Tulane vs. South Florida betting: College basketball preview for January 11

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The Tulane Green Wave (8-8, 2-1 AAC) are 3.5-point favorites as they attempt to extend a three-game home winning streak when they host the South Florida Bulls (9-6, 2-0 AAC) on Saturday, January 11, 2025 at Avron B. Fogelman Arena in the Devlin Fieldhouse. The contest airs at 2:00 PM ET on ESPN+. The over/under for the matchup is 149.

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Tulane Cover -3.5 vs South Florida -110

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Tulane vs. South Florida betting lines

  • Tulane moneyline odds to win: -172
  • South Florida moneyline odds to win: +144
  • Spread: Tulane (-3.5)
  • Total: 149

Tulane statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Tulane owns a better record against the spread when playing at home (5-2-0) than it does on the road (2-2-0).
  • The Green Wave have exceeded the over/under in a lower percentage of home games (14.3%) than away games (50%).

Recent trends

  • The Green Wave have been scoring 75.3 points per game in their last 10 times on the court, an average that’s slightly lower than the 76.2 they’ve scored over the course of the 2024-25 season.
  • The past 10 games have seen Tulane allow 2.5 more points per game (70.3) than its season-long average (67.8).
  • The Green Wave are trending down from beyond the arc during their last 10 outings, making 7.3 threes per game and shooting 31.7% from long range compared to their season-long averages of 8.1 makes and 33.7% from distance in the 2024-25 season.

Tulane betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 7-7-0 (Home: 5-2-0; Away: 2-2-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 3.5+: 5-2-0 (As Favorite: 5-4-0; As Underdog: 2-3-0)
  • O-U-P: 4-10-0 (Home: 1-6-0; Away: 2-2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 5-4 (Home: 5-2; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-4 (Home: 0-0; Away: 1-3)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.1 (223rd in nation) 38.6 (17th) 33.7 (134th) 32.4 (253rd) 15.5 (99th) 10.7 (104th)

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South Florida statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • South Florida’s winning percentage against the spread, both home and away, is .500. It is 3-3-0 ATS on its home court and 2-2-0 on the road.
  • Bulls games have finished above the over/under less frequently at home (two times out of six) than on the road (two of four) this season.

Recent trends

  • The Bulls are posting 80.3 points per game in their previous 10 games, which is 1.0 more than their average for the season (79.3).
  • South Florida has played better defensively over its past 10 games, giving up 73.0 points per contest, 0.7 fewer points than its season average of 73.7 allowed.
  • The Bulls are making 8.5 threes per contest over their previous 10 games, which is 0.1 more than their average for the season (8.4). Likewise, they own a better three-point percentage over their last 10 contests (37.9%) compared to their season average from beyond the arc (34.9%).

South Florida betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 5-9-0 (Home: 3-3-0; Away: 2-2-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 3.5+: 2-3-0 (As Favorite: 3-6-0; As Underdog: 2-3-0)
  • O-U-P: 6-8-0 (Home: 2-4-0; Away: 2-2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 7-2 (Home: 5-1; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-4 (Home: 0-0; Away: 1-3)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
47.6 (64th in nation) 43.5 (198th) 32.3 (220th) 31.1 (183rd) 15.9 (77th) 11.7 (202nd)
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