Who's Playing

South Florida @ Tulsa

Current Records: South Florida 6-12; Tulsa 6-12

What to Know

The Tulsa Golden Hurricane are 8-0 against the South Florida Bulls since March of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success this past Saturday. The Golden Hurricane and South Florida will face off in an American Athletic battle at 8 p.m. ET at Donald Reynolds Center. Both teams were wiped off the court in their previous games and will be looking to bounce back in a big way.

Tulsa was pulverized by the Tulane Green Wave 97-63 this past Wednesday. Guard Sam Griffin put forth a good effort for the losing side as he shot 5-for-12 from beyond the arc and finished with 21 points and five assists.

Meanwhile, South Florida has to be hurting after a devastating 74-54 loss at the hands of the SMU Mustangs this past Wednesday. The top scorer for South Florida was guard Caleb Murphy (14 points).

Tulsa is the favorite in this one, with an expected 5.5-point margin of victory. Those playing the odds have seen things go back and forth with the Golden Hurricane, who are 9-9 against the spread.

The losses bumped both teams down to an identical 6-12. A couple stats to keep in the back of your head while watching: Tulsa has allowed their opponents to shoot 46.30% from the floor on average, which is the 16th highest shooting percentage allowed in college basketball. The Bulls have experienced some struggles of their own as they have only been able to knock down 38.20% percent of their shots, which is the 354th lowest field goal percentage in college basketball. It's possible one of these Achilles' heels will wind up tripping the losing team up.

How To Watch

  • When: Saturday at 8 p.m. ET
  • Where: Donald Reynolds Center -- Tulsa, Oklahoma
  • TV: ESPN Plus
  • Follow: CBS Sports App

Odds

The Golden Hurricane are a solid 5.5-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 a 5.5-point spread, and stayed right there.

Over/Under: -110

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Series History

Tulsa have won all of the games they've played against South Florida in the last eight years.

  • Jan 06, 2021 - Tulsa 61 vs. South Florida 51
  • Feb 15, 2020 - Tulsa 56 vs. South Florida 48
  • Jan 05, 2019 - Tulsa 78 vs. South Florida 75
  • Feb 18, 2018 - Tulsa 73 vs. South Florida 61
  • Feb 04, 2018 - Tulsa 63 vs. South Florida 54
  • Feb 23, 2017 - Tulsa 82 vs. South Florida 68
  • Jan 21, 2017 - Tulsa 79 vs. South Florida 67
  • Mar 05, 2016 - Tulsa 84 vs. South Florida 74

Injury Report for Tulsa

  • Keyshawn Embery-Simpson: Out for the Season (Academics)
  • Josh Earley: Out for the Season (Academics)

Injury Report for South Florida

  • Corey Walker Jr.: Game-Time Decision (Undisclosed)
  • DJ Patrick: Game-Time Decision (Undisclosed)