Wichita State vs Houston Pick – Basketball Predictions & Odds 2/2/23
Houston Cougars (20-2) vs. Wichita State Shockers (11-10)
February 2, 2023 9:00 pm EDT
The Line: Wichita State Shockers +12.5 / Houston Cougars -12.5; Over/Under: +129
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The Houston Cougars and Wichita State Shockers meet Thursday in college basketball action at the Charles Koch Arena. Let’s preview this game and give out a pick and prediction.
The Houston Cougars Betting Preview
The Houston Cougars are averaging 75.4 points on 47.1 percent shooting and allowing 54.9 points on 35.2 percent shooting. Marcus Sasser is averaging 16.2 points 2.8 rebounds, while Jarace Walker is averaging 11.1 points and 6.5 rebounds. J’Wan Roberts is grabbing 7 rebounds and Tramon Mark is grabbing 4.2 rebounds. The Houston Cougars are shooting 35.7 percent from beyond the arc and 69.7 percent from the free throw line. The Houston Cougars are allowing 26.8 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 36.5 rebounds per game.
The Wichita State Shockers Betting Preview
The Wichita State Shockers are averaging 68.3 points on 42.5 percent shooting and allowing 65.9 points on 39.1 percent shooting. Jaykwon Walton is averaging 13.3 points and 5.7 rebounds, while Craig Porter Jr. is averaging 12.5 points and 6.2 rebounds. Jaron Pierre Jr. is grabbing 3 rebounds and James Rojas is dishing 1.2 assists. The Wichita State Shockers are shooting 29.9 percent from beyond the arc and 72.1 percent from the free throw line. The Wichita State Shockers are allowing 31.2 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 33.6 rebounds per game.
Houston vs Wichita State Trends
The Cougars are 7-0 ATS in their last 7 road games and 24-10 ATS in their last 34 games overall. The Shockers are 16-33-2 ATS in their last 51 home games. The over is 7-3-1 in Cougars last 11 overall. The over is 6-0 in Shockers last 6 overall. The underdog is 4-0 ATS in the last 4 meetings.
Randy’s Free Pick
The Houston Cougars obviously have the horses to blow this game out of the water, but Wichita State is a decent team that needs to take advantage of a game like this if it’s going to turn its season around. You can expect a packed house with Houston coming to town. Wichita State loses in the underdog role by an average of 2.4 points. Give me the points.
