Ricky Council IV’s Wichita State Shockers (15-13, 8-8 AAC) take to the road to match up with the Houston Cougars (27-2, 15-1 AAC) at Fertitta Center on Thursday, March 2. The game starts at 7:00 PM ET. Thursday’s game between the Cougars and the Shockers sees the Cougars as a major, 16.5-point favorite. The over/under for the matchup is 134.5.
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Houston Vs Wichita State Betting Lines
| Favorite | Spread | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Houston | -16.5 | 134.5 points |
Computer Picks
| Spread Pick | Houston (-16.5) |
|---|---|
| Total Pick | Over (134.5) |
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Houston Vs Wichita State Stat Rankings
| Houston Avg. (Rank) | Wichita State Avg. (Rank) | |
|---|---|---|
| 76.1 (74th) | Points Scored | 70.7 (202nd) |
| 55.9 (1st) | Points Allowed | 68.4 (131st) |
| 37.3 (15th) | Rebounds | 34.5 (80th) |
| 12 (9th) | Off. Rebounds | 8.7 (211th) |
| 7.9 (127th) | 3pt Made | 6.6 (266th) |
| 15 (58th) | Assists | 12.7 (219th) |
| 9.2 (7th) | Turnovers | 11.8 (161st) |
Houston Vs Wichita State Betting Trends
- The Cougars have 17 wins in 29 games against the spread this season.
- Against the spread as 16.5-point favorites or more, Houston is 10-5.
- There have been 13 Cougars games (out of 29) that went over the total this year.
- Houston’s games have had more than 134.5 points scored on 14 occasions this year.
- The over/under for this game is 134.5 points, 2.5 more than the average point total for Cougars games this season.
- Against the spread, Wichita State is 13-13-2 this season.
- There have been 13 Houston’s games (out of 29) that hit the over this season.
- Shockers games have gone over 134.5 points on 16 occasions this year.
- The average total for Wichita State’s games is 139.1 points, which is 4.6 more than this game’s over/under.
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Houston Impact Players
- Marcus Sasser puts up 17 points and 3.3 assists per contest — both team highs. He is also posting 2.8 rebounds, shooting 43.4% from the field and 38.2% from beyond the arc with 2.7 made 3-pointers per game.
- J’wan Roberts leads the Cougars at 7.4 rebounds per game, while also putting up 1 assists and 10.9 points.
- Jarace Walker averages 11.1 points, 6.6 rebounds and 1.8 assists per contest, shooting 47.9% from the field.
- Jamal Shead is tops on his squad in assists per game (5.5), and also averages 9.2 points and 3.2 rebounds. Defensively, he puts up 1.7 steals and 0.1 blocked shots.
- Tramon Mark puts up 10 points, 4.6 rebounds and 1.8 assists per contest. Defensively, he averages 1 steal and 0.4 blocked shots.
Wichita State Impact Players
- Craig Porter Jr. is No. 1 on the Shockers in rebounding (6.4 per game) and assists (4.6), and averages 12.9 points. He also puts up 1.4 steals and 1.5 blocked shots.
- Jaykwon Walton is the Shockers’ top scorer (14 points per game) and assist man (1.9), and produces 5.3 rebounds.
- Kenny Pohto gets the Shockers 8.7 points, 5.6 rebounds and 1.9 assists per contest. He also averages 1 steal and 0.7 blocked shots.
- James Rojas is posting 10.2 points, 6.1 rebounds and 1.3 assists per contest, making 46.2% of his shots from the floor.
- The Shockers receive 10.4 points, 2.9 rebounds and 1.1 assists per game from Jaron Pierre Jr..
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