South Florida at DePaul 4/3/19 - College Basketball Betting Picks & Odds
South Florida Bulls vs. DePaul Blue Demons
CBB: 8:00 PM EST
Apr. 03, 2019
TV: ESPNU
Latest Odds : DEP -4.5 Total 146.5
The South Florida Bulls are set to travel to McGrath-Phillips Arena in Chicago, Illinois for game 2 of the CBI championship series, and they will face the DePaul Blue Demons. The South Florida Bulls come into this matchup with a 23-13 record, and they will be looking to sweep the series after beating DePaul at home on Monday, 63-61. David Collins led the way for the South Florida Bulls with 23 points and 6 assists. Laquincy Rideau was able to contribute 15 points and 4 rebounds in the win for the Bulls.
The DePaul Blue Demons come into this matchup with an 18-16 record, and they will be looking to avoid being swept in the CBI championship series after losing to the South Florida Bulls on Monday, 63-61. Eli Cain led the way for the DePaul Blue Demons with 19 points as he connected on 4 of his 5 three-point attempts. Max Strus struggled from behind the arc for the Blue Demons as he went 1 for 6, but he was still able to contribute 17 points and 5 rebounds.
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David Collins is the leading scorer for the USF Bulls as the sophomore guard is averaging 15.9 PPG. Alexis Yenta is averaging just shy of a double-double for Brian Gregory and company as the sophomore forward is contributing 12 PPG and 9.6 RPG. Laquincy Rideau is the leading assists guy for the Bulls as the junior guard is averaging 5.3 APG. The USF Bulls are shooting 42.7% from the field this season while connecting on 32.8% of their three-point attempts.
Max Strus is the leading scorer for the DePaul Blue Demons as the senior guard is averaging 19.9 PPG. Paul Reed is the leading rebounder for Dave Leitao and company as the sophomore forward is averaging 8.3 RPG while also contributing 11.9 PPG. Devin Gage is the leading assists guy for the Blue Demons as the sophomore guard is averaging 4 APG. The DePaul Blue Demons are shooting 47.4% from the field this season while connecting on 34.8% of their three-point attempts.
Recent Betting Trends:
Bulls are 7-21-1 ATS in their last 29 Wednesday games
Blue Demons are 2-7 ATS in their last 9 Wednesday games.
Over is 30-14 in Bulls last 44 road games.
Over is 4-0 in Blue Demons last 4 Wednesday games.
Free Betting Pick: South Florida Bulls +5
The South Florida Bulls have covered the spread in their last 9 meetings with the DePaul Blue Demons which dates back to the old Big East days. The South Florida Bulls have also been excellent covering the spread on the road this season as they have covered in 7 of their last 10 games. The South Florida Bulls have a top 50 defense, and we saw that on display against DePaul in game 1 as they were able to keep prolific scorer Max Strus in check for most of the game. David Collins and Alexis Yenta are proving that they will be a team to watch in the AAC over the next few seasons. DePaul wins but fails to cover, 72-69.