Bettors will hope to hit paydirt on Saturday when the South Florida Bulls try to run the Mountaineers off the court at Sun Dome in college hoops action.

The Bulls are 19-11 so far on the season, and 15-12 ATS vs. the number. The Mountaineers, meanwhile, are 18-12 and 14-13 ATS. OVER/UNDER bettors have seen South Florida go 7-20 and the Mountaineers go 16-11 on the totals.



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Betting Line:
Bettors looking to side with South Florida in this one will find them as 3-point favorites.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
This game matches up the No. 73 (Bulls) and the No. 15 (Mountaineers) teams in the league, according to our current NCAAB power rank. A 70-67 result in favor of the Mountaineers has been projected by the scores prediction engine.



How They Match Up:
Rebounding is always a key handicapping consideration and Mountaineers is ranked No. 29 in NCAA hoops at 38.2 per game. Contrast that with South Florida’s No. 198 mark in the paint. When it comes to three-point shooting, South Florida is the No. 306-ranked team in the country at 4.7 per game, while West Virginia rates No. 224 at 5.5 per game.

Defensively, West Virginia features the nation's No. 149-rated defense on the road, allowing 68.7 points per game. South Florida, meanwhile, comes in at No. 260 nationally in scoring at home.

Last time out for West Virginia, they were a 92-75 Sportsbook as they battled DePaul at home. They covered in the match as a 14-point favorite. The Blue Demons were burned for 28 points by Darryl Bryant on Tuesday as the Mountaineers put another game in the win column, 92-75, at WVU Colliseum.

Last time out for South Florida, they were a 58-51 Sportsbook as they battled Louisville on the road. They covered in the match as an 8.5-point underdog. The Bulls grabbed a 58-51 win over the Cardinals on Wednesday, behind a 16-point effort from Jawanza Poland at KFC Yum! Center.


West Virginia Mountaineers Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 7-3
After playing DePaul are 3-3
After a win are 4-6

South Florida Bulls Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 4-6
After playing Louisville are 2-8
After a win are 6-4

A few Mountaineers at Bulls trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of South Florida's last 5 games
South Florida is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of South Florida's last 5 games when playing West Virginia
South Florida is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games