South Florida vs. Wichita State betting: College basketball preview for February 9

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The South Florida Bulls (12-11, 5-5 AAC) are slightly favored (by 1 point) to extend a three-game home win streak when they host the Wichita State Shockers (12-10, 2-7 AAC) on Sunday, February 9, 2025 at 2:00 PM ET. The point total in the matchup is 148.

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South Florida Cover -1 vs Wichita State -110

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South Florida vs. Wichita State betting lines

  • South Florida moneyline odds to win: -116
  • Wichita State moneyline odds to win: -104
  • Spread: South Florida (-1)
  • Total: 148

South Florida statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • South Florida has done a better job covering the spread in home games (4-6-0) than it has in road tilts (3-5-0).
  • When playing at home, the Bulls go over the over/under 40% of the time (four of 10 games). They’ve hit the over in 37.5% of road games (three of eight contests).
  • South Florida has won a higher percentage of its matchups as a moneyline favorite when playing at home, going 8-1 (.889). In away games as a moneyline favorite, it owns a record of 0-1 (.000).

Recent trends

  • The Bulls have been racking up 73.9 points per contest in their last 10 times on the court, an average that’s a little lower than the 76.7 they’ve scored over the course of the 2024-25 season.
  • The last 10 games have seen South Florida allow 0.1 more points per game (74.4) than its season-long average (74.3).
  • During their last 10 outings, the Bulls are making 0.5 fewer three-pointers per game than their season long average (7.4 compared to 7.9 season-long), while also shooting a lower percentage from beyond the arc in that span (33.2% compared to 33.6% season-long).

South Florida betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 7-15-0 (Home: 4-6-0; Away: 3-5-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 1+: 4-9-0 (As Favorite: 4-9-0; As Underdog: 3-6-0)
  • O-U-P: 9-13-0 (Home: 4-6-0; Away: 3-5-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 10-3 (Home: 8-1; Away: 0-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-8 (Home: 0-1; Away: 1-6)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.6 (144th in nation) 43.7 (181st) 31.9 (201st) 32.9 (281st) 15 (92nd) 11 (151st)

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Wichita State statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Wichita State has been better against the spread on the road (3-4-0) than at home (4-7-0) this season.
  • In 2024-25 a lower percentage of the Shockers’ games have finished above the over/under at home (36.4%, four of 11) than away (71.4%, five of seven).
  • The Shockers’ winning percentage at home as moneyline underdogs is .500 (1-1), and on the road it is .250 (1-3).

Recent trends

  • While the Shockers are averaging 74.5 points per game in 2024-25, they have fallen short of that in their past 10 games, amassing 70.9 points per contest.
  • Over its previous 10 games, Wichita State is surrendering 73.7 points per contest, 0.2 more points than its season average (73.5).
  • The Shockers are making 0.6 fewer threes per game in their past 10 games (4.6) compared to their season average (5.2), and they are producing a lower three-point percentage over their previous 10 contests (29.9%) compared to their season mark (30.3%).

Wichita State betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 8-12-1 (Home: 4-7-0; Away: 3-4-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 1+: 4-3-0 (As Favorite: 4-9-1; As Underdog: 4-3-0)
  • O-U-P: 9-12-0 (Home: 4-7-0; Away: 5-2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 9-5 (Home: 6-3; Away: 1-2)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-5 (Home: 1-1; Away: 1-3)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.7 (135th in nation) 43.3 (159th) 34.2 (73rd) 31.5 (200th) 12.5 (265th) 10.9 (134th)
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