South Florida vs Wichita State Prediction 2/9/25 College Basketball Picks Today
Wichita State (12-10) vs. South Florida (12-11)
February 9, 2025 2:00 pm EDT
The Line: South Florida -1.5; Over/Under: 148
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The Wichita State Shockers and the USF Bulls meet Sunday in college basketball action from the Yuengling Center. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a South Florida vs Wichita State Prediction.
Wichita State Recap
The Wichita State Shockers come into this game looking to build on their 66-58 win over Charlotte last time out to get to 12-10 on the year. After this game, Wichita State will head home for a matchup with UTSA.
Shockers Snap Four-Game Losing Streak
Xavier Bell leads the Shockers in scoring with 14.2 PPG along with 3 RPG while Corey Washington has 13.5 PPG with 7.5 RPG. Justin Hill has 13.3 PPG with 3.2 RPG and a team-high 3.4 APG to lead Wichita State in the assist department up to this point in the year. Quincy Ballard added 10.6 PPG with a team-high 8.7 RPG to lead Wichita State in rebounding and to cap off the group of double-digit scorers for Wichita State up to this point in the year. Harlond Beverly has 9.2 PPG with 3.4 RPG and 2.9 APG. Bijan Cortes has 2.8 APG as well for the Shockers so far this season. As a team, Wichita State is averaging 74.5 PPG on 45.7% shooting from the field, 30.3% from behind the three-point line, and 71.7% from the foul line so far this season.
Why the Wichita State Shockers will win
- Wichita State has won eight of its last 10 games against South Florida.
- South Florida has lost three of its last four day games.
USF Recap
The USF Bulls come into this game looking to add on to their 100-91 win over Temple last time out to improve to 12-11 on the year. After this game, USF will welcome Memphis to town for a matchup.
Bulls Looking For Consistency
Jamille Reynolds leads the Bulls in scoring and rebounding with 12.4 PPG and 7.7 RPG while Jayden Reid has 12.2 PPG with a team-high 3.8 APG to lead the Bulls in the assist department so far this season. Kobe Knox has 11.1 PPG to cap off the scoring in double figures for USF so far this season. Brandon Stroud has 8.1 PPG with 4.8 RPG and Jimmie Williams has 7.6 PPG with 3.2 RPG and Kasen Jennings has 8 PPG on the year. As a team, USF is averaging 76.7 PPG on 45.6% shooting from the field, 33.6% from three, and 72.8% from the foul line this season.
Why the South Florida Bulls will win
- South Florida has won each of its last 12 day games at Yuengling Center.
- Wichita State has lost eight of its last 10 games against the American Athletic Conference.
Total Points Facts
- Each of the last five day games between Wichita State and South Florida has produced a total of 143 or fewer points.
- Each of Wichita State’s last four day games has produced a total of 159+ points.
South Florida vs Wichita State Prediction
I’m on USF in this game. I just think that USF is the better team on both ends of the floor here, and Wichita State has not been the same team on the road this season. USF has had some issues, but they do play their better basketball at home and while the two offenses may cancel each other out, it’s USF that is the far better defensive unit in this game. Give me USF at home in this one.
