South Florida vs Wyoming 12/25/21 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds

The Wyoming Cowboys and South Florida Bulls meet Christmas Day in college basketball action at the Stan Sheriff Center. The Wyoming Cowboys look to build on their 10-2 record. The South Florida Bulls need a win after losing five of their last eight games.

The Wyoming Cowboys are averaging 77.6 points on 47.5 percent shooting and allowing 63.6 points on 39.2 percent shooting. Graham Ike is averaging 19.4 points and 8.5 rebounds, while Hunter Maldonado is averaging 16.9 points and 5.5 rebounds. Xavier DuSell is the third double-digit scorer and Drake Jeffries is grabbing 5.3 rebounds. The Wyoming Cowboys are shooting 35.1 percent from beyond the arc and 68.3 percent from the free throw line. The Wyoming Cowboys are allowing 28.5 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 34.5 rebounds per game.

The South Florida Bulls are averaging 56.8 points on 37.1 percent shooting and allowing 58.2 points on 37.7 percent shooting. Caleb Murphy is averaging 12.6 points and 3.6 assists, while Javon Greene is averaging 10.2 points and 4.5 rebounds. Jamir Chaplin is dishing 1.1 assists and Russel Tchewa is grabbing 5.4 rebounds. The South Florida Bulls are shooting 23.4 percent from beyond the arc and 66.3 percent from the free throw line. The South Florida Bulls are allowing 29.8 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 32.5 rebounds per game.

The Cowboys are 7-2 ATS in their last 9 neutral site games and 1-4-1 ATS in their last 6 games overall. The Bulls are 5-2 ATS in their last 7 games as an underdog and 3-11 ATS in their last 14 games following a ATS win. The over is 7-2 in Cowboys last 9 neutral site games. The under is 11-1 in Bulls last 12 overall.

The Wyoming Cowboys are the better team here and have the ability to win this game comfortably, but this is also an extremely early start, and it takes place on Christmas. This is a 1:30 EST start, which means this game is truly being played at 8:30 in the morning. These are young players, and a sluggish start is to be expected. The South Florida Bulls also have a decent defense that can allow them to hang around here. Let’s not forget, USF was in games against Florida and Auburn. Give me the points.