South Florida vs Florida 12/18/21 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds

The South Florida Bulls and Florida Gators meet Saturday in college basketball action at the FLA Live Arena. The South Florida Bulls look to get a game above a .500 record. The Florida Gators need a win after losing three of their last four games.

The South Florida Bulls are averaging 56.9 points on 37.3 percent shooting and allowing 56.4 points on 37 percent shooting. Caleb Murphy is averaging 12.6 points and 3.6 assists, while Javon Greene is averaging 9.4 points and 4.9 rebounds. Jamir Chaplin is dishing 1.5 assists and Russel Tchewa is grabbing 5.8 rebounds. The South Florida Bulls are shooting 24.2 percent from beyond the arc and 65.6 percent from the free throw line. The South Florida Bulls are allowing 29.1 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 34.6 rebounds per game.

The Florida Gators are averaging 73.5 points on 42.4 percent shooting and allowing 60.2 points on 42.2 percent shooting. Colin Castleton is averaging 15 points and 9.4 rebounds, while Phlandrous Fleming Jr. is averaging 11 points and 3.8 rebounds. Tyree Appleby is the third double-digit scorer and Myreon Jones is grabbing 3.5 rebounds. The Florida Gators are shooting 30.9 percent from beyond the arc and 72 percent from the free throw line. The Florida Gators are allowing 29.8 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 32.6 rebounds per game.

The Bulls are 2-10 ATS in their last 12 games following a ATS win and 2-5 ATS in their last 7 games overall. The Gators are 7-15 ATS in their last 22 Saturday games. The under is 9-0 in Bulls last 9 overall. The over is 6-0 in Gators last 6 neutral site games.

The Florida Gators are comfortably the more talented team here, but they’re not playing well and there are reasons for concern, mainly due to their offense. The South Florida Bulls aren’t world beaters, but they did take Auburn down to the wire, which is encouraging entering this contest. I’m not laying big chalk with Florida. It’s USF and the points or pass.