The No. 1 Houston Cougars (16-1, 4-0 AAC), the country’s top scoring defense, host the South Florida Bulls (7-9, 0-3 AAC) on Wednesday.South Florida dropped their last game against the Wichita State Shockers 70-66 at Yuengling Center on Sunday, their third loss in a row.
Russel Tchewa was the key player in defeat with 19 points and 10 rebounds. The Bulls remain 10th in the American Athletic Conference. Houston won their seventh in a row on Sunday at Fifth Third Arena, beating the Cincinnati Bearcats 72-59. Jarace Walker had 21 points to lead the team. The Cougars are first in the American Athletic Conference.
The teams are meeting for the only time this season. Houston won both matchups between the teams last season, the last of which was a 74-55 triumph at Fertitta Center in January 2022, their 11th straight head-to-head victory. Kyler Edwards led the Cougars with 23 points and seven rebounds.
DJ Patrick had 19 points in the losing effort. The Bulls have been led this season by Tyler Harris, who is averaging 15.3 points per game. Meanwhile, Tchewa is grabbing 7.9 rebounds per game, and Selton Miguel is dishing 3.2 assists.
Marcus Sasser’s 15.8 points per game have powered the Cougars on offense. J’Wan Roberts is averaging 7.4 rebounds per game, and Jamal Shead is tallying 5.2 assists. The Cougars rank as the top scoring defense in the NCAA with 51.5 points per game allowed.
South Florida is 6-4 in the last 10 games with an average margin of +4.7 (73.7-69.0). Houston has gone 9-1 over the last 10, scoring 73.9 points per game on average while holding opponents to 53.9 (+20.0 margin).
BULLS HOT/COLD
(Last Five | Season Average | Differential)
Points + Rebounds + Assists:
Keyshawn Bryant: 14.8 | 9.8 | +5.0
Rebounds per game:
Russel Tchewa: 10.6 | 7.9 | +2.7
COUGARS HOT/COLD
(Last Five | Season Average | Differential)
Points + Rebounds + Assists:
Emanuel Sharp: 11.4 | 6.9 | +4.5
Rebounds per game:
Ja’Vier Francis: 6.4 | 4.8 | +1.6
SportsTips’ College Basketball Pick:
Houston -23.5 (-105)
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