The South Florida Bulls will look to pick up a win while covering the spread when they take on the Nittany Lions in Penn State at Mohegan Sun Arena on Sunday in college basketball action.

Mohegan Sun Arena is the location for this game, which makes it a neutral-site matchup.

The Nittany Lions currently sports a 3-1 record overall in NCAAB action, and have posted a corresponding betting slate of 0-1 ATS. The Bulls are 3-1 and 0-2 ATS. Betting totals have seen the Nittany Lions produce a 0-1 OVER/UNDER record on the season, while the Bulls have gone 2-0 against the number.



View South Florida vs Penn State Odds and Stats.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
The Nittany Lions sit at No. 214 in the current college hoops power poll here at Odds Shark, while the Bulls sit at No. 151 on the same chart. The computers running our scores simulations have concluded that the Bulls will win this game 75-65.



How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up Penn State's No. 244 nationally ranked offense (64 points per game) against a Bulls defense that sits as the No. 67 at 59.2 PPG. The Nittany Lions have been averaging 36.9% from the field, less than the Bulls have managed so far this season (45.5% on average).

Defensively, South Florida features the nation's No. 1-rated defense on the road, allowing 0 points per game. Penn State, meanwhile, comes in at No. 261 nationally in scoring at home.

South Florida was a 68-66 loser in their most recent outing at home against Old Dominion. They failed to cover the 1.5–point spread as underdogs. South Florida suffered a 68-66 loss against Old Dominion on Saturday, getting 18 points from Augustus Gilchrist in a losing effort at Mohegan Sun Arena.

Penn State was an 85-47 loser in its last match at home against Kentucky. They failed to cover the 18.5–point spread as underdogs. The Wildcats blew out Penn State on Saturday, running up a 20+ point victory in an 85-47 win at Mohegan Sun Arena.


South Florida Bulls Trends:
When playing on Sunday are 3-7
Before playing Georgia Southern are 0-3
After playing Old Dominion are 0-1
After a loss are 3-7

Penn State Nittany Lions Trends:
When playing on Sunday are 5-5
After playing Kentucky are 0-1
After a loss are 5-5

A few Bulls at Nittany Lions trends to consider:
Penn State is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games


Next up:
South Florida home to Georgia Southern, Wednesday, November 23
Penn State home to Youngstown State, Wednesday, November 23