South Florida vs. Western Kentucky betting: College basketball preview for Nov. 27

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The Western Kentucky Hilltoppers (4-1) are 8.5-point underdogs against the South Florida Bulls (3-3) at Imperial Arena on Thursday, November 27, 2025. The game starts at 5:30 p.m. ET on ESPN2. The over/under is 170.5 in the matchup.

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South Florida Cover -8.5 vs Western Kentucky -113

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South Florida vs. Western Kentucky betting lines

  • South Florida moneyline odds to win: -389
  • Western Kentucky moneyline odds to win: +304
  • Spread: South Florida (-8.5)
  • Total: 170.5

South Florida statistics, trends and more

Last season stats

  • Offensively, the Bulls were the 155th-ranked squad in the country (74.4 points per game) last season. Defensively, they were 251st (74.5 points allowed per game).
  • South Florida was 214th in the nation in rebounds per game (31.3) and 15th-worst in rebounds conceded (34.6) last season.
  • The Bulls were 119th in the nation in assists (14.3 per game) last season.

South Florida betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 3-3-0 (Home: 2-0-0; Away: 1-1-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 8.5+: 2-0-0 (As Favorite: 3-1-0; As Underdog: 0-2-0)
  • O-U-P: 4-2-0 (Home: 1-1-0; Away: 2-0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 3-1 (Home: 2-0; Away: 1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-2 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-1)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.2 (152nd in nation) 43.5 (188th) 36.7 (74th) 31.8 (201st) 16.0 (115th) 11.3 (138th)

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Western Kentucky statistics, trends and more

Last season stats

  • With 74.8 points per game on offense, the Hilltoppers ranked 143rd in the nation last season. At the other end of the court, they allowed 74.8 points per contest, which ranked 263rd in college basketball.
  • Western Kentucky, who ranked 96th in college basketball with 33.3 boards per game, allowed 37.5 rebounds per contest, which was -4-worst in the country.
  • The Hilltoppers dished out 11.9 dimes per game, which ranked them 295th in the nation.

Western Kentucky betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 3-1-0 (Home: 1-1-0; Away: 1-0-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 8.5+: 1-0-0 (As Favorite: 2-1-0; As Underdog: 1-0-0)
  • O-U-P: 2-2-0 (Home: 1-1-0; Away: 1-0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 3-0 (Home: 2-0; Away: 1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-1 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-0)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.5 (229th in nation) 42.2 (137th) 37.0 (67th) 31.6 (189th) 13.6 (227th) 10.4 (91st)
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