The Utah Valley Wolverines (25-9) square off against the South Florida Bulls (20-13) in the College Basketball Invitational at USF Sun Dome. The Bulls opened as a 2.5-point favorite. The game’s Over/Under (O/U) opened at 146.5 points and action starts at 7 p.m. ET on Monday, March 25, 2019.
Utah Valley Wolverines at South Florida Bulls Betting Odds
Both teams were victorious in their last game. The Bulls won a close one over the Stony Brook Seawolves 82-79, while the Wolverines were victorious over the CSUN Matadors 92-84.
Utah Valley played a nearly flawless game. They had a fantastic free throw rate of 0.483 (above their season average of 0.288) and an offensive rebounding percentage of 45.7 (above their season average of 27.8). CSUN was 0.167 and 31.3, respectively, for those same stats. The Bulls, on the other hand, had an extraordinary free throw rate of 0.600 (above their season average of 0.321), while the Seawolves had a turnover percentage of 20.9 (above their season average of 17.4). David Collins played a pivotal role for South Florida with 31 points, seven steals and five rebounds. Baylee Steele led the way for Utah Valley, putting up 19 points and 16 rebounds.
Vegas has typically been fairly accurate when predicting totals of Wolverines games, with 15 overs compared to 14 unders. Utah Valley heads into the contest with records of 25-9 straight up (SU) and 17-12 against the spread (ATS).
Much like Utah Valley, just over half of Bulls games have finished over the projected point total. Additionally, South Florida is 20-13 SU and 18-13-1 ATS.
The Wolverines’ Richard Harward has been playing at a high level over his last five games, averaging 11 points,8.4 rebounds per game. Meanwhile, David Collins has averaged 15 points,4.8 assists during that same time frame for the Bulls.
The physical South Florida offense seems poised to dominate from the free throw line. The Bulls currently rank first in the country with a free throw attempt (FTA) rate of 0.330, while Utah Valley ranks 114th in FTA rate allowed (0.211). Also, the 48th-ranked offense of the Wolverines (offensive efficiency of 111.6) will face off against the 42nd-ranked defense of the Bulls (defensive efficiency of 96.8).
Utah Valley Wolverines vs. South Florida Bulls Free Pick
Basketball Pick: SU Winner – South Florida, ATS Winner – South Florida, O/U – Under
Betting Notes:
- South Florida ranks 23rd in steals per game (8.0) while Utah Valley ranks 214th in steals allowed per game (7.1).
- The Wolverines rank 123rd in assists per game (13.8) while the Bulls rank 158th in assists allowed per game (13.2).
- The Wolverines rank 49th in blocks allowed per game (2.7) while the Bulls rank 218th (4.3).
- South Florida ranks 23rd in rebounds per game (39.1) while Utah Valley ranks 120th (36.2).
Bettings Trends:
- During their last five games, the Wolverines have scored an average of 79.0 points per game (3.6 above their season average) and allowed an average of 71.4 points per game (2.6 above their season average).
- The Bulls have been outscored by an average of 1.4 points in their last five games. For the season, South Florida has defeated opponents by an average of 5.0 points.
