South Florida Bulls vs Wichita State Shockers Prediction, 2/11/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: USF Bulls vs Wichita State Shockers

Date: Wednesday, February 11, 2026

Location: Charles Koch Arena in Wichita, KS

TV: ESPN+

The USF Bulls (16-8) are headed to Charles Koch Arena on Wednesday where they will compete against the Wichita State Shockers (15-9).

The USF Bulls faced off with Tulsa and went home with a win by a final score of 80-74 in their last contest. South Florida walked away from the game having earned a 41.7% FG percentage (25 out of 60) and knocked down 7 of 30 shots from 3-point land. From the charity stripe, the Bulls knocked down 23 of 30 shots for a percentage of 76.7%. In relation to rebounding, they earned a total of 30 with 9 of them being on the offensive end. They also dished out 19 dimes for the game in addition to creating 12 turnovers and getting 6 steals. In terms of defending, South Florida allowed 39.3% from the field on 24 out of 61 shooting. Tulsa doled out 16 assists and had 3 steals for the matchup. In addition, Tulsa had 32 rebounds (9 offensive, 23 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. Tulsa finished shooting 61.1% from the charity stripe by making 11 of 18 shots. They made 15 out of their 38 attempts from distance. When discussing personal fouls, the Bulls ended up walking away with 16 and Tulsa accumulated 23 personal fouls.

Izaiyah Nelson is someone who was a contributor in this game. He was able to score 25 points on 9 of 15 shooting. He played 32 minutes and snagged 10 rebounds. He finished 60.0% from the field and also totaled 1 assist.

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South Florida enters this one with a mark of 16-8 on the season. They currently have an average of 90.0 points per game (9th in the nation) while connecting on 44.5% from the floor. The Bulls are connecting on 33.2% on shots from beyond the arc (238 of 716) and 73.9% from the free throw line. As a unit, South Florida is pulling down 42.6 boards per game and has accounted for 428 assists for the season, which ranks 26th in the nation in terms of passing. They turn it over 11.4 times per contest and as a squad are committing 20.3 fouls every game.

On the defensive end, the Bulls are forcing their opponents into 14.3 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 20.6 personal fouls. They give up 36.0% on shots from beyond the arc and they are 313th in college in PPG from their opponents (79.2). The Bulls defensively are giving up a field goal percentage of 42.4% (637 of 1,501) and they surrender 37.9 rebounds per game as a squad. They currently rank 159th in D-1 in giving up assists to their opponents with 317 surrendered so far this season.

The last time they took the hardwood, the Wichita State Shockers got the win with a final of 75-61 when they faced Tulane. The Shockers pulled down 29 defensive boards and 13 offensive rebounds totaling 42 for this contest. They also coughed up the ball 15 times, while recording 9 steals for the matchup. Tulane was called for 17 personal fouls for the matchup which got the Shockers to the free throw line for 19 shots. They were able to knock down 10 of them for a rate of 52.6%. In terms of 3-point attempts, Wichita State converted 7 of 23 tries (30.4%). When the final whistle blew, the Shockers finished shooting 29 out of 63 from the field which gave them a percentage of 46.0%. The Shockers allowed Tulane to knock down 19 of 53 tries from the floor which had them shooting 35.8% for the contest. They went 17.6% from beyond the arc by shooting 3 of 17 and walked away from this one shooting 20 out of 24 from the charity stripe (83.3%). With respect to cleaning up the glass, Wichita State permitted Tulane to pull down 27 overall (4 offensive).

Dillon Battie ended up having an impact for the Shockers in the matchup. He made 8 out of 10 for this contest for a field goal percentage of 80.0%, and accounted for 9 rebounds. He had 19 points in his 26 minutes on the court, but wasn't able to tally an assist.

Wichita State has a win-loss record of 15-9 on the season. As an offense, the Shockers are hitting on 44.6% from the floor, which ranks them 221st in college. Wichita State has totaled 1,866 pts so far this year (77.8 per contest) and they average 40.6 boards per contest. They are assisting teammates 12.0 times per contest (319th in college hoops) and they are turning it over 10.3 times per contest. The Shockers commit 17.5 personal fouls per contest and they connect on 67.7% from the charity stripe.

The Wichita State defense allows 30.8% on 3-point shots (152 of 494) and opponents are converting on 71.4% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have allowed 11.5 dimes and 33.4 boards every game, which is 44th and 119th in those defensive categories. The Shockers on the defensive end are ranked 79th in college in points allowed per contest with 69.9. They are forcing their opponents into 11.2 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 42.5% from the field (98th in D-1).

Who will win tonight's NCAA game against the spread?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take South Florida

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