South Florida (5-5) vs Bethune-Cookman (2-8)
December 18, 2024 at 07:00 PM EST
The Line: Betting Odds: South Florida -12.5 / Bethune-Cookman +12.5 — Over/Under: 145.5
The Bethune Cookman Wildcats and the USF Bulls meet on Saturday in college basketball action from the Yuengling Center. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Bethune Cookman vs. USF prediction.
Bethune Cookman Recap
The Bethune Cookman Wildcats come into this game looking to bounce back from an 84-61 loss at the hands of West Virginia last time out. After this game, Bethune Cookman will take on Davidson on the road.
Wildcats Lose 4th Straight
Brayon Freeman leads the Wildcats in scoring with 16 PPG while Reggie Ward Jr. has 10.7 PPG with a team-high 7.6 RPG to lead the Wildcats on the glass. Trey Thomas has 11.7 PPG to cap off the trio of double-digit scorers for BC so far this season. Daniel Rouzan has 9 PPG and Gianni Hunt has 5.6 PPG with a team-high 3.8 APG as well on the year. As a team, Bethune-Cookman is averaging 62.7 PPG on 39.3% shooting from the field, 30.5% from three, and 66% from the foul line so far this season.
USF Recap
The USF Bulls come into this one looking to bounce back from an 88-67 loss to Utah State last time out. After this game, USF will square off against East Texas A&M at home.
Bulls Drop Back-To-Back Games
Jayden Reid leads the Bulls in scoring and assists with 13.2 PPG and 4 APG while Jamille Reynolds has 10.7 PPG with a team-high 8.3 RPG to lead the Bulls on the glass. Kasen Jennings has 10.6 PPG and Kobe Knox has added 10.1 PPG to cap off the scoring in double figures for USF so far this season. Jimmie Williams also has 8.3 PPG while Brandon Stroud has 8.2 PPG with 4.9 RPG. As a team, USF is averaging 76.1 PPG on 45.4% shooting from the field, 32.8% from three, and 74.4% from the foul line this season.
Why the South Florida Bulls will win
- Bethune-Cookman has lost each of its last eight night games against non-conference opponents.
- South Florida has won 16 of its last 17 games at Yuengling Center.
Bethune Cookman vs. USF Prediction
I’m on USF here. Bethune Cookman has been getting crushed in recent games, and if Virginia and that horrendous Cavalier offense can blow you out by only scoring 59 points, USF can do something similar here as the Bulls are going to be the better team on both ends of the floor, especially on the offensive end of the floor. Give me the Bulls laying the points.