South Florida vs. Tulsa betting: College basketball preview for January 18

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AAC foes meet when the South Florida Bulls (9-8, 2-2 AAC) host the Tulsa Golden Hurricane (8-9, 2-2 AAC) at Yuengling Center, starting at 3:00 PM ET on Saturday, January 18, 2025. The Bulls are 9.5-point favorites in the game. The point total for the matchup is 147.5.

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South Florida Cover -9.5 vs Tulsa -110

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South Florida vs. Tulsa betting lines

  • South Florida moneyline odds to win: -503
  • Tulsa moneyline odds to win: +375
  • Spread: South Florida (-9.5)
  • Total: 147.5

South Florida statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Against the spread, South Florida has performed worse when playing at home, covering three times in seven home games, and three times in five road games.
  • The Bulls have gone over the over/under more consistently when playing at home, hitting the over in three of seven home matchups (42.9%). In away games, they have hit the over in two of five games (40%).

Recent trends

  • The Bulls have seen an uptick in scoring lately, racking up 79.5 points per game in their last 10 contests, 0.5 points more than the 79 they’ve scored this season.
  • South Florida has been more stingy on defense lately, giving up 72.8 points per game during its last 10 contests compared to the 74.8 points per game its opponents average on the 2024-25 season.
  • During their past 10 contests, the Bulls are making 0.2 more three-pointers per game than their season long average (8.4 compared to 8.2 season-long), while also shooting a higher percentage from beyond the arc in that span (38.2% compared to 35.2% season-long).

South Florida betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 6-10-0 (Home: 3-4-0; Away: 3-2-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 9.5+: 2-3-0 (As Favorite: 3-6-0; As Underdog: 3-4-0)
  • O-U-P: 7-9-0 (Home: 3-4-0; Away: 2-3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 7-2 (Home: 5-1; 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
48.2 (41st in nation) 44.1 (231st) 31.3 (259th) 30.9 (167th) 15.7 (81st) 11.6 (196th)

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Tulsa statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Against the spread, Tulsa has an identical winning percentage (.250) at home (2-6-0 record) and away (1-3-0).
  • Golden Hurricane games have finished above the over/under less frequently at home (three times out of eight) than away (two of four) this year.
  • The Golden Hurricane, when moneyline underdogs, have won a lower percentage of games at home (0-1) than on the road (1-2) this year.

Recent trends

  • The Golden Hurricane have performed worse offensively over their previous 10 games, tallying 72.2 points per contest, 2.6 fewer points their than season average of 74.8.
  • While Tulsa is surrendering 73.6 points per game in 2024-25, it has improved that mark over its past 10 games, allowing 71.2 points per contest.
  • The Golden Hurricane are draining 8.9 treys per game with a 34.6% three-point percentage over their previous 10 games, compared to their season averages of 8.8 and 32.2%.

Tulsa betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 4-11-0 (Home: 2-6-0; Away: 1-3-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 9.5+: 0-3-0 (As Favorite: 3-7-0; As Underdog: 1-4-0)
  • O-U-P: 6-9-0 (Home: 3-5-0; Away: 2-2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 5-5 (Home: 4-3; Away: 0-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-4 (Home: 0-1; Away: 1-2)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
42.4 (297th in nation) 44 (222nd) 34.8 (75th) 32.9 (278th) 13.7 (189th) 11.1 (134th)
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