Wednesday, January 13, 2016

JQH Arena

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The Wichita State Shockers travel to JQH Arena to play the Missouri State Bears on Wednesday, January 13, 2016. The opening line for this game has Wichita State as 12.5 point favorites and the over/under has been set at 132.5.

The Shockers come into this game with an overall record of 10-5 and a road record of 3-2. They are 6-7 against the spread and their over/under record is 6-7. The Bears have an overall record of 6-10 and a home record of 4-4. They have an over/under record of 8-7 and they are 7-8 against the spread.

Ron Baker comes into this contest averaging 14.9 points per game while playing 32.8 minutes per night so far this season for the Shockers. He pulls down 4.1 rebounds per game and dishes out 3.2 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 42% while his free throw percentage is currently at 76%. Fred VanVleet averages 11.7 points per game in 25.9 minutes per contest this season. He averages 5.1 assists per contest and 3.6 rebounds per game for Wichita State. His field goal percentage is 40% for the year while his free throw percentage is 76%.

Camyn Boone averages 12.2 points per game while playing 24.4 minutes per contest this year for the Bears. He grabs 6.8 rebounds per game and has 1.1 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 54% and his free throw percentage currently is at 74%. Dequon Miller averages 12.1 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 33.1 minutes per contest. He also averages 2.9 rebounds per contest and 2.9 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 33% and his free throw percentage is 67%.

Wichita State averages 72.3 points per contest this season which ranks them 174th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 8.8 and their shooting percentage is 42% as a team which has them ranked 245th. Behind the arc they shoot 34% which is good for 168th in the country. They average 35.6 rebounds per game and 14.3 assists per game which ranks them 209th and 110th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 33rd with 10.9 per game. The Shockers allow 63.5 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 19th in the nation. They also allow a 42% shooting percentage and a 36% average from behind the arc ranking them 133rd and 239th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 32.4 rebounds a game which ranks 40th and they give up 10.2 assists per contest which puts them in 12th place in the country. They force 16.6 turnovers per game which ranks them 9th in the Division 1.

Missouri State averages 65.5 points per game this year which ranks them 299th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is -6.9 and their shooting percentage is 42% as a team which has them sitting in the 243rd spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 29% which is good for 331st in the nation. They average 35.1 rebounds per game and 12.3 assists per contest which ranks them 219th and 219th respectively. In the turnover department the Bears rank 189th with 13.1 per game. The Bears allow 72.5 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 183rd in the country. They also allow a 46% shooting percentage and a 40% average from behind the arc ranking them 273rd and 335th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 34.1 rebounds a game which ranks 83rd and they give up 15.2 assists per contest which puts them in 290th place in the nation. The Bears force 11.9 turnovers per game which ranks them 264th in college basketball.

Wichita State Shockers Betting Trends

The Wichita State Shockers are 6-7 against the spread

The Wichita State Shockers are 6-7 against the over/under

Missouri State Bears Betting Trends

The Missouri State Bears are 7-8 against the spread

The Missouri State Bears are 8-7 against the over/under

Wichita State Shockers Injuries

12/30/15 C Bush Wamukota Academics out indefinitely
11/25/15 G Landry Shamet Foot expected to miss 10-12 weeks

Missouri State Bears Injuries

01/12/16 F Chris Kendrix Back "?" Wednesday vs. Wichita State
01/05/16 G Austin Ruder Hip out indefinitely
01/05/16 G Dorrian Williams Hamstring out indefinitely
01/05/16 G Shawn Roundtree Hamstring out indefinitely

Tony's Pick: Take Wichita State

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