South Florida vs College of Charleston Prediction College Basketball Picks 11/8/24

The South Florida Bulls are visiting the Charleston Cougars on Friday, November 8th at the TD Arena. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a South Florida Bulls vs. Charleston Cougars Prediction.

Charleston Cougars Preview

The Charleston Cougars are coming off a strong 27-8 season, finishing first in the CAA with a 15-3 record. The Cougars had a dominant 13-2 home record and a similarly strong 10-2 road record. Charleston was 14-15-1 against the spread and 17-13 in over/under.

In their season opener on Monday, the Cougars won Southern Illinois by 90-80. Charleston managed to cover the -4-point spread and the game went over the 145.5-point total. The Cougars’ 90 points were 106th in the nation, while their 80 points allowed were 263rd. Charleston shot the ball efficiently with 56% from the field and 45% from beyond the arc.

Charleston’s offense was led by a dominating Ante Brzovic who scored a game-high 27 points on 11-16 shooting from the field and added 4 assists and a game-high 9 rebounds. CJ Fulton and Deywilk Tavarez added 17 points apiece. Charleston will meet FAU, Liberty, The Citadel, Rhode Island, and Northern Kentucky after this one.

South Florida Bulls Preview

The South Florida Bulls are coming off a successful 25-8 season, finishing first in the ACC with a 16-2 record. The Bulls had a strong 15-3 home record and were 8-4 on the road. South Florida was extremely strong against the spread with 19-7-3 and 10-19 in over/under.

In their season opener on Monday, the Bulls lost to Florida, 83-98. South Florida failed to cover the +11.5-point spread and the game went over the 152.5-point total. The Bulls’ 83 points scored were 157th in the nation but their 98 points allowed were bottom-20 (348th). The Bulls fell apart in the second half, as they allowed 59 total points from Florida, who shot 52% from the field. South Florida relied mostly on their 3-point shooting, as they made 13 triples on 48%.

Senior forward Jamille Reynolds led South Florida’s offense with 17 points and a team-high 6 rebounds. Kasen Jennings added 15 points and Kobe Knox 14 points and 5 rebounds.

Why the College of Charleston Cougars will win

• College of Charleston has won each of its last 17 home games against non-conference opponents.
• South Florida has lost three of its last four games.
• College of Charleston has won the first half in 20 of its last 21 home games against non-conference opponents.

Why the South Florida Bulls will win

• South Florida has won 11 of its last 12 night games against non-AP-ranked opponents.
• South Florida has won the first half in each of its last four road games against non-AP-ranked opponents.

South Florida Bulls vs Charleston Cougars Prediction

In this South Florida Bulls vs. Charleston Cougars Prediction, Charleston is coming as a home favorite. Charleston is projected as #109 in the nation this season, while South Florida is projected a little bit lower, at #118. This is expected to be a very close game so I’m going to pass on the side. Total-wise, both teams are coming off games that had 170 and 181 total points and went 24.5 and 28.5 points over the total. Expect another high-scoring game tonight and take Over the total.