Wichita State at Houston 1/12/19 - College Basketball Picks & Predictions

Last Updated: 08/21/2019 at 11:22 AM ET

Wichita State at Houston 1/12/19 - College Basketball Picks & Predictions

The Wichita State Shockers visit Fertitta Center in Houston, Texas on Saturday to play the No. 17 ranked Houston Cougars. Wichita State fell to 7-7 on the season following its 85-81 overtime loss to Temple on Sunday. The Shockers squandered a 45-32 halftime lead. Markus McDuffie led the Shockers in the loss with 24 points.

Corey Davis Jr. is the leading scorer with an average of 15.2 points per game. Armoni Brooks is second in scoring and the leading rebounder with averages of 14.3 points and 6.9 rebounds per game. Galen Robinson Jr. leads the Cougars in assists with an average of 5.4 per game. Houston is shooting 43.3% from the field and 33.3% from 3-point territory.

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Look for Houston to come out with a chip on its shoulder after losing its first game of the season. The Cougars will use that added incentive to put it to the Shockers. Houston has covered 9 of its last 11 following a loss ATS and 5 of its last 6 versus AAC opponents. Wichita State has failed to cover 5 of its last 6 on the road. Final Score Prediction, Houston Cougars win and cover ATS 75-60.