Maine Black Bears vs South Florida Bulls Betting Pick & Prediction 11/22/23

Planning on watching today’s Black Bears and Bulls game? Catch the action at Yuengling Center in Tampa, FL, as the Bulls hosts this showdown at 7:00 ET on ESPN+. This non-conference matchup has an over/under of 136 points, and the Bulls are favored to win at home vs. the Black Bears.

MAINE BLACK BEARS VS SOUTH FLORIDA BULLS BETTING PICK

The Pick: Maine Black Bears +10

This game will be played at Yuengling Center at 7:00 ET on Wednesday, November 22nd.

WHY BET THE MAINE BLACK BEARS:

• We have this one finishing with a projected score of 74-68 in favor of the Bulls.
• Even though we have South Florida winning straight-up, we like Maine at +10.
• The over/under is currently sitting at 136 points, and we like the over with a projected 142 points.

Will the Black Bears Pull Through as the Away Underdog?

Maine is entering their 6th game of the season with a 2-3 overall record. In their previous ten road games, which date back to last year, Maine has gone 4-6. Maine’s record vs. the spread heading into today’s game is 2-3. Reviewing their performance over the last five games, they have a 2-2 record against the spread.

Maine comes in with an over/under record of 3-2-0 through five games, with their games averaging a combined 134.2 points per game so far. In their most recent three games, the Black Bears’ over/under record is 2-1, with their games averaging 72 points per game.

In contrast to their season average of 74 points per game, the Maine had a below average performance. They scored 58 points against North Florida and had a field goal percentage of 44.8%. The top scorer for the Black Bears was Kellen Tynes with 20 points, while Adam Cisse also added 10 to the scoreboard.

Currently, the Black Bears’ defense holds the 63rd rank in the nation, allowing 66.2 points per game. Maine’s three-point defense is currently 35th in the country at 5.8 made threes per game. In terms of overall field goal percentage, opponets have hit 40.4% of their shots vs. Maine.

Can South Florida Pull Out the Win as Home Favorites?

In today’s game against Maine, the South Florida Bulls, who are 2-1 on the season, will be the favorites once again. As of today’s game, South Florida has a 2-1 ATS record. Taking into account their last ten games, including the previous season, South Florida is 4-4-2 against the spread.

In three games, South Florida comes in with an over/under mark of 0-3-0, with their games averaging 139.3 points per game. In the Bulls’ last five games, the combined scoring average stands at 72 points per game, accompanied by an over/under record of 0-5.

The South Florida offense is coming off a game where they scored 74 points against Northern Iowa. They posted a field goal percentage of 47.3% and connected on 7 threes. Jose Placer was the leading scorer for the Bulls, putting up 21 points. In addition, Kobe Knox contributed 13 points.

Coming into today’s game, the South Florida defense is giving up an average of 61.7 points per contest. South Florida’s three-point defense is currently 16th in the country at 4.3 made threes per game. In terms of overall field goal percentage, opponets have hit 40.2% of their shots vs. South Florida.