South Florida vs. Wichita State odds, prediction: 2026 American Conference Tournament picks from proven model

The American Conference Final will pit the South Florida Bulls versus the Wichita State Shockers on Sunday. USF (24-8, 15-3 American) won the American regular season title and is riding a 10-game win streak, most recently defeating Charlotte in Saturday's semifinals. Wichita (22-10, 13-5 American) has won seven straight games, including a semis win over Tulsa on Saturday. This is the first tournament championship game appearance for both programs.

Tipoff is at 3:15 p.m. ET from the Legacy Arena in Birmingham, Ala. The Bulls are 5.5-point favorites in the latest Wichita State vs. South Florida odds, while the over/under is 150.5.

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The model has simulated Wichita State vs. South Florida 10,000 times and the results are in. The model is leaning Over, and it also says one side of the spread hits almost 60% of the time!

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