The South Florida Bulls (9-6, 2-0 AAC) pay a visit to New Orleans and the Devlin Fieldhouse on Saturday for an American Athletic Conference tilt with the Tulane Green Wave (8-8, 2-1 AAC). South Florida defeated Wichita State 91-72 on the road this past Monday and the Bulls have won four straight. Tulane was defeated by UAB 81-69 on Tuesday snapping a three-game winning streak by the Green Wave. South Florida is undefeated in AAC play thus far at 2-0 and Tulane is 2-1. South Florida and Tulane do not have any players listed on their injury reports.
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South Florida is scoring well but needs tougher defense
The South Florida Bulls score an average of 79.3 points per game and allow 73.7 points per game which are 85th and 245th respectively. South Florida is 66th in field goal shooting percentage and 126th in three-point shooting percentage. South Florida's defense is 198th in field goal shooting percentage allowed and 27th in 3-point field goal shooting percentage allowed.
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Jayden Reid averages 12.7 points per game to lead South Florida on 44.2% shooting. Jamille Reynolds is second in scoring averaging 11.6 points per game on 53.2% shooting. Reid is the leader in assists with an average of 4.4 per game and the leader in steals with an average of 1.9 per game. South Florida averages 34.7 rebounds per game and Reynolds is the king of the boards with an average of 7.9 per game. Reynolds is also the rim protector with an average of 1.3 blocked shots per game.
Tulane has a strong offense and its defense is above average
The Tulane Green Wave scores an average of 76.3 points per game and allows an average of 67.8 points per game, which are 159th and 94th respectively. Tulane is 229th in field goal shooting percentage and 191st in three-point shooting percentage. Tulane's defense is 18th in field goal shooting percentage allowed and 58th in three-point shooting percentage allowed.
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Kaleb Banks is the leading score for Tulane with an average of 18.4 points per game on 52.3% shooting. Rowan Brumbaugh is second in scoring with an average of 14.0 points per game on 41.1% shooting. Brumbaugh is the leader in assists with an average of 4.9 per game. Tulane averages 37.4 rebounds per game and Banks is the King of the boards with an average of 8.3 per game. Banks is also the rim protector with an average of 1.4 block shots per game while Kam Williams is the leader in steals with an average of 1.9 per game.
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Full-Game Side Bet
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Tulane scores an average of 76.3 points per game and is holding opponents to just 67.8 points per game. The Green Wave allows 38.6% shooting overall and 30.0% shooting from 3-point territory, which are 18th and 58th respectively. In contrast, South Florida scores a bit more at 79.3 points per game but is allowing more at 73.7 points per game. Opponents are shooting 43.5% against South Florida's defense. South Florida has covered the spread in only five of its last 15 games and the Bulls are 1-4 ATS in the last five games head-to-head versus Tulane. The Green Wave have covered the spread in four of the last six games overall and in six of the last eight games played at home on a Saturday. Tulane will use its superior defense to contain a strong South Florida offense resulting in a win and cover at home for the Green Wave.
Full-Game Total Pick
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The total has finished under in eight of South Florida's last 12 games and in 12 of the last 17 games that South Florida has played on the road. The total has finished under in eight of Tulane’s 14 games this season with a betting line. South Florida has an adjusted tempo per KenPom of 69.3 which is 134th and Tulane has an AdjT of 69.0 which is 152nd. These two together are slightly above average and could result in higher-scoring outcomes, but Tulane’s defense will prevent that on Saturday
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