Florida Atlantic Owls at South Florida Bulls Betting Prediction 12/29/19

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The South Florida Bulls (6-6) will be at home in the Yuengling Center when they take on the Florida Atlantic Owls (8-4). The game starts at 5 p.m. ET on Sunday, December 29, 2019.

Florida Atlantic Owls at South Florida Bulls ATS Odds

In their last contest, the Bulls were beaten by the 19th-ranked Florida State Seminoles, 66-60, while the Owls were victorious over the Mercer Bears, 65-50.

Florida Atlantic played a nearly perfect game. They had a phenomenal offensive rebounding percentage of 50.0 (above their season average of 32.2) and a free throw rate of 0.320 (above their season average of 0.220). For those same stats, Mercer was 26.5 and 0.170, respectively. South Florida, on the other hand, had an offensive rebounding percentage of 44.4 (above their season average of 34.0). Michael Durr had a solid performance for South Florida, contributing 15 points and seven rebounds. Florida Atlantic, meanwhile, rallied around Jailyn Ingram, who finished with 21 points, eight rebounds and five assists.

This has potential to be a mistake-prone game for the offense of South Florida. South Florida ranks 340th in the country in ball protection (turnover percentage of 23.8 percent), while the disruptive defense of Florida Atlantic forces the 49th-most turnovers in the country (23.2 percent).

Florida Atlantic at South Florida Odds Pick

Prediction: SU Winner – Florida Atlantic, ATS Winner – Florida Atlantic, O/U – Over

Betting Notes:

  • South Florida averages 8.9 steals per game, which ranks 29th in the country. Florida Atlantic ranks 110th in steals allowed per game (6.8).
  • The Bulls rank ninth in rebounds allowed per game (29.3) while the Owls rank 66th (32.8).
  • Florida Atlantic allows the 14th-fewest blocks per game (2.1) while South Florida ranks 23rd (2.3).

Bettings Trends:

  • The Owls’ average margin of victory in their last five games has been 15.4, up from 6.4 for the season.
  • During their last five games, the Bulls have scored an average of 68.6 points per game (4.2 above their season average) and allowed an average of 60.4 points per game (0.9 below their season average).