Tulane vs South Florida 1/8/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds

The South Florida Bulls will travel to Avron B. Fogelman Arena in the Devlin Fieldhouse to take on the Tulane Green Wave this Saturday afternoon in College Basketball action.

The South Florida Bulls lost their 2^nd straight game and dropped to 5-8 on the season after being defeated by the 12^th ranked Houston Cougars, 83-66, this past Wednesday night. South Florida trailed by just a 40-37 margin going into halftime, however, the Bulls struggled offensively in the 2^nd half and could not fight back after Houston took a 61-46 lead with 11:35 left in regulation. South Florida shot 37.3% from the field & 35.0% from beyond the arc while allowing Houston to shoot 51.7% from the field & 33.3% from beyond the arc. Leading the way for the Bulls was Jamir Chaplin who had 16 points, 7 rebounds, 5 assists, & 1 block.

On the season, South Florida is averaging 57.5 ppg on 37.3% shooting from the field. The Bulls are averaging 4.3 three-pointers per game on 24.0% shooting from beyond the arc. Offensively, South Florida has been led by Caleb Murphy (12.5 ppg, 2.9 rpg, 3.4 apg, 1.0 spg), Javon Greene (10.9 ppg, 4.2 rpg, 1.8 apg, 2.0 spg), Jamir Chaplin (7.8 ppg, 4.8 rpg, 1.3 apg), & Jake Boggs (5.2 ppg, 3.3 rpg).

Defensively, South Florida is holding their opponents to an average of 61.5 ppg on 39.6% shooting from the field. The Bulls have a rebound margin of -0.8 and a turnover margin of 1.5.

The Tulane Green Wave had their 2-game winning streak snapped and dropped to 5-7 on the season after being defeated by the East Carolina Pirates, 88-80 (OT), this past Wednesday night. Tulane fought back from a 39-24 defeicit late in the 1^st half to force OT, however, the Green Wave had no answers on the defensive end in OT and allowed East Carolina to easily pull away for the victory. Tulane shot 46.7% from the field & 34.6% from beyond the arc while allowing East Carolina to shoot 48.5% from the field & 33.3% from beyond the arc. Leading the way for the Green Wave was Jaylen Forbes who had 24 points, 7 rebounds, 2 assists, & 2 steals.

On the season, Tulane is averaging 73.5 ppg on 45.0% shooting from the field. The Green Wave are averaging 8.0 three-pointers per game on 37.2% shooting from beyond the arc. Offensively, Tulane has been led by Jalen Cook (19.6 ppg, 3.1 rpg, 3.5 apg, 1.1 spg), Jaylen Forbes (15.9 ppg, 4.7 rpg, 1.3 apg, 1.3 spg), Kevin Cross (14.0 ppg, 6.0 rpg, 3.6 apg, 1.1 bpg), & Sion James (7.3 ppg, 4.3 rpg, 3.0 apg, 1.5 spg).

Defensively, Tulane is allowing their opponents to average 73.8 ppg on 43.0% shooting from the field. The Green Wave have a rebound margin of -7.5 and a turnover margin of 3.0.

The Bulls are 4-8 ATS in their last 12 games and 14-3-1 ATS in their last 18 Saturday games on the road. The Green Wave are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 home games, however, are just 2-4 ATS in their last 6 Saturday games.

South Florida has been led by their defense which ranks 39^th in scoring defense & 55^th in defensive FG%, however, the Bulls have struggled on the offensive end and come into this matchup ranked just 345^th in scoring offense & 347^th in FG%. Tulane has been led by their offense which ranks 152^nd in scoring offense, 146^th in FG%, & 45^th in 3P-FG%, however, have struggled a bit defensively as the Green Wave come into this matchup ranked just 289^th in scoring defense.

Tulane is the better team in this one, however, South Florida has been solid defensively this season and looked somewhat impressive in the 1^st half against a very good Houston team earlier this week. Tulane is not known for their defense and as I think the Bulls can do enough to keep this one competitive, I’m taking the Bulls and the points. Good Luck!