Pittsburgh looks to cover the Panthers-Bulls pointspread on Sunday and improve its overall 15-12 mark when they host South Florida in college basketball action.

The Panthers bring a 15-12 record (9-13 ATS) to this tilt against the 16-10 Bulls, who are 12-11 ATS. OVER/UNDER bettors have witnessed Pittsburgh go 11-11 so far and the Bulls go 7-16.



View South Florida vs Pittsburgh Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Pittsburgh opened as 6.5-point favorites in this College Basketball tilt.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
According to new college basketball power rankings here, it's the No. 57-ranked Panthers and the No. 73-rated Bulls in this matchup. Computer formulas aimed at predicting NCAAB scores point to a 69-67 win for the Panthers on Sunday.



How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up Pittsburgh's No. 135 nationally ranked offense (69.9 points per game) against a Bulls defense that sits as the No. 13 at 58.6 PPG. The Panthers have been averaging 45.2% from the field, more than the Bulls have managed so far this season (44.1% on average).

Defensively, South Florida features the nation's No. 16-rated defense on the road, allowing 60.3 points per game. Pittsburgh, meanwhile, comes in at No. 155 nationally in scoring at home.

South Florida was a 65-51 Sportsbook in its last match at home against Villanova. They covered the 2.5-point spread as favorites. The Bulls grabbed a 65-51 win over the Wildcats on Wednesday, behind a 14-point effort from Victor Rudd at Sun Dome.

Pittsburgh was a 66-48 loser in their most recent outing at home against West Virginia. They failed to cover the 3-point spread as favorites. Pittsburgh suffered a 66-48 loss against West Virginia on Thursday, getting 12 points from Tray Woodall in a losing effort at Petersen Events Center.


South Florida Bulls Trends:
When playing on Sunday are 4-6
Before playing Syracuse are 2-6
After playing Villanova are 1-6
After a win are 5-5

Pittsburgh Panthers Trends:
When playing on Sunday are 7-3
Before playing Louisville are 7-3
After playing West Virginia are 8-2
After a loss are 1-9

A few Bulls at Panthers trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of South Florida's last 11 games on the road
South Florida is 4-8 ATS in its last 12 games on the road
South Florida is 5-20 SU in its last 25 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Pittsburgh's last 8 games
Pittsburgh is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing South Florida
Pittsburgh is 16-8 SU in its last 24 games at home


Next up:
South Florida at Syracuse, Wednesday, February 22
Pittsburgh at Louisville, Sunday, February 26