Houston Cougars vs Wichita State Shockers Prediction, Pick and Preview, February 20 (2/20): NCB

Houston Cougars vs Wichita State Shockers Prediction, Pick and Preview, February 20 (2/20): NCB

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Odds
Time 1:00 p.m. EST
Houston money line -286
Houston spread -6.5
Wichita St money line +200
Wichita St spread +6.5
Over / under 133

 

2021-2022 season stats
  Houston Cougars Wichita St Shockers
Record 21-4 13-10
Road / home record 5-2 10-4
Streak W1 L2
Points per game 76.16 68.57
Points allowed per game 58.04 65.39
Rebounds per game 36.73 33.68
Rebounds allowed per game 30.31 32.38
Over / under record 12-13 10-13

 

Preview

#14 Houston Cougars will hit the road and visit the Wichita St Shockers. These teams met in January at Houston and the Cougars beat the Shockers 76-66 but didn't cover the -11.5 spread.

HOUSTON COUGARS

Houston snapped a two-game losing streak with a 70-52 win over Central Florida on Thursday night. Taze Moore had 14 points and seven rebounds, Fabian White Jr. added 12 points. Jamal Shead chipped in 12 points and eight assists, and Kyler Edwards finished with 10 points, nine rebounds and seven assists for the Cougars

The Cougars are 8-2 in their last 10 games but 5-5 ATS. They averaging 74.78 ppg with a 45.7% FG on the road. Defensively are ranked #5 in the country allowing only 58.04 ppg and holding their opponents to a 29.4% in long distance shots.

They've been superior to Wichita St but not so good agasint the spread as they have failed to cover in the last 3 games against them.

WICHITA ST

The Shockers are 4-6 in their last 10 games and are coming from a loss against Cincy. Ricky Council IV had 17 points for the Shockers (13-10, 4-7). Dexter Dennis and Tyson Etienne each had 14 points.

Wichita St are playing really good at home as they're 10-4 this season and holding their opponents to 64.13 ppg.

Last game against Houston, the Cougs shot 45% but struggled on 3-pointers, shooting six of 21 but they forced Wichita State into 14 turnovers, and turned those into 26 points.

BETTING TRENDS

Houston are 4-3 ATS on the road this season.

Houston are 2-4 ATS in their last 6 games against Wichita State.

Wichita State are 5-11 ATS in their last 16 games.

The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Wichita State's last 5 games against Houston.

O/U is 5-9 at home this season for Wichita State.

Prediction

Wichita St have been playing good at home this season but they are covering the spread only the 35% of the time so I can't trust them to cover. Houston are 0-3 ATS vs the Shockers in their last 3 head to head but I think this spread is low enough for them to cover.

PICK: Houston -6.5 (-110)

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