USF at DePaul 4/3/19 - College Basketball Picks & Predictions

Last Updated: 08/21/2019 at 11:12 AM ET

USF at DePaul 4/3/19 - College Basketball Picks & Predictions

On Wednesday the South Florida Bulls visit McGrath-Phillips Arena in Chicago, Illinois to play the DePaul Blue Demons in the second game of a best of three championship series in the CBI Tournament. The Bulls defeated the Blue Demons in Game 1 of the series on Monday night 63-61. David Collins led the way for the Bulls with 23 points and hit the game winning shot with just 1.6 seconds remaining in regulation.

DePaul railed from a 6-point halftime deficit to tie the score with just 7.3 second remaining, but Collins hit a runner to spoil the Blue Demons rally. The 25 points in the first half was a season low for DePaul. Eli Cain led DePaul in the loss with 19 points, while Max Strus chipped in with 17 and Femi Olujobi added 11. David Collins leads the Bulls in scoring with an average of 15.9 points per game. The leading rebounder is Alexis Yetna with an average of 9.6 per game, while LaQuincy Rideau is the leader in assists with an average of 5.3 per game. South Florida is shooting 42.9% from the field and 32.6% from 3-point territory.

Max Strus leads DePaul in scoring and is second in rebounding with averages of 19.9 points and 6.0 rebounds per game. Devon Gage leads the Blue Demons in assists with an average of 4.1 per game. Paul Reed is the leading rebounder with an average of 8.1 per game. DePaul is shooting 46.7% from the field and 34.5% from 3-point territory.

Although DePaul will win this matchup on its home court, South Florida will play well enough to cover. South Florida has covered each of the last 4 played at DePaul and each of the last 9 overall against the Blue Demons. The Bulls have covered the number in 11 of the last 14 on the road. Final Score Prediction, DePaul Blue Demons win but fall short ATS 76-73.

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