Who's Playing
South Florida Bulls @ Tulsa Golden Hurricane
Current Records: South Florida 23-5, Tulsa 15-14
How To Watch
- When: Saturday, March 9, 2024 at 3 p.m. ET
- Where: Donald W. Reynolds Center -- Tulsa, Oklahoma
- TV: ESPN Plus
- Follow: CBS Sports App
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- Ticket Cost: $15.30
What to Know
We've got another exciting American Athletic matchup on schedule as the South Florida Bulls and the Tulsa Golden Hurricane are set to tip at 3:00 p.m. ET on March 9th at Donald W. Reynolds Center. South Florida is coming into the match hot, having won their last 15 games.
Winning is just a little bit easier when you work as a team to rack up ten more assists than your opponent, a fact South Florida proved on Tuesday. They came out on top against the Green Wave by a score of 85-72.
Chris Youngblood was the offensive standout of the match as he scored 29 points along with five assists and two steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points he has scored all season. Jayden Reid was another key contributor, scoring 11 points along with six assists.
Meanwhile, the Golden Hurricane beat the Owls 72-67 on Saturday.
Tulsa's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Cobe Williams, who scored 21 points along with seven assists and five rebounds. Another player making a difference was PJ Haggerty, who scored 21 points along with five assists.
The Bulls' victory was their 13th straight at home, which pushed their record up to 23-5. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 81.2 points per game. As for the Golden Hurricane, their win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 15-14.
Looking forward to Saturday, South Florida is the favorite in this one, as the experts expect to see them win by 4.5 points. For those looking to play the spread, keep South Florida in mind: they have a solid 18-6-3 record against the spread this season.
Everything went South Florida's way against Tulsa when the teams last played back in February as South Florida made off with a 69-50 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for South Florida since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
Odds
South Florida is a 4.5-point favorite against Tulsa, according to the latest college basketball odds.
Bettors have moved against the Bulls slightly, as the game opened with the Bulls as a 6-point favorite.
The over/under is 145.5 points.
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Series History
Tulsa has won 7 out of their last 10 games against South Florida.
- Feb 14, 2024 - South Florida 69 vs. Tulsa 50
- Mar 01, 2023 - South Florida 72 vs. Tulsa 56
- Feb 15, 2023 - South Florida 96 vs. Tulsa 69
- Feb 19, 2022 - Tulsa 65 vs. South Florida 57
- Jan 29, 2022 - Tulsa 76 vs. South Florida 45
- Jan 06, 2021 - Tulsa 61 vs. South Florida 51
- Feb 15, 2020 - Tulsa 56 vs. South Florida 48
- Jan 05, 2019 - Tulsa 78 vs. South Florida 75
- Feb 18, 2018 - Tulsa 73 vs. South Florida 61
- Feb 04, 2018 - Tulsa 63 vs. South Florida 54