The Wichita State Shockers and the USF Bulls meet Sunday in college basketball action from the Legacy Arena. 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 Shockers Recap
The Wichita State Shockers come into this game looking to build on their 81-68 win over Tulsa last time out.
Shockers Looking For First NCAA Tournament Appearance Since 2021
Kenyon Giles leads the Shockers in scoring with 19.4 PPG along with 2.6 RPG, while Karon Boyd has 10.9 PPG with 5.8 RPG as the only other double-digit scorer for Wichita State so far this season. Michael Gray Jr. has 8.1 PPG with 3.3 RPG and 2.2 APG, while Will Berg has 8.7 PPG with a team-high 8.2 RPG to lead the Shockers in rebounding. TJ Williams has 8.3 PPG with 4.7 RPG and Dre Kindell has 6.2 PPG and a team-high 2.5 APG to lead the Shockers in assists as well this season. As a team, Wichita State is averaging 78.3 PPG on 44.4% shooting from the field, 34% from three-point range and 69.1% from the foul line so far this season.
USF Bulls Recap
The USF Bulls come into this game looking to add on to their 86-64 win over Charlotte last time out.
Bulls Aiming For First Trip To Big Dance Since 2012
Izaiyah Nelson leads USF in scoring and rebounding with 16 PPG and 9.8 RPG, while Wes Enis has 15.9 PPG with 3.5 RPG and 2.2 APG. Joseph Pinion has 14.3 PPG with 3.6 RPG and 2 APG, while CJ Brown has 12.2 PPG with 4.1 RPG and a team-high 5.1 APG to lead USF in assists and Josh Omojafo has 11.8 PPG with 5.2 RPG to round out the group of double-digit scorers for USF so far this season. As a team, USF is averaging 88.8 PPG on 44.4% shooting from the field, 33.4% from three and 73.2% from the foul line this season.
South Florida vs Wichita State Prediction
I’m at USF here. I just think the Bulls are the better team here and simply overload the Shockers in this game. USF was arguably the best team in the AAC for the majority of the season and I think the Bulls punch their ticket to the Big Dance with a win and cover in the title game. Give me USF.