South Florida Bulls vs Houston Cougars College Basketball Betting Preview

Basketball betting fans will hope to hit paydirt on Sunday when the Houston Cougars try to run the South Florida Bulls off the court at Health and PE Arena in college hoops action.

Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick

The South Florida Bulls opened as 23-point underdogs in this one at most sportsbooks tracked at Odds Shark, including Sportsbook. The total was set to open a bit later (check out Sportsbook for the latest situation).

South Florida Bulls vs Houston Cougars Matchup

Team Betting Records & Power Rankings

The Houston Cougars sit at 15-4 (8-7 ATS) on the college basketball season. By comparison, the South Florida Bulls are currently 8-13 (6-11-1 ATS). Looking to bet on the total points scored? Houston is 6-9 OU, and South Florida is 11-7 OU.

This game puts the Houston Cougars, most recently No. 37 in the Odds Shark power rankings, up against the South Florida Bulls, who rate No. 328 in the latest survey.

Statistical Matchup

Rating these schools in several key categories is important for handicappers and Houston has the nation's No. 51-rated offensive output, at 79.26 PPG. The visiting South Florida Bulls defense ranks No. 128 allowing on average 71.38 PPG. The Cougars FG% has averaged 46.66% so far, more than the Houston Bulls marksmen have achieved on the year, 41.72% per game.

Recent Outings Betting Recap

The Bulls got 23 points from Stephan Jiggetts as South Florida ran past Tulane 80-75 on Thursday at Devlin Fieldhouse.

Houston earned a 73-59 victory over Wichita State on Saturday, getting 24 points from Rob Gray Jr. at Health and PE Arena.

Betting Trends
  • South Florida is 2-7 ATS in its last 9 games
  • South Florida is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games
  • The total has gone OVER in 5 of South Florida's last 5 games
  • South Florida is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
  • Houston is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
  • Houston is 14-3 SU in its last 17 games
  • The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Houston's last 6 games
  • Houston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home

Next Betting Matchups

South Florida home to Memphis, Wednesday, January 31st
Houston at Cincinnati, Wednesday, January 31st

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