Wichita State (10-4) vs South Florida (8-6)
January 6, 2025 at 07:00 PM EST
The Line: Betting Odds: Wichita State -8.5 / South Florida +8.5 — Over/Under: 154.5
The USF Bulls and the Wichita State Shockers meet Monday in college basketball action from the Charles Koch Arena. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a USF vs. Wichita State prediction.
USF Recap
The USF Bulls come into this game looking to add on to their 75-69 win over East Carolina last time out to improve to 8-6 on the year. After this game, USF will head on the road again for a matchup against Tulane.
Bulls Win Third In A Row
Jayden Reid leads the Bulls in scoring and assists with 12.4 PPG and 4.4 APG while Jamille Reynolds has 10.8 PPG with a team-high 7.7 RPG to lead the Bulls on the glass. Kobe Knox has 11.2 PPG to cap off the scoring in double figures for USF so far this season. Kasen Jennings has 9.6 PPG and Jimmie Williams also has 7.9 PPG while Brandon Stroud has 8.4 PPG with 4.6 RPG. As a team, USF is averaging 78.5 PPG on 46.9% shooting from the field, 34% from three, and 76% from the foul line this season.
Why the South Florida Bulls will win
- South Florida has won each of its last 12 night games against the American Athletic Conference.
Wichita State Recap
The Wichita State Shockers come into this game looking to bounce back after a 91-85 loss to Temple last time out to fall to 10-4 on the year. After this game, Wichita State will head on the road to take on UTSA.
Shockers Looking For Rebound Performance
Justin Hill leads the Shockers in scoring and assists with 14.8 PPG and 3.3 APG along with 3.5 RPG while Xavier Bell has 14 PPG with 3 RPG. Corey Washington has 12.9 PPG with 6.8 RPG to cap off the trio of double-digit scorers for Wichita State up to this point in the year. Quincy Ballard has 9.9 PPG with a team-high 8.2 RPG to lead Wichita State in rebounding while Harlond Beverly has 9.4 PPG with 3.8 RPG and 2.9 APG. Bijan Cortes has 3.3 APG as well for the Shockers so far this season. As a team, Wichita State is averaging 78.7 PPG on 46% shooting from the field, 31.6% from behind the three-point line, and 72.5% from the foul line so far this season.
Why the Wichita State Shockers will win
- Wichita State has won nine of its last 10 night games at Charles Koch Arena.
Total Points Facts
- Each of South Florida’s last 10 road games against Conference opponents has produced a total of 147 or fewer points.
- Each of the last six games between South Florida and Wichita State has produced a total of 143 or fewer points.
USF vs. Wichita State Prediction
I’m on USF and the points in this game. I just can’t be there with Wichita State as this heavy of a favorite, even being at home where they’ve played their better basketball this season. The Shockers have lost 3 of their last 5 games, including a loss outright to Kansas City as a double-digit favorite, and only one of the two wins in that run came against a D-I opponent. USF isn’t a world-beater by any means, but to me, when I look at this game feels like a 4-6 point win. So I’ll take my shot with USF and the points and I may put a little wager on USF ML as well.