Loyola-Marymount at South Florida 3/28/19 - College Basketball Picks & Predictions

On Thursday, the Loyola-Marymount Lions visit Yuengling Center in Tampa, Florida to play the South Florida Bulls in a CBI semifinal matchup. The Loins reached the semifinals following an 81-63 win over Brown in the quarterfinals on Monday. James Batemon led the Lions with 21 points, while Joe Quintana scored 12 points and Zafir Williams and Mattias Markusson each scored 11.

South Florida punched its ticket to the CBI semifinals with a 66-57 win over Utah Valley on Monday. Alexis Yetna led the Bulls with 18 points and 10 boards in the win. David Collins was close behind with 17 points to go along with five steals. USF used a run of 16-2 during the second half to break open a close game with just over five minutes remaining. James Batemon leads the Lions in scoring and assists with averages of 16.8 points and 3.5 assists per game. Mattias Markusson is the second leading scorer and leading rebounder with averages of 10.3 points and 6.4 rebounds per game. Loyola is shooting 45.6% from the field and 31.7% from 3-point territory.

David Collins leads the Bulls in scoring with an average of 15.3 points per game. The leading rebounder is Alexis Yetna with an average of 9.4 per game, while LaQuincy Rideau is the leader in assists with an average of 5.6 per game. South Florida is shooting 42.9% from the field and 32.6% from 3-point territory.