Half-time report
There’s only one half left between South Florida and the victory they were favored to achieve this afternoon. They jumped out to an early 34-25 lead against East Carolina.
If South Florida continues to play like this, their record will drop to 8-6 in no time. On the other hand, East Carolina will have to settle for an 8-6 record unless they turn things around (and quickly).
Who’s playing
East Carolina Pirates @ South Florida Bulls
Current records: East Carolina 8-5, South Florida 7-6
How to watch
What you need to know
South Florida prepares for its first American Athletic Conference game of the season on Tuesday. They will play again on Tuesday to host the East Carolina Pirates, where the reveal is scheduled for 3 p.m. ET at the Yuengling Center. The Bulls have been dropping the ball more recently, as they have increased their point total in each of their last three games.
South Florida is just heading into scoring the most points of the entire season. They won a resounding 106-49 victory over Webber International. The match was decided at halftime, when the score was already 54-26.
South Florida worked as a unit and finished the game with 28 assists. This is the most assists they have made all season.
Meanwhile, the point spread may have favored East Carolina last Saturday, but the final result didn’t. They took an 84-79 hit in the loss column at the hands of Gardner-Webb.
The losing team was bolstered by Jordan Riley, who went 7 of 13 en route to 18 points plus eight rebounds and four steals. The team also received help from Cam Hayes, who had 18 points.
South Florida now has a winning record of 7-6. As for East Carolina, they haven’t been very good recently as the team has lost four of their last five games, which significantly dented their 8-5 record this season.
A high-performance offense is likely on the agenda, as both teams are among the highest-scoring teams in the league. South Florida has had no problem running up the score this season, averaging 78.8 points per game. However, it’s not like East Carolina struggled in that department, as its average was 77.2. With both teams so easily able to rack up points, the only question that remains is who can run up the score.
Looking ahead, South Florida is the favorite as experts expect to see them win by 1.5 points. For those looking to play the spread, bet cautiously on South Florida: they have a less-than-stellar record of 2-9-1 against the spread this season.
Odds
South Florida is a slight 1.5-point favorite over East Carolina, according to the latest college basketball odds.
Oddsmakers had a good idea of ​​the line for this one, as the game opened with the Bulls as 2.5-point favorites.
The over/under is 144.5 points.
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History of the series
South Florida has won 6 of its last 10 games against East Carolina.
- March 15, 2024 – South Florida 81 vs. East Carolina 59
- January 31, 2024 – South Florida 71 vs. East Carolina 60
- March 9, 2023 – East Carolina 73 vs. South Florida 58
- February 1, 2023 – South Florida 71 vs. East Carolina 63
- January 15, 2023 – South Florida 81 vs. East Carolina 70
- February 23, 2022 – East Carolina 64 vs. South Florida 60
- February 17, 2022 – East Carolina 65 vs. South Florida 57
- January 9, 2021 – South Florida 69 vs. East Carolina 63
- February 26, 2020 – South Florida 73 vs. East Carolina 68
- January 7, 2020 – East Carolina 62 vs. South Florida 59
