The South Florida Bulls (7-9, 0-3 American) meet the No. 1 Houston Cougars (16-1, 4-0) Wednesday at Fertitta Center in Houston. Tip-off is scheduled for 8 p.m. ET (ESPN+). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the South Florida vs. Houston odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and bets.
The Bulls are on a 3-game skid, all conference losses against Memphis, Temple and Wichita State. The past 2 games were non-covers as a slight favorite. The Over has cashed in 4 of the past 5 games overall and is 10-2 in the past 12 outings.
The top-ranked Cougars are coming off a 72-59 road win against Cincinnati as a 9.5-point favorite Sunday. Houston has won 7 in a row since its only setback against Alabama on Dec. 10, and the Cougars are 5-1 ATS across the past 6 games overall.