The South Florida Bulls (0-2) will be at home when they square off against the George Washington Colonials (2-0). Action begins at 7:00 pm ET on Thursday, Nov. 19 and can be seen on ES3.
The Bulls lost a winnable game to NJIT 60-57 on Monday. Roddy Peters recorded 13 points and 10 assists, earning his first double-double of the year. The Colonials, meanwhile, are coming off a 73-68 win over Virginia on Monday. Patricio Garino led the team in scoring by recording 18 points on 7-for-8 shooting.
South Florida is a nine-point underdog in this game and the Over/Under (O/U) is 141 points. The Bulls started on the wrong foot with records of 0-2 Straight Up (SU) and 0-1 Against The Spread (ATS).
Over on the other bench, the Colonials are a perfect 2-0 SU and 1-0 ATS so far. The Colonials are getting to the foul line at a high rate. Their 52 free throws made ranks 36th in Division I.
South Florida and George Washington will be facing off for their first head-to-head game in recent seasons.
Predictions: SU Winner – GW, ATS Winner – GW, O/U – Over
Notes
South Florida is 2-17 SU in its last 19 games.
South Florida is 2-8 SU in its last 10 games at home.
The South Florida Bulls average 74.0 possessions per game and .905 points per possession, while the George Washington Colonials earn fewer possessions (69.0) but more points per possession (1.146).
The South Florida Bulls rank lower for their field goal percentage (300th) than they do for their effective field goal percentage (280th), but the George Washington Colonials have a better FG% ranking (180th) than eFG% ranking (238th).
South Florida ranks 63rd in rebounds per game with 44.5 and George Washington ranks 73rd with 43.5 rebounds per game.
George Washington ranks 115th in offensive rebounds, while South Florida ranks at 52nd in defensive rebounds.
Opponents have had an average turnover percentage of 15.5% when playing South Florida this season. George Washington is undefeated (1-0) when its TO% is 15.5% or higher.
