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UCF @ Wichita State

Current Records: UCF 12-5; Wichita State 9-7

What to Know

The Wichita State Shockers are 7-0 against the UCF Knights since January of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. Wichita State has the luxury of staying home another game and will welcome UCF at 8 p.m. ET Jan. 26 at Charles Koch Arena. The Shockers won both of their matches against the Knights last season (93-88 and 61-60) and are aiming for the same result this time around.

Wichita State lost a heartbreaker to the Cincinnati Bearcats when they met last March, and they left with a heavy heart again last week. It was close but no cigar for Wichita State as they fell 61-57 to Cincinnati. The top scorers for Wichita State were guard Tyson Etienne (14 points) and forward Morris Udeze (12 points).

Speaking of close games: UCF came out on top in a nail-biter against the Tulane Green Wave on Saturday, sneaking past 68-66. Four players on UCF scored in the double digits: guard Darius Johnson (17), forward Cheikh Mbacke Diong (16), guard Darin Green Jr. (14), and guard Brandon Mahan (10).

Wichita State is the favorite in this one, with an expected 3.5-point margin of victory. But bettors beware: they are only 3-9 against the spread when favored.

UCF's win lifted them to 12-5 while Wichita State's loss dropped them down to 9-7. Cheikh Mbacke Diong will be someone to keep an eye on after he dropped a double-double on 16 points and ten rebounds along with three blocks on Saturday. Let's see if he can build on that strong performance or if Wichita State's defense can bottle him up.

How To Watch

  • When: Wednesday at 8 p.m. ET
  • Where: Charles Koch Arena -- Wichita, Kansas
  • TV: ESPN Plus
  • Follow: CBS Sports App
  • Ticket Cost: $24.00

Odds

The Shockers are a 3.5-point favorite against the Knights, according to the latest college basketball odds.

The oddsmakers had a good feel for the line for this one, as the game opened with the Shockers as a 4-point favorite.

Over/Under: -112

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Series History

Wichita State have won all of the games they've played against UCF in the last eight years.

  • Feb 10, 2021 - Wichita State 61 vs. UCF 60
  • Jan 30, 2021 - Wichita State 93 vs. UCF 88
  • Feb 13, 2020 - Wichita State 75 vs. UCF 58
  • Jan 25, 2020 - Wichita State 87 vs. UCF 79
  • Jan 16, 2019 - Wichita State 75 vs. UCF 67
  • Mar 01, 2018 - Wichita State 75 vs. UCF 71
  • Jan 25, 2018 - Wichita State 81 vs. UCF 62

Injury Report for Wichita State

  • Isaac Abidde: Out for the Season (Not Injury Related)
  • Jalen Ricks: Out for the Season (Knee)

Injury Report for UCF

  • Sean Mobley: Game-Time Decision (Personal)
  • Tony Johnson Jr.: Game-Time Decision (Personal)