing four of their last five games. The South Florida Bulls are averaging 67.2 points on 41 percent shooting and allowing 69.5 points on 44.3 percent shooting. David Collins is averaging 12.6 points and 3.5 assists while Alexis Yenta is averaging 9.5 points and 7.3 rebounds. Caleb Murphy is dishing 3.1 assists and Justin Brown is grabbing three rebounds. The South Florida Bulls are shooting 33.9 percent from beyond the arc and 63.8 percent from the free throw line. The South Florida Bulls are allowing 32.4 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 33.8 rebounds per game.

The Houston Cougars look to stay hot after winning 12 of their last 14 games. The Houston Cougars are averaging 76.7 points on 43.3 percent shooting and allowing 57.5 points on 36.6 percent shooting. Quentin Grimes is averaging 17.7 points 6.4 rebounds while Marcus Sasser is averaging 14.4 points and 2.1 rebounds. DeJon Jarreau is the third double-digit scorer and Caleb Mills is grabbing 1.3 rebounds. The Houston Cougars are shooting 35.4 percent from beyond the arc and 73.3 percent from the free throw line. The Houston Cougars are allowing 26.4 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 38.7 rebounds per game.

The Bulls are 8-2-1 ATS in their last 11 road games and 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games overall. The Cougars are 6-0 ATS in their last 6 home games and 9-2 ATS in their last 11 games overall. The over is 5-1 in Bulls last 6 road games. The over is 4-1 in Cougars last 5 overall. The favorite is 7-1 ATS in the last 8 meetings.

The South Florida Bulls have been competitive despite their losses and they only lose on the road by an average of 0.2 points. However, Houston is on another level, a team that’s winning its last five games by an average of 28 points while winning at home by an average of 26.5 points. The Houston Cougars are also 9-3 against the spread at home and 15-6 against the spread on the season. Hard to step in front of Houston these days. Thick line, but I’ll lay it anyway.