NCAAB

Wichita State Shockers at South Florida Bulls

· American Conference Championship - Final
22-10, 7-4 Away

vs
24-8, 13-2 Home

South Florida takes on Wichita State in AAC Championship game

Game Preview

Wichita State Shockers (22-10, 14-5 AAC) vs. South Florida Bulls (24-8, 16-3 AAC)

Birmingham, Alabama; Sunday, 3:15 p.m. EDT

Bulls -6.5; over/under is 150.5

BOTTOM LINE: South Florida takes on Wichita State in the AAC Championship.

The Bulls have gone 16-3 against AAC opponents, with an 8-5 record in non-conference play. South Florida is 1/3 in games decided by 3 points or fewer.

The Shockers are 14-5 against AAC teams. Wichita State averages 78.3 points and has outscored opponents by 7.9 points per game.

South Florida averages 9.8 made 3-pointers per game, 3.5 more made shots than the 6.3 per game Wichita State allows. Wichita State averages 7.4 made 3-pointers per game this season, 1.0 fewer made shot on average than the 8.4 per game South Florida gives up.

The teams meet for the third time this season. The Bulls won 66-58 in the last matchup on Feb. 12. Wes Enis led the Bulls with 16 points, and Kenyon Giles led the Shockers with 24 points.

TOP PERFORMERS: Enis is averaging 16.7 points for the Bulls. Joseph Pinion is averaging 3.2 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games.

Giles is shooting 38.4% from beyond the arc with 3.5 made 3-pointers per game for the Shockers, while averaging 19.7 points and 1.7 steals. Karon Boyd is shooting 35.7% and averaging 10.3 points over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Bulls: 10-0, averaging 85.5 points, 37.2 rebounds, 17.0 assists, 9.2 steals and 3.1 blocks per game while shooting 44.0% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 69.8 points per game.

Shockers: 9-1, averaging 79.0 points, 39.4 rebounds, 11.4 assists, 6.7 steals and 3.9 blocks per game while shooting 44.8% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 70.1 points.

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  • TV Channel: Wichita State at South Florida 2021 College Basketball, week 19, is broadcasted on ESPN.
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Matchup Prediction

South Florida: 63.1%
Wichita State: 36.9%
*According to ESPN's Basketball Power Index

Statistics

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W7 Streak W10
70.4 Points Against 76.2
78.3 Points Per Game 88.3
45 Field Goal % 44
34 Three Point % 33
41.0 Rebounds Per Game 42.8
11.7 Assists Per Game 17.3
3.9 Blocks Per Game 4.2
6.0 Steals Per Game 9.2
0.4 Team Turnovers Per Game 0.4
10.7 Total Turnovers Per Game 11.6
70.4 Points Against 76.2

Game Information

Venue: Legacy Arena at BJCC

Location: Birmingham, AL
Capacity:

2025-26 American Conference Standings

TEAM CONF GB OVER
South Florida 15-3 - 24-8
Tulsa 13-5 2 26-7
Wichita State 13-5 2 22-10
UAB 11-7 4 20-12
North Texas 9-9 6 19-14
Florida Atlantic 9-9 6 18-15
Charlotte 9-9 6 17-17
Tulane 8-10 7 18-15
Temple 8-10 7 16-16
Memphis 8-10 7 13-19
Rice 7-11 8 13-18
East Carolina 6-12 9 11-20
UTSA 1-17 14 5-25
Full Standings

Wichita State Last 5

Date OPP Result
vs TEM TEM W 69-57
@ MEM MEM W 88-82
@ UTSA UTSA W 84-67
vs FAU FAU W 88-70
vs TLSA TLSA W 81-68

South Florida Last 5

Date OPP Result
@ RICE W 75-56
vs TULN W 90-62
@ MEM W 96-89
vs CLT W 83-60
vs CLT W 86-64