South Florida at Wichita State 2/20/20 - College Basketball Picks & Predictions

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Last Updated: 02/19/2020 at 9:46 PM ET

South Florida at Wichita State 2/20/20 - College Basketball Picks & Predictions

The South Florida Bulls are set to visit Charles Koch Arena in Wichita, Kansas for an AAC clash against the Wichita State Shockers. The South Florida Bulls come into this matchup with an 11-14 record, and they will be looking to rebound after dropping their recent home game against the Tulsa Golden Hurricane, 56-48. Leading the way for the South Florida Bulls was junior guard David Collins as he recorded 14 points and 5 rebounds. Joining Collins in the backcourt was senior guard Laquincy Rideau who had a productive outing for the Bulls as he pitched in 10 points, 5 assists, and 4 rebounds.

The South Florida Bulls struggled shooting the ball against the Tulsa Golden Hurricane as they connected on 17 of their 44 field goal attempts (38.6%), and they were significantly worse from behind the three-point line (15.8%). The South Florida Bulls lost the turnover battle against the Tulsa Golden Hurricane (18-13), and they were edged out by the Golden Hurricane in the rebounding department (31-29).

The Wichita State Shockers come into this matchup with a 19-6 record, and they will be looking to continue their success after winning their recent home game against the Tulane Green Wave, 82-57. Leading the way for the Wichita State Shockers was sophomore guard Dexter Dennis as he recorded 21 points and 9 rebounds. Freshman guard Tyson Etienne had a productive outing off the bench for the Shockers as he pitched in 20 points and 4 rebounds.

The Wichita State Shockers had a good shooting game against the Tulane Green Wave as they connected on 29 of their 60 field goal attempts (48.3%), and they were even better from behind the three-point line (54.2%). The Wichita State Shockers lost the turnover battle against the Tulane Green Wave (16-8), but they dominated the Green Wave in the rebounding department (48-31).

The Wichita State Shockers have gotten back on track with back-to-back wins over UCF and Tulane by a combined margin of 45 points, but the South Florida Bulls are one of the best defensive teams in the country and they should be able to keep this game close. The Bulls are currently holding their opponents to an average of 61.4 PPG, and Wichita State is one of the worst shooting teams in the AAC as they rank 10th in two-point % and 8th in three-point %. The Bulls have been dependent on their backcourt as David Collins and Laquincy Rideau are both averaging over 12 PPG in conference play, but their impact has been on the defensive side of the court as they combine for 3.7 SPG. The Wichita State Shockers are the better team which is evident in their 7-5 conference record, but the Bulls do enough on the defensive side of the court to keep this game respectable. Final Score Prediction, Wichita State Shockers win but fail to cover ATS 69-64.

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