South Florida vs UNC-Charlotte Picks and Prediction – 3/2/2024

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On Saturday, the 25th ranked South Florida Bulls (21-5) face off against the Charlotte 49ers (17-10) at Dale F. Halton Arena in Charlotte, North Carolina. Lu’Cye Patterson scored 20 points for the 49ers in their 69-67 loss to Tulsa. Make sure you stay up to date with College Basketball with our expert College Basketball picks.

Charlotte is entering the game after losing their past two matches but have won three out of their last five games. Lu’Cye Patterson is their leading scorer with an average of 14.4 points per game, followed by Igor Milicic Jr. who averages 12.7 points and leads the team in rebounds with 8.4 per game. Nik Graves leads the team in assists with an average of 3.1 per game. Charlotte has been scoring an average of 68.6 points in their recent games and currently holds an 11-4 record in conference play, sitting three games behind first-place South Florida in the American Athletic Conference standings. Charlotte aims to break their losing streak and secure an upset win at home against a ranked team, with an average season scoring of 69.1 points per game.

South Florida, on the other hand, is ranked 25th in the AP Poll and carries a remarkable thirteen-game winning streak into this game. They recently defeated SMU 79-68 with Kasean Pryor scoring 19 points. Selton Miguel leads their scoring with an average of 15 points per game, closely followed by Chris Youngblood at 14.9 points per game. Kasean Pryor is their leading rebounder with an average of 7.4 rebounds per game, while Jayden Reid leads in assists with 3.3 per game. In their recent games, South Florida has been scoring an average of 74.6 points and holds a strong 14-1 record in conference play, leading the American Athletic Conference standings. South Florida aims to extend their winning streak to fourteen, improve their ranking in the AP Poll, and defend their position against a conference opponent like Charlotte, who trails them by only three games in the standings. Overall, South Florida scores an average of 75.2 points per game.