A key college battle sees the visiting Rattlers travelling to South Florida Sunday to take on the Bulls on Sunday.

The Bulls currently sports a 5-4 record overall in NCAAB action, and have posted a corresponding betting slate of 2-5 ATS. The Rattlers are 2-7 and 0-2 ATS. Betting totals have seen the Bulls produce a 2-5 OVER/UNDER record on the season, while the Rattlers have gone 0-2 against the number.



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Power Rankings / Prediction:
According to new college basketball power rankings here, it's the No. 166-ranked Bulls and the No. 342-rated Rattlers in this matchup. Computer formulas aimed at predicting NCAAB scores point to a 67-56 win for the Bulls on Sunday.



How They Match Up:
Scoring and defensive stats point to some edges in this matchup. The game features South Florida's No. 294-ranked scoring average of 61.3 PPG, against a Rattlers defense rated No. 293 and allowing 73.4 PPG. The Bulls FG% has averaged 43.4% to date this season, more than the Rattlers shooters have managed so far (39.5% per game).

Defensively, Florida A&M features the nation's No. 256-rated defense on the road, allowing 75.7 points per game. South Florida, meanwhile, comes in at No. 220 nationally in scoring at home.

Florida A&M was an 82-64 Sportsbook in their most recent outing at home against Southeastern. Yannick Crowder scored 28 points and added 13 rebounds for a double-double, leading Florida A&M over Southeastern, 82-64, on Thursday at Teaching Gymnasium.

Last time out for South Florida, they were a 70-42 loser as they battled Kansas on the road. They failed to cover in the match as a 16-point underdog. South Florida was run off the court by the Jayhawks on Saturday as Kansas routed them 70-42 at Allen Fieldhouse.


South Florida Bulls Trends:
When playing on Sunday are 2-8
Before playing Auburn are 0-1
After a loss are 3-7

A few Rattlers at Bulls trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of South Florida's last 5 games
South Florida is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
South Florida is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
South Florida is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games


Next up:
Florida A&M at Akron, Saturday, December 17
South Florida at Auburn, Wednesday, December 14