Wichita State vs Houston College Basketball Picks, Odds, Predictions 2/18/21
The Houston Cougars and Wichita State Shockers meet Thursday in college basketball action at the Charles Koch Arena.
The Houston Cougars look to stay hot after winning 10 of their last 11 games. The Houston Cougars are averaging 76.5 points on 43 percent shooting and allowing 57.3 points on 36.5 percent shooting. Quentin Grimes is averaging 16.2 points 6.7 rebounds while Marcus Sasser is averaging 15.7 points and 2.1 rebounds. Tramon Mark is dishing 1.7 assists and Caleb Mills is grabbing 1.3 rebounds. The Houston Cougars are shooting 34.9 percent from beyond the arc and 72.6 percent from the free throw line. The Houston Cougars are allowing 25.5 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 39.6 rebounds per game.
The Wichita State Shockers look to build on their four-game winning streak. The Wichita State Shockers are averaging 72.9 points on 40.3 percent shooting and allowing 68.3 points on 39.9 percent shooting. Tyson Etienne is averaging 18.1 points and 3.7 rebounds while Alterique Gilbert is averaging 9.7 points and 3.3 rebounds. Morris Udeze is dishing 0.4 assists and Ricky Council IV is grabbing 4.8 rebounds. The Wichita State Shockers are shooting 32.2 percent from beyond the arc and 69.6 percent from the free throw line. The Wichita State Shockers are allowing 28.3 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 34.9 rebounds per game.
The Cougars are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 road games and 7-1 ATS in their last 8 games overall. The Shockers are 2-5-1 ATS in their last 8 home games and 0-5 ATS in their last 5 games overall. The over is 5-2 in Cougars last 7 overall. The over is 15-7 in Shockers last 22 home games. The underdog is 5-1 ATS in the last 6 meetings.
The Houston Cougars have not only on 10 of their last 11 games, but they’re 13-5 against the spread and are winning their last five games by an average of 23.8 points. The Wichita State Shockers have won four straight, but they’re nothing like the teams from the past and they’re just 2-5-1 against the spread at home. I’m not trying to step in front of Houston right now. I’ll lay the chalk.
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