Wednesday, January 20, 2016

McLeod Center

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The Wichita State Shockers travel to McLeod Center to play the UNI Panthers on Wednesday, January 20, 2016. The opening line for this game has Wichita State as 5 point favorites and the over/under has been set at 128.

The Shockers come into this game with an overall record of 12-5 and a road record of 4-2. They are 8-7 against the spread and their over/under record is 8-7. The Panthers have an overall record of 10-9 and a home record of 6-2. They have an over/under record of 9-9 and they are 8-10 against the spread.

Ron Baker comes into this contest averaging 14.9 points per game while playing 32.3 minutes per night so far this season for the Shockers. He pulls down 4.2 rebounds per game and dishes out 3.4 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 43% while his free throw percentage is currently at 79%. Fred VanVleet averages 12.5 points per game in 26.4 minutes per contest this season. He averages 5.3 assists per contest and 3.5 rebounds per game for Wichita State. His field goal percentage is 41% for the year while his free throw percentage is 78%.

Wes Washpun averages 14.5 points per game while playing 33.6 minutes per contest this year for the Panthers. He grabs 4.5 rebounds per game and has 5.4 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 50% and his free throw percentage currently is at 68%. Matt Bohannon averages 12.3 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 33.5 minutes per contest. He also averages 3.9 rebounds per contest and 1.1 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 47% and his free throw percentage is 69%.

Wichita State averages 73.2 points per contest this season which ranks them 157th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 9.9 and their shooting percentage is 42% as a team which has them ranked 235th. Behind the arc they shoot 34% which is good for 193rd in the country. They average 36.6 rebounds per game and 14.4 assists per game which ranks them 155th and 105th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 20th with 10.6 per game. The Shockers allow 63.3 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 19th in the nation. They also allow a 41% shooting percentage and a 35% average from behind the arc ranking them 83rd and 211th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 32.4 rebounds a game which ranks 36th and they give up 9.9 assists per contest which puts them in 7th place in the country. They force 16.1 turnovers per game which ranks them 13th in the Division 1.

UNI averages 70.4 points per game this year which ranks them 206th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 4.2 and their shooting percentage is 47% as a team which has them sitting in the 59th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 38% which is good for 56th in the nation. They average 29.7 rebounds per game and 12.1 assists per contest which ranks them 342nd and 246th respectively. In the turnover department the Panthers rank 18th with 10.4 per game. The Panthers allow 66.2 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 52nd in the country. They also allow a 44% shooting percentage and a 34% average from behind the arc ranking them 211th and 160th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 33.6 rebounds a game which ranks 64th and they give up 12.6 assists per contest which puts them in 131st place in the nation. The Panthers force 12.3 turnovers per game which ranks them 221st in college basketball.

Wichita State Shockers Betting Trends

The Wichita State Shockers are 8-7 against the spread

The Wichita State Shockers are 8-7 against the over/under

UNI Panthers Betting Trends

The UNI Panthers are 8-10 against the spread

The UNI Panthers are 9-9 against the over/under

Wichita State Shockers Injuries

11/25/15 G Landry Shamet Foot expected to miss 10-12 weeks
01/19/16 C Bush Wamukota Back "?" Wednesday vs. Northern Iowa

UNI Panthers Injuries

No key injuries to report

Josh's Pick: Take Wichita State

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