Wichita State Shockers vs South Florida Bulls Prediction, 1/21/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Wichita State Shockers vs USF Bulls

Date: Sunday, January 21, 2024

Location: Yuengling Center in Tampa, FL

TV: ESPN+

The USF Bulls (10-5) will compete against the Wichita State Shockers (8-9) at Yuengling Center on Sunday.

The Wichita State Shockers faced Florida Atlantic and took a loss by a score of 86-77 in their last game. In the matter of personal fouls, the Shockers ended up with 18 while Florida Atlantic recorded 12 personal fouls. They converted 9 out of their 27 attempts from beyond the arc. Florida Atlantic finished 68.2% from the free throw line by converting 15 of their 22 tries. Moreover, Florida Atlantic snagged 35 rebounds (13 offensive, 22 defensive), but didn't notch a block. Florida Atlantic recorded 16 dimes and had 10 steals in this contest. Concerning defense, Wichita State allowed their opponent to shoot 47.0% from the floor on 31 out of 66 shooting. They also distributed 9 dimes in this contest as well as forcing the opposition into 8 turnovers and earning 6 steals. In relation to hauling in boards, they compiled a total of 29 with 5 of them being on the offensive end. When they shot from the free throw line, the Shockers knocked down 7 of their 14 shots for a percentage of 50.0%. Wichita State ended the game having earned a 56.4% FG percentage (31 out of 55) and knocked down 8 of their 18 shots from downtown.

Quincy Ballard is a guy who was a major contributor for this contest. He left the arena with 18 points on 8 out of 10 shooting. He was on the court for 21 mins and also totaled 2 rebounds. He finished shooting 80.0% from the field but didn't record an assist.

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Wichita State will take the court with a mark of 8-9 for the season. They cough up possession 12.6 times per contest and as a group they commit 14.6 fouls every game. As a unit, Wichita State is snagging 41.0 boards per game and is sitting with 199 assists on the year, which is 318th in the nation in terms of passing the ball. The Shockers are shooting 32.9% on 3-pointers (114 of 347) and 66.8% from the charity stripe. They average 74.4 pts per contest (192nd in the nation) while hitting 44.7% from the field.

On the defensive end, the Shockers are forcing 10.2 turnovers per contest and they draw 15.9 fouls. They are ranked 279th in D-1 in giving up assists to the opposition with 250 conceded this year. The Shockers defensively are allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 41.9% (463 of 1,104) and they surrender 36.0 rebounds per game as a basketball team. They are conceding 32.5% from 3-point land while they are 269th in college hoops in points per game allowed (74.9).

When they last stepped on the court, the USF Bulls got the victory with a final of 74-73 when they faced Memphis. The Bulls pulled down 19 defensive rebounds and 13 offensive boards totaling 32 for this contest. They also turned the ball over 11 times, while earning 8 steals in this contest. Memphis had 16 fouls in the matchup which got the Bulls to the charity stripe for a total of 21 attempts. They were able to convert 16 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 76.2%. Pertaining to shots from 3-point land, South Florida knocked down 10 out of 30 tries (33.3%). In all, the Bulls went 24 for 61 from the floor which had them at 39.3%. The Bulls allowed Memphis to knock down 27 of 65 attempts from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 41.5% in this matchup. They finished 21.4% from 3-point land by connecting on 6 of 28 and ended up shooting 13 out of 16 from the free throw line (81.3%). In regard to rebounding, South Florida allowed Memphis to grab 38 in all (16 offensive).

Selton Miguel ended up being important for the Bulls in the game. He knocked down 9 out of 15 in the matchup giving him a field goal percentage of 60.0%, and accumulated 2 rebounds. He racked up 23 points in his 31 mins on the court and had 1 assist for this game.

South Florida has a mark of 10-5 this season. As an offense, the Bulls are shooting 42.7% from the field, which is 284th in the nation. South Florida has scored 1,144 pts this season (76.3 per contest) and they pull in 36.8 rebounds per game. They are assisting teammates 14.5 times per contest (117th in the nation) and they are turning it over 10.7 times per contest. The Bulls are responsible for committing 18.2 fouls per contest and they hit 72.4% from the charity stripe.

The South Florida defense surrenders 32.2% from downtown (107 of 332) and their opponents are making 66.7% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have relinquished 13.1 dimes and 37.7 rebounds per game, which has them ranked 209th and 303rd in Division 1. The Bulls on the defensive side of the court are 150th in college basketball in points given up per game with 70.5. They are forcing their opponents into 14.5 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 42.8% from the field (156th in college basketball).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Wichita State

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