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South Florida and UTSA have shown up to the game, but their offenses sure haven't. South Florida has a bit of a cushion as they currently lead UTSA 44-30.

South Florida entered the match having won four straight and they're just one half away from another. Will they make it five, or will UTSA step up and spoil it? We'll know soon.

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UTSA Roadrunners @ South Florida Bulls

Current Records: UTSA 8-12, South Florida 12-5

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UTSA has enjoyed a two-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. The UTSA Roadrunners and the South Florida Bulls will face off in an American Athletic battle at 4:00 p.m. ET on Saturday at Yuengling Center. South Florida is favored, but seeing as the odds didn't stop UTSA in their last game, maybe the squad has another upset up their sleeve.

The oddsmakers set the bar high, but UTSA and Tulane didn't disappoint and broke past the 166.5 point over/under on Wednesday. Not to be outdone by the Green Wave, the Roadrunners got past the Green Wave on a last-second jump shot. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.

Carlton Linguard Jr. was the offensive standout of the match as he shot 6-for-10 from deep and dropped a double-double on 31 points and ten rebounds. That's the first time this season that he scored 30 or more points. Trey Edmonds was another key contributor, scoring 11 points along with eight rebounds.

Meanwhile, South Florida came tearing into Wednesday's contest with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4.3 points) and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against the Owls by a score of 75-69. The over/under was set at 143.5 points, so nice work oddsmakers; you were right on the money.

South Florida's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Kasean Pryor led the charge by shooting 4-for-5 from long range and dropping a double-double on 20 points and ten rebounds. Pryor is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as he's now pulled down ten or more in the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Selton Miguel, who scored 16 points along with five assists.

The Roadrunners' win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 8-12. As for the Bulls, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 contests, which provided a massive bump to their 12-5 record this season.

This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: UTSA have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 40.5 rebounds per game. However, it's not like South Florida struggles in that department as they've been averaging 36.4 rebounds per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.

South Florida and UTSA pleased both fans and bettors in their last games by winning and covering the spread. Going forward, South Florida is the favorite in this one, as the experts expect to see them win by 9.5 points. This contest will be UTSA's eighth straight as the underdogs (so far over this stretch they are 5-2 against the spread).

Odds

South Florida is a big 9.5-point favorite against UTSA, according to the latest college basketball odds.

The oddsmakers had a good feel for the line for this one, as the game opened with the Bulls as a 10.5-point favorite.


The oddsmakers are expecting fireworks from the offense and set the over/under at a high 159.5 points.

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