Basketball
SPEC
2026-01-25 · Evening Edition
WIN
Florida Atlantic Owls vs. South Florida Bulls
South Florida Bulls -4.5
ANALYSIS
We are laying the short number with the Bulls as their 14th-ranked Adjusted Defensive Efficiency faces an FAU offense struggling with ball security and the questionable status of guard Max Langenfeld. South Florida enters this home matchup with significant momentum following an 82-69 statement win over UAB, powered by Joseph Pinion’s back-to-back 20-point games and 11 total three-pointers in that span. With the Bulls leading the AAC in rebounding and assists, their superior physical form and home-court advantage at the Yuengling Center should easily overwhelm a regressing FAU squad.
Key Data
USF: 14th in Adj Defensive Efficiency; FAU: 88th in Offensive Efficiency
OUTCOME
South Florida Bulls 89 - Florida Atlantic Owls 75
Graded from ESPN final score
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