Friday, March 17, 2017

Bankers Life Fieldhouse

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The 10 seed Wichita State Shockers head to Bankers Life Fieldhouse to take on the 7 seed Dayton Flyers on Friday, March 17, 2017 in the NCAA Tournament. The opening line for this game has Wichita State as 6 point favorites.

The Shockers come into this game with an overall record of 27-4. They are 18-12 against the spread and their over/under record is 16-11. The Flyers have an overall record of 24-6. They have an over/under record of 17-11 and they are 18-10 against the spread.

Markis McDuffie comes into this contest averaging 11.8 points per game while playing 25.1 minutes per night so far this season for the Shockers. He pulls down 5.7 rebounds per game and dishes out 1.7 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 48% while his free throw percentage is currently at 81%. Landry Shamet averages 11.1 points per game in 26.2 minutes per contest this season. He averages 3.3 assists per contest and 2.8 rebounds per game for Wichita State. His field goal percentage is 48% for the year while his free throw percentage is 81%.

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Charles Cooke averages 16.1 points per game while playing 31.6 minutes per contest this year for the Flyers. He grabs 5.1 rebounds per game and has 2.9 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 47% and his free throw percentage currently is at 70%. Kendall Pollard averages 14.1 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 26 minutes per contest. He also averages 5.1 rebounds per contest and 1.4 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 53% and his free throw percentage is 64%.

Wichita State averages 82.1 points per contest this season which ranks them 20th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 19.6 and their shooting percentage is 47% as a team which has them ranked 41st. Behind the arc they shoot 41% which is good for 4th in the country. They average 40.8 rebounds per game and 16.6 assists per game which ranks them 5th and 19th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 323rd with 11.1 per game. The Shockers allow 62.4 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 14th in the nation. They also allow a 38% shooting percentage and a 31% average from behind the arc ranking them 5th and 19th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 32.0 rebounds a game which ranks 35th and they give up 10.3 assists per contest which puts them in 14th place in the country. They force 14.0 turnovers per game which ranks them 252nd in Division 1.

Dayton averages 76.5 points per game this year which ranks them 102nd in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 9.9 and their shooting percentage is 47% as a team which has them sitting in the 48th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 39% which is good for 35th in the nation. They average 34.5 rebounds per game and 15.8 assists per contest which ranks them 251st and 43rd respectively. In the turnover department the Flyers rank 280th with 11.9 per game. The Flyers allow 66.5 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 48th in the country. They also allow a 41% shooting percentage and a 33% average from behind the arc ranking them 46th and 59th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 34.3 rebounds a game which ranks 126th and they give up 12.7 assists per contest which puts them in 132nd place in the nation. The Flyers force 14.9 turnovers per game which ranks them 306th in college basketball.

The Shockers are 6th in the nation in offensive rating at 117.7. They assist on 59.3% of their shots, which ranks 43rd in the country. In terms of pace they average 69.7 possessions per 40 minutes, which places them 185th among D-1 teams. They are 37th in effective field goal percentage with 55%. As a team they are 26th in the country in true shooting percentage with 58% and they shoot 3 pointers on 36% of their shots. Wichita State turns the ball over an average of 13.8 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 9.8% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage of 56% places them 6th in Division 1 while their offensive rebound percentage is 34.1%.

The Flyers are 68th in the nation in offensive rating at 109.5. They assist on 61% of their shots, which ranks 21st in the country. In terms of pace they average 69.6 possessions per 40 minutes, which places them 187th among D-1 teams. They are 41st in effective field goal percentage with 54%. As a team they are 43rd in the country in true shooting percentage with 58% and they shoot 3 pointers on 38% of their shots. Dayton turns the ball over an average of 15.4 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 11.2% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage of 50.1% places them 194th in Division 1 while their offensive rebound percentage is 26%.

Wichita State Shockers Betting Trends

The Wichita State Shockers are 18-12 against the spread

The Wichita State Shockers are 16-11 against the over/under

Dayton Flyers Betting Trends

The Dayton Flyers are 18-10 against the spread

The Dayton Flyers are 17-11 against the over/under

Wichita State Shockers Injuries

No key injuries to report

Dayton Flyers Injuries

No key injuries to report

Josh's Pick: Take Wichita State -6

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