Who's Playing

South Florida @ Cincinnati

Current Records: South Florida 7-21; Cincinnati 17-12

What to Know

The Cincinnati Bearcats are 8-1 against the South Florida Bulls since January of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success Saturday. Cincinnati and South Florida will face off in an American Athletic battle at 7 p.m. ET at Fifth Third Arena. Given that both teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.

The contest between the Bearcats and the UCF Knights on Wednesday was not a total blowout, but with Cincinnati falling 75-61 on the road, it was darn close to turning into one. The top scorers for Cincinnati were guard David DeJulius (16 points) and guard Jeremiah Davenport (15 points).

Meanwhile, it was close but no cigar for South Florida as they fell 64-60 to the East Carolina Pirates on Wednesday. Guard Javon Greene just could not get things rolling his way, picking up four fouls and turning the ball over five times en route to a 2-for-13, 5-point finish.

Cincinnati is the favorite in this one, with an expected 12.5-point margin of victory. Now might not be the best time to take the Bearcats against the spread since they've let down bettors for the past two consecutive games.

The losses put Cincinnati at 17-12 and South Florida at 7-21. A pair of stats to keep in the back of your head while watching: Cincinnati have been holding their opponents to a field goal percentage of 39.90%, which places them 27th in college basketball. Less enviably, South Florida has only been able to knock down 37.60% percent of their shots, which is the 358th lowest field goal percentage in college basketball. So the cards are definitely stacked against the Bulls.

How To Watch

  • When: Saturday at 7 p.m. ET
  • Where: Fifth Third Arena -- Cincinnati, Ohio
  • TV: ESPN Plus
  • Follow: CBS Sports App
  • Ticket Cost: $6.00

Odds

The Bearcats are a big 12.5-point favorite against the Bulls, 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 Bearcats as a 13-point favorite.

Over/Under: -112

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Series History

Cincinnati have won eight out of their last nine games against South Florida.

  • Feb 09, 2022 - Cincinnati 70 vs. South Florida 59
  • Dec 16, 2020 - South Florida 74 vs. Cincinnati 71
  • Mar 03, 2020 - Cincinnati 79 vs. South Florida 67
  • Jan 15, 2019 - Cincinnati 82 vs. South Florida 74
  • Jan 13, 2018 - Cincinnati 78 vs. South Florida 55
  • Feb 15, 2017 - Cincinnati 68 vs. South Florida 54
  • Jan 29, 2017 - Cincinnati 94 vs. South Florida 53
  • Feb 04, 2016 - Cincinnati 88 vs. South Florida 57
  • Jan 10, 2016 - Cincinnati 54 vs. South Florida 51