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Cincinnati vs Wichita State 2/17/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds

Wichita State Shockers (13-9) vs. Cincinnati Bearcats (16-9)
February 17, 2022 7:00 pm EDT
The Line: Cincinnati Bearcats -2 / Wichita State Shockers +2; Over/Under: -129.5
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The Wichita State Shockers and the Cincinnati Bearcats meet in college basketball action from the Fifth Third Arena on Thursday night.

The Wichita State Shockers will look to build on their 73-69 win over South Florida last time out. Tyson Etienne leads the Shockers in scoring with 15.1 PPG with 2.8 RPG while Morris Udeze has 10.6 PPG with 6 RPG and Ricky Council IV has 11.3 PPG with 5.2 RPG to round out the group of double-digit scorers for Wichita State this season. Craig Porter Jr. has a team-high 3.5 APG as well on the year. As a team, Wichita State is averaging 68.2 PPG on 40% shooting from the field, 32.6% from three and 74.6% from the foul line while allowing 64.5 PPG on 40.5% shooting from the field and 30.7% from three this season.

The Cincinnati Bearcats will look to bounce back from losses in three of four after an 81-74 loss to Memphis last time out. David DeJulius leads the Bearcats in scoring with 14.6 PPG while Jeremiah Davenport has 13.6 PPG with a team-high 5.4 RPG to lead the Bearcats on the glass and to make up the duo of double-digit scorers for Cincinnati so far this season. Mika Adams-Woods also has 9 PPG with a team-high 3.2 APG to lead the Bearcats in assists this season. As a team, Cincinnati is averaging 70.6 PPG on 41% shooting from the field, 31.8% from three and 67.4% from the foul line while allowing 64.7 PPG on 39.3% from the field and 30.8% from three this season.

Wichita State is 1-6 ATS in their last 7 games following a win and 23-10-1 ATS in their last 34 road games against a team with a winning home record while the under is 4-1 in their last 5 games overall. Cincinnati is 17-35-3 ATS in their last 55 games overall and 8-20-2 ATS in their last 30 home games while the over is 4-0 in their last 4 home games.

I get the case to be made either way here, but I think the stronger play is backing the under here. These are two defensive-minded teams that are not the greatest offensively and three of the last four meetings have ended up under the number as a result. I think another battle is on the horizon here in a first to 65 wins kind of game. Give me the under here.

Chris Ruffolo's Free Pick: Under 129.5

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