South Florida vs. Rice: College Basketball Betting Preview, Tips And Picks – January 12, 2024

Written By PlayPicks Staff on January 12, 2024

The players to watch will include Chris Youngblood and Max Fiedler when the South Florida Bulls (8-5, 1-1 AAC) meet the Rice Owls (6-9, 0-2 AAC) at Yuengling Center, tipping off at 7:00 PM ET on Friday. Friday’s game between the Bulls and the Owls sees the Bulls as 5.5-point favorites. The matchup has a point total of 147.

South Florida vs. Rice Betting Lines

South Florida vs Rice Betting Information
Favorite Spread Total
South Florida -5.5 147 points

Computer Picks

Spread Pick South Florida (-5.5)
Total Pick Over (147)

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South Florida vs. Rice Stat Rankings

South Florida Avg. (Rank) Rice Avg. (Rank)
76.1 (150th) Points Scored 73.4 (213th)
70.1 (144th) Points Allowed 75.5 (282nd)
(1st) Rebounds (1st)
9.1 (142nd) Off. Rebounds 9.3 (126th)
7.8 (157th) 3pt Made 7.5 (185th)
14.3 (122nd) Assists 14.2 (128th)
10.4 (73rd) Turnovers 11.7 (182nd)

South Florida vs. Rice Betting Trends

  • The Bulls have seven wins in 13 games against the spread this season.
  • South Florida has an ATS record of 4-3 as 5.5-point favorites or greater.
  • This season, three of the Bulls’ 13 games have hit the over.
  • South Florida’s games have had more than 147 points scored on four occasions this year.
  • The over/under in this game is 147 points, 0.8 higher than the average total in Bulls games this season.
  • Rice is 5-9-0 against the spread this year.
  • The Owls have won once ATS (1-5) as a 5.5-point underdog or greater this season.
  • Out of 13 South Florida’s games so far this season, three have gone over the total.
  • So far this year, six Owls games have featured over 147 points scored.
  • The average total for Rice’s games is 148.9 points, 1.9 more than this game’s over/under.

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South Florida Impact Players

  • Selton Miguel posts 14.5 points, 4.1 rebounds and 2.2 assists per contest. Defensively, he puts up 1.2 steals and 0.4 blocked shots.
  • Youngblood puts up 15.1 points and 1.9 assists per contest — both team highs. He is also averaging 2.4 rebounds, shooting 41.8% from the field and 33.3% from beyond the arc with 1.8 made 3-pointers per game.
  • Kasean Pryor averages a team-leading 6.7 rebounds per contest. He is also putting up 9.0 points and 1.7 assists, shooting 40.0% from the field.
  • Jayden Reid is tops on his squad in assists per contest (4.2), and also posts 8.8 points and 2.8 rebounds. Defensively, he averages 1.3 steals and 0.0 blocked shots.
  • Kobe Knox is averaging 8.2 points, 1.5 assists and 3.8 rebounds per contest.

Rice Impact Players

  • Fiedler is No. 1 on the Owls in rebounding (8.7 per game) and assists (4.9), and averages 9.1 points. He also puts up 0.7 steals and 0.7 blocked shots.
  • Travis Evee is putting up team highs in points (16.9 per game) and assists (2.3). And he is contributing 3.3 rebounds, making 42.9% of his shots from the floor and 31.0% from beyond the arc, with 2.1 triples per contest.
  • Mekhi Mason is putting up 12.9 points, 4.0 rebounds and 2.2 assists per game, making 38.9% of his shots from the floor and 27.7% from beyond the arc, with 1.2 treys per contest.
  • Keanu Dawes gives the Owls 6.9 points, 4.6 rebounds and 0.8 assists per game. He also averages 0.8 steals and 0.6 blocked shots.
  • Alem Huseinovic is averaging 5.8 points, 1.1 rebounds and 0.9 assists per game, making 44.3% of his shots from the field.

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