South Florida is currently on an 11-game win streak after capturing the AAC regular season and postseason titles. Now the Bulls face off against Louisville in the NCAA Tournament.
While straight bets are typically the way to go, if you're looking for a parlay option for this contest, you've come to the right place.
Here's my college basketball same-game parlay for Louisville vs South Florida on Thursday, March 19.
College Basketball Parlay for Louisville vs South Florida
- South Florida +5.5
- Ryan Conwell 20+ Points
Parlay Odds: +182 (DraftKings)
Remember, parlays are "long shots" for a reason, so bet responsibly.
Louisville vs South Florida Parlay Picks
Leg 1: South Florida +5.5
In recent news, Louisville’s freshman point guard and future top-10 NBA draft selection, Mikel Brown Jr., has been ruled out for the entire first weekend of the NCAA Tournament.
Even prior to the injury report, the East Region’s 11th-seeded South Florida Bulls had already been one of the most popular upset selections in the first round to prevail over Pat Kelsey’s Cardinals, who have struggled mightily down the stretch.
While I was a long-term believer in Kelsey’s bunch, I now have zero faith in the Cardinals without their freshman phenom.
I actually see value on the other side, with South Florida catching over five points against a Louisville team without its floor general and primary facilitator.
South Florida is on a tear, winning 11 consecutive games entering the NCAA Tournament.
While I was initially skeptical about their chances, I hopped on the Bulls' bandwagon as soon as the Brown news broke.
Leg 2: Ryan Conwell 20+ Points
In SGPs, one of the best approaches to extracting max value is often to pair the side you favor with a player prop from the other team’s roster in a negative-correlation parlay, which magnifies the price of the same-game parlay.
I'm taking that approach ahead of Thursday's East Region matchup, pairing South Florida +5.5 with the Cardinals’ second-best scorer, Ryan Conwell, to score at least 20 points. The Xavier transfer has thrived this season without Brown on the floor.
Action PRO projects Conwell for 24.3 points on Thursday, an A- grade pick with a 17.4% edge against the market when compared to his current prop line of over/under 21.5 points.
