South Florida vs Wichita State 1/8/23 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds
Wichita State Shockers (7-8) vs. South Florida Bulls (7-8)
January 8, 2023 1:00 pm EDT
The Line: South Florida Bulls -1.5 / Wichita State Shockers +1.5; Over/Under: +126
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The Wichita State Shockers and South Florida Bulls meet Sunday in college basketball action at the Yuengling Center. The Wichita State Shockers look to get back to a .500 record. The South Florida Bulls look to get back to a .500 record.
The Wichita State Shockers are averaging 64.5 points on 41.6 percent shooting and allowing 61.7 points on 37.2 percent shooting. Craig Porter Jr. is averaging 12.4 points and 5.8 rebounds, while Jaykwon Walton is averaging 11.7 points and 6.5 rebounds. Melvion Flanagan is grabbing 1.7 rebounds and Jaron Pierre Jr. is dishing 0.7 assists. The Wichita State Shockers are shooting 29.1 percent from beyond the arc and 68.3 percent from the free throw line. The Wichita State Shockers are allowing 29.8 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 34.5 rebounds per game.
The South Florida Bulls are averaging 70.5 points on 44 percent shooting and allowing 68.2 points on 42 percent shooting. Tyler Harris is averaging 15.2 points and 3 assists, while Selton Miguel is averaging 11.6 points and 3.3 rebounds. Russel Tchewa is the third double-digit scorer and Keyshawn Bryant is grabbing 5.1 rebounds. The South Florida Bulls are shooting 32.9 percent from beyond the arc and 62.3 percent from the free throw line. The South Florida Bulls are allowing 33 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 32.9 rebounds per game.
The Shockers are 4-0-1 ATS in their last 5 road games and 0-5-1 ATS in their last 6 games overall. The Bulls are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 Sunday games and 8-3 ATS in their last 11 games overall. The under is 5-1 in Shockers last 6 overall. The over is 9-2 in Bulls last 11 overall. The road team is 4-1-1 ATS in the last 6 meetings.
The Wichita State Shockers are in an offensive funk right now, and those issues usually don’t fix themselves on the road. Inf act, Wichita State is shooting just 38.7 percent from the field on the road this season. South Florida is playing well, at home, and wins in the favorite role by an average of 6.1 points. I’ll lay the bucket.
