South Florida Bulls vs Houston Cougars 1/18/2022 Picks Predictions Previews

The South Florida Bulls (6-10) are on their way to compete against the 11th ranked Houston Cougars (15-2) in the AAC at Fertitta Center in Houston on Tuesday at 8:00 PM ET. South Florida comes into this AAC match-up after a 24-point blowout win over the UCF Knights that ended a four-game losing skid this season.

The Bulls yielded to Wyoming, Houston, Tulane, and SMU before shutting down UCF, Saturday. South Florida dropped to 9th place at 1-3 in the American Athletic Conference with a 6-10 overall standing while losing three of their last four road games.

The Bulls’ offense nailed 35 points in the first half and 45 after the break while their defense limited the Knights to a total of just 51 points resulting in their 75-51 victory. Guard Javon Greene led the way for South Florida with 19 points, 9 rebounds, and 2 assists in the win.

Guard C Murphy powered the offense for the Bulls with an average of 11.9 PPG on 42.9% FG and dispensed an average of 3.3 APG while Center R Tchewa grabbed an average of 5.1 RPG this season.

South Florida scored an average of 58.9 PPG and ended up with an average of 36.0 rebounds and 10.8 assists per match. The Bulls’ defense gave up an average of 62.3 PPG but posted 4.2 blocks and 6.12 steals per contest.

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South Florida Bulls vs Houston Cougars Predictions 1/18/2022

The 11th ranked Houston Cougars played their best basketball after winning 15 of their last 17 matches with a seven-game winning streak this season. The Cougars won their recent stint with a cardiac finish over Tulsa at 66-64, Saturday. Houston took the lead at 4-0 in the AAC with an overall standing at 15-2 while winning all 9 contests played at home.

The Cougars started the game with a 38-21 halftime lead but their defense failed to control the Golden Hurricane after allowing the latter to score 43 points in the 2nd half cutting their lead to just two points. Guard Kyler Edwards had 29 points while Guard Taze Moore pulled down 11 rebounds in the win.

This season, the Houston Cougars nailed an average of 77.8 PPG on 46.9% overall shooting with an average of 39.4 rebounds and 15.4 assists per match. The Cougars’ defense allowed an average of just 57.9 PPG and blocked an average of 5.1 shot attempts with 9.1 steals per outing.

Guard Kyle Edwards led Houston in scoring with an average of 13.2 PPG on 38.7% FG, Forward J’wan Roberts grabbed 6.0 RPG, and Guard Jamal Shead dished out 5.3 APG.

South Florida Bulls vs. #11 Houston Cougars. The NCAAB Pick for this contest is Houston -20. The Cougars played strong offense this season but collapsed in their recent two-point win over Tulsa. However, Houston ended up with an average of 77.8 PPG while the Bulls struggled with an offense that scored an average of only 58.9 PPG on the season. Moreover, the Cougars are unbeatable at their home court with a 9-0 record. The prediction: Houston will win at 78-54.

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