South Florida vs. Charlotte betting: College basketball preview for January 22

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The Charlotte 49ers (7-12, 0-6 AAC) are 2.5-point underdogs as they attempt to break a seven-game losing streak when they host the South Florida Bulls (10-8, 3-2 AAC) on Wednesday, January 22, 2025 at Dale F. Halton Arena. The contest airs at 7:00 PM ET on ESPN+. The matchup has an over/under of 144 points.

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South Florida Cover -2.5 vs Charlotte -104

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South Florida vs. Charlotte betting lines

  • South Florida moneyline odds to win: -135
  • Charlotte moneyline odds to win: +113
  • Spread: South Florida (-2.5)
  • Total: 144

South Florida statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • South Florida has done a better job covering the spread on the road (3-2-0) than it has in home games (3-5-0).
  • Looking at over/unders, the Bulls hit the over less consistently at home, as they’ve gone over the total three times in eight opportunities this season (37.5%). In road games, they have hit the over two times in five opportunities (40%).

Recent trends

  • On the offensive side of the ball, the Bulls have increased their output a little bit over their last 10 games, scoring 78.4 points per contest over that span as opposed to the 78.1 they’ve racked up over the course of this year.
  • South Florida’s points-allowed average over its past 10 games (71.2) is 2.5 fewer points per game than the team is allowing over the entire season (73.7).
  • During their past 10 outings, the Bulls are making 0.1 fewer three-pointers per game than their season long average (7.8 compared to 7.9 season-long), while shooting a higher percentage from deep in that span (36.3% compared to 34.1% season-long).

South Florida betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 6-11-0 (Home: 3-5-0; Away: 3-2-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 2.5+: 2-6-0 (As Favorite: 3-7-0; As Underdog: 3-4-0)
  • O-U-P: 7-10-0 (Home: 3-5-0; Away: 2-3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 8-2 (Home: 6-1; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-6 (Home: 0-1; Away: 1-4)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
47.5 (61st in nation) 43.9 (214th) 31.8 (228th) 31.1 (178th) 15.2 (102nd) 11.5 (189th)

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Charlotte statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Charlotte has been better against the spread away (3-4-0) than at home (2-7-0) this year.
  • In terms of the over/under, 49ers games have finished over more often at home (four of nine, 44.4%) than away (three of seven, 42.9%).
  • As moneyline underdogs, the 49ers have won a lower percentage of games at home (0-2) than away (1-6).

Recent trends

  • While the 49ers are scoring 70.4 points per game in 2024-25, they have fallen short of that over their last 10 games, producing 68.8 points per contest.
  • Charlotte has fared worse defensively in its last 10 games, giving up 76.2 points per contest, 2.6 more points than its season average of 73.6.
  • The 49ers are draining 6.5 three-pointers per contest in their last 10 games, which is 0.1 more than their average for the season (6.4). That said, they sport a lower shooting percentage from downtown over their last 10 contests (29.1%) compared to their season average (29.3%).

Charlotte betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 7-11-0 (Home: 2-7-0; Away: 3-4-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 2.5+: 5-4-0 (As Favorite: 1-6-0; As Underdog: 6-5-0)
  • O-U-P: 9-9-0 (Home: 4-5-0; Away: 3-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 4-3 (Home: 4-3; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-9 (Home: 0-2; Away: 1-6)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
41.7 (320th in nation) 47.0 (333rd) 28.6 (341st) 32.9 (282nd) 12.1 (295th) 8.9 (seventh)
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