Who's Playing

South Florida @ UCF

Current Records: South Florida 6-13; UCF 12-7

What to Know

An American Athletic battle is on tap between the South Florida Bulls and the UCF Knights at 7 p.m. ET Thursday at Addition Financial Arena. Neither South Florida nor UCF could muster much offensive firepower in their last games, so look to the defense to decide this one.

The Bulls took a serious blow against the Tulsa Golden Hurricane on Saturday, falling 76-45. Guard Caleb Murphy (13 points) was the top scorer for South Florida.

Meanwhile, the matchup between UCF and the Houston Cougars on Saturday was not a total blowout, but with UCF falling 63-49 at home, it was darn close to turning into one. Guard Brandon Mahan wasn't much of a difference maker for the Knights; Mahan finished with only two points on 1-for-12 shooting in his 28 minutes on the court.

South Florida have to know they'll be fighting an uphill battle given the 11.50 point spread they are up against. Those betting on them against the spread shouldn't have high expectations for them since the squad is 4-8 ATS when expected to lose.

The Bulls took their contest against UCF in the teams' previous meeting in January by a conclusive 75-51 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for South Florida since the team won't have home-court advantage. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.

How To Watch

  • When: Thursday at 7 p.m. ET
  • Where: Addition Financial Arena -- Orlando, Florida
  • TV: ESPN Plus
  • Follow: CBS Sports App

Odds

The Knights are a big 11.5-point favorite against the Bulls, according to the latest college basketball odds.

The oddsmakers were right in line with the betting community on this one, as the game opened as an 11.5-point spread, and stayed right there.

Over/Under: -109

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Series History

UCF have won ten out of their last 13 games against South Florida.

  • Jan 15, 2022 - South Florida 75 vs. UCF 51
  • Feb 17, 2021 - UCF 81 vs. South Florida 65
  • Jan 02, 2021 - South Florida 68 vs. UCF 61
  • Feb 01, 2020 - South Florida 64 vs. UCF 48
  • Jan 18, 2020 - UCF 55 vs. South Florida 54
  • Feb 27, 2019 - UCF 75 vs. South Florida 63
  • Feb 13, 2019 - UCF 78 vs. South Florida 65
  • Feb 14, 2018 - UCF 72 vs. South Florida 57
  • Jan 20, 2018 - UCF 71 vs. South Florida 69
  • Mar 02, 2017 - UCF 59 vs. South Florida 56
  • Jan 17, 2017 - UCF 86 vs. South Florida 64
  • Jan 20, 2016 - UCF 64 vs. South Florida 54
  • Jan 06, 2016 - UCF 75 vs. South Florida 64