Houston vs Wichita State Prediction, College Basketball Game Preview

Houston vs Wichita State prediction, college basketball game preview, how to watch, lines, and why each team might – or might not – win on Sunday.

Houston vs Wichita State prediction, college basketball game preview, how to watch: Sunday, February 20


Houston vs Wichita State How To Watch

Date: Sunday, February 20
Game Time: 1:00 ET
Venue: Charles Koch Arena, Wichita, KS
How To Watch: ESPN
Record: Houston (21-4), Wichita State (13-10)
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Why Houston Will Win

The Cougars make shots, and the Shockers don’t.

Wichita State has a nice defense and was able to keep Houston from going off in the first meeting – a 76-66 Cougar win – but the shooting isn’t steady enough.

It’ll make 40% of its shots, but the threes aren’t going to fall enough. It has to manufacture points on the move, the offensive rebounds have to be there, and everything has to work right.

Houston got out of its two-game funk with an easy win over UCF, but …

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Why Wichita State Will Win

Houston still isn’t quite right.

It’s certainly not awful, but it’s not making its threes, the free throws aren’t coming in bunches, and the offensive rebounds aren’t there like there were throughout most of the season.

The Wichita State defense is terrific at times. It’s coming off a rough day in a loss at Cincinnati, but it comes up with a ton of key defensive stops and it’s keeping most teams to around 40% from the field.

Houston only hit 40% in the first meeting and wasn’t great from three. However …

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What’s Going To Happen

This should be a low scoring battle that comes down to free throws.

Again, Houston isn’t quite getting to the line as much as it usually does, and Wichita State has been great at getting to the line at home.

The Shockers have won their last four games at home and they’ll make it close, but Houston will rise up with one late burst to get out alive …

Helped by a few free throws.

Houston vs Wichita State Prediction, Lines

Houston 66, Wichita State 62
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ATS Confidence out of 5: COMING

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Houston vs. Wichita State Broadcast

Date: Sunday, February 9
Game Time: 3:00 ET
Live Stream: fuboTV (click to watch for free)
Venue: Fertitta Center, Houston, TX
Network: ESPN

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Why Houston Will Win

Wichita State its having a few issues.

With losses in four of its last six games, it’s struggling to get the offense going – the three-point shooting has gone bye-bye a bit too often – without the consistency to count on in key spots.

Houston can match the Shockers on the boards, it has the suffocating defense to keep the middling offense under wraps, and it has the upside to keep a team that’s hitting just 41% from the field from going off.

If the threes aren’t falling, it’s going to be a long day. But …

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Why Wichita State Will Win

If the Shockers are hitting fro the outside, Houston is in big, big trouble.

They might be a bit off lately, but they have the ability to hit the glass and push the Cougars around. They dominate the offensive boards at times, don’t give the ball away enough to matter, and they’ll keep firing away enough to get back into games in a hurry if needed.

They might not come up with a whole lot of steals, but Houston will give the ball away a bit too often for stretches. Easy points combined with the ability from three can help them roar back if needed, like Cincinnati did in its win over the Cougars a week ago.

What’s Going To Happen

Unbeaten at home over the last two months, Houston’s defense will be enough to pull this off.

It’ll be a fight – it’ll be a fierce game on the boards – but Wichita State just isn’t shooting well enough. It won’t get the second chance points it’s used to.

Houston vs. Wichita State Prediction, Line

Houston 69, Wichita State 65
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Houston -5.5, o/u: 134.5
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ATS Confidence out of 5: 2
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Must See Rating: 3.5

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