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2021 NCAA Basketball Handicapping
(9-2) BYU Cougars vs. South Florida Bulls (4-5)
Date: Wednesday, December 22nd, 2021
Time: 9:30 PM ET
Venue: JQH Arena, Honolulu, Hawaii
CBB Moneyline Odds: Cougars +150 | Bulls -185
CBB Betting ATS Odds: BYU +4.5 | USF -4.5 (Bet Now!)
CBB Betting Total: O/U 141.5
The BYU Cougars and the South Florida Bulls will meet in first round of this year’s Diamond Head Classic.
BYU is favored by six points here.
BYU Cougars
BYU has jumped out to a strong 9-2 start, picking up non-conference victories over San Diego State, Oregon, and arch-rival, Utah. They’re one of the stronger rebounding teams in the nation, and they shoot 36% from deep.
The Cougars are spearheaded by senior Alex Barcello. The 6’2 guard scored 28 points in the road loss to Creighton, and he leads the Cougars with 19.7 ppg.
Veteran guard Te’Jon Lucas transferred in after leading Milwaukee U in scoring, and he’s second on the team with 11.2 ppg and leads BYU with 4.7 apg.
Youngsters Caleb Lohner and Fousseyni Traore start up front for BYU, and they both average over six rpg.
South Florida Bulls
South Florida has been inconsistent throughout the first month of the season. The Bulls play a very slow pace of play, which has led to the offense going stagnant at times.
USF only scores 56.7 points per game, and Caleb Murphy is the team’s only double-digit scorer at 13.1 ppg.
George Mason transfer Javon Greene has brought some juice to the USF backcourt. The 6’4 guard is averaging 9.4 ppg and 4.8 rpg, but he’s yet to find his shooting stroke.
Russel Tchewa only scores 6.5 ppg, but he has a huge effect on the defensive end. The 7′ center patrols the middle, and anchors the Bulls AAC-leading defense.
CBB Betting Trends:
- BYU is 8-2 ATS in their last 10 games following a ATS win.
- Cougars are 10-3 ATS in their last 13 neutral-site games.
- Under is 6-1 in Bulls last 7 games vs. a team with a winning % above .600.
Free BYU Cougars vs. South Florida Bulls NCAAB Prediction: BYU to Cover
This matchup will put BYU in a tough spot on the road, but we want to trust the pedigree of the programs here.
4* Free CBB Betting Pick: BYU -5.5
BYU has too much of an advantage offensively to not test their margin here. Alex Porcello is playing at an All-American level, and USF is going to have a really tough time if Tchewa gets in foul trouble early against a veteran BYU frontcourt.
Take BYU’s spread for this first round game, and monitor the under.
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