Wichita State Shockers vs Cincinnati Bearcats Prediction, 2/17/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Wichita State Shockers vs Cincinnati Bearcats

Date: Thursday, February 17, 2022

Location: Fifth Third Arena in Cincinnati, OH

TV: ESPN2

Fifth Third Arena is the location where the Cincinnati Bearcats (16-9) will attempt to beat the Wichita State Shockers (13-9) on Thursday.

The Wichita State Shockers stepped onto the hardwood against South Florida and took home the win by a score of 73-69 in their last game. When discussing personal fouls, the Shockers finished with 14 while South Florida racked up 18 personal fouls. They also made 7 of their 18 attempts from long range. South Florida finished the contest at 85.7% from the free throw line by burying 12 of their 14 attempts. Additionally, South Florida pulled down 32 rebounds (10 offensive, 22 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. South Florida distributed 13 dimes and had 8 steals for this contest. In regard to defending, Wichita State allowed 41.7% from the field on 25 of 60 shooting. They also doled out 16 assists for the contest while creating 13 turnovers and earning 9 steals. In the matter of grabbing rebounds, they compiled a total of 31 with 9 of them being offensive. At the charity stripe, the Shockers made 12 of their 16 tries for a rate of 75.0%. Wichita State finished with a 42.4% FG percentage (25 of 59) and converted 11 out of their 28 shots from distance.

Ricky Council IV is a player who was a major contributor in the matchup. He shot 50.0% from the field and distributed 1 assist. He played for 25 minutes played and also snagged 5 boards. He finished with 18 points on 7 out of 14 shooting.

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Wichita State heads into this one with a mark of 13-9 for the year. They average 68.2 points per outing (260th in the nation) while connecting on 40.0% from the field. The Shockers are connecting on 32.6% on shots from distance (178 of 546) and 74.6% from the free throw line. As a team, Wichita State is pulling in 36.7 rebounds per game and has 271 assists for the campaign, which has them ranked 301st in college hoops in terms of passing. They are giving up possession 13.1 times per contest and as a group they commit 15.8 fouls per contest.

On the defensive end, the Shockers are forcing their opponents into 14.5 turnovers every game and they draw 16.2 fouls. They relinquish 30.7% on 3-pointers and they are ranked 53rd in college basketball in PPG from their opponents (64.5). The Shockers defense is giving up a FG percentage of 40.5% (505 of 1,248) and they surrender 35.1 rebounds per game as a unit. They are ranked 51st in D-1 in giving up assists with 259 conceded this season.

When they last played, the Cincinnati Bearcats walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 81-74 against Memphis. In the matter of attacking the glass, Cincinnati permitted Memphis to grab 32 in all (5 offensive). They finished 41.2% from downtown by shooting 7 of 17 and finished the contest at 12 of 15 from the free throw line (80.0%). The Bearcats permitted Memphis to make 31 of their 58 tries from the floor which had them at 53.4% for the contest. In all, the Bearcats finished 23 out of 64 from the field which had them sitting at 35.9%. In relation to three-point shots, Cincinnati knocked down 7 of their 29 attempts (24.1%). They were able to knock down 21 of those for a percentage of 75.0%. Memphis committed 23 fouls for this contest which took the Bearcats to the free throw line for a total of 28 shots. They also turned the ball over 11 times, while earning 4 steals for the contest. The Bearcats snagged 23 defensive rebounds and 10 offensive rebounds totaling 33 for this game.

Jeremiah Davenport was important for the Bearcats in this matchup. He knocked down 8 of 13 in the game for a rate of 61.5%, and had 11 rebounds. He accumulated 20 points in his 30 mins on the hardwood, but wasn't able to tally an assist.

Cincinnati has a win-loss mark of 16-9 on the season. The Bearcats are committing 17.4 fouls every game and they shoot 67.4% from the charity stripe. They are earning an assist 13.3 times per contest (164th in the nation) and they are turning it over 10.9 times per contest. Cincinnati has accounted for 1,766 points for the season (70.6 per game) and they grab 38.2 boards per game. When it comes to offensive execution, the Bearcats are hitting on 41.0% from the field, which ranks them 316th in the nation.

The Bearcats on defense are ranked 56th in the country in PPG given up with 64.6. They are forcing their opponents into 13.0 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 39.3% from the floor (21st in D-1). The Cincinnati defense allows 30.8% on 3-pointers (137 of 445) and opponents are knocking down 71.6% of their shots from the free throw line. They surrender 12.0 assists and 36.7 total rebounds per game, which is 127th and 298th in the country.

Who will win tonight's NCAA basketball game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Wichita State

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