Wednesday, January 4, 2017

Charles Koch Arena

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The Drake Bulldogs travel to Charles Koch Arena to play the Wichita State Shockers on Wednesday, January 4, 2017.

The Bulldogs come into this game with an overall record of 3-11 and a road record of 0-4. They are 3-7 against the spread and their over/under record is 8-2. The Shockers have an overall record of 12-3 and a home record of 8-1. They have an over/under record of 8-4 and they are 6-5 against the spread.

Reed Timmer comes into this contest averaging 16.2 points per game while playing 30.9 minutes per night so far this season for the Bulldogs. He pulls down 3.1 rebounds per game and dishes out 1.7 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 45% while his free throw percentage is currently at 78%. Billy Wampler averages 12.9 points per game in 23.9 minutes per contest this season. He averages 1.1 assists per contest and 3 rebounds per game for Drake. His field goal percentage is 46% for the year while his free throw percentage is 85%.

Darral Willis Jr. averages 12.7 points per game while playing 19.7 minutes per contest this year for the Shockers. He grabs 6.3 rebounds per game and has 0.7 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 57% and his free throw percentage currently is at 74%. Markis McDuffie averages 12.1 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 23.4 minutes per contest. He also averages 4.9 rebounds per contest and 1.7 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 47% and his free throw percentage is 77%.

Drake averages 74 points per contest this season which ranks them 143rd in the nation. Their average scoring margin is -3.3 and their shooting percentage is 44% as a team which has them ranked 158th. Behind the arc they shoot 36% which is good for 121st in the country. They average 34.8 rebounds per game and 14.4 assists per game which ranks them 238th and 112th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 264th with 14.8 per game. The Bulldogs allow 77.3 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 256th in the nation. They also allow a 47% shooting percentage and a 38% average from behind the arc ranking them 264th and 275th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 36.4 rebounds a game which ranks 196th and they give up 14 assists per contest which puts them in 214th place in the country. They force 14 turnovers per game which ranks them 144th in Division 1.

Wichita State averages 82.6 points per game this year which ranks them 26th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 18.7 and their shooting percentage is 46% as a team which has them sitting in the 83rd spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 37% which is good for 90th in the nation. They average 41.3 rebounds per game and 17 assists per contest which ranks them 13th and 27th respectively. In the turnover department the Shockers rank 62nd with 11.9 per game. The Shockers allow 63.9 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 32nd in the country. They also allow a 38% shooting percentage and a 33% average from behind the arc ranking them 14th and 121st in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 33.4 rebounds a game which ranks 68th and they give up 11.6 assists per contest which puts them in 68th place in the nation. The Shockers force 15.8 turnovers per game which ranks them 32nd in college basketball.

The Bulldogs average 66.2 points per game on the road this season and they have scored 90.7 ppg in their past 3 contests. They have an average scoring differential of -9.3 on the road and in their past 3 games their difference is 7.3 per contest. The Bulldogs have an offensive rating of 103.4 and they assist on 55.4% of their shots. In terms of pace they average 70.7 possessions per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage is 51%. As a team they have a true shooting percentage of 54% and they shoot 3 pointers on 38% of their shots. Drake turns the ball over an average of 17.7 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 8.6% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 49.6% while their offensive rebound percentage is 30.3%. The Bulldogs give up 75.5 points per game on the road this season and they have surrendered 83.3 points per contest in their last 3 games.

The Shockers score 89.1 ppg at home and they have averaged 89.7 points per contest in their last 3 games.They have an average scoring differential of 21.3 in their past 3 contests and at home this season they have a difference of 27 points per game. The Shockers have a rating on offense of 115.8 and 61.4% of their shots are assisted. They possess the ball 71.6 times per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage for the year is 54%. As an offensive unit they have a true shooting percentage of 57% and they attempt 3 pointers on 38% of their shots. Wichita State turns it over an average of 14.3 times per 100 possessions and they steal the ball on 10.9% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 55.6% while their offensive rebound percentage for the season is 35.5%. The Shockers give up 62.1 points per contest at home this year and they have given up 68.3 points per game in their past 3 contests.

Drake Bulldogs Betting Trends

The Drake Bulldogs are 3-7 against the spread

The Drake Bulldogs are 8-2 against the over/under

Wichita State Shockers Betting Trends

The Wichita State Shockers are 6-5 against the spread

The Wichita State Shockers are 8-4 against the over/under

Drake Bulldogs Injuries

No key injuries to report

Wichita State Shockers Injuries

No key injuries to report

Josh's Pick: Take Wichita State

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