South Alabama Jaguars vs Wichita State Shockers Prediction, 11/13/2021 College Basketball Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: South Alabama Jaguars vs Wichita State Shockers

Date: Saturday, November 13, 2021

Location: Charles Koch Arena in Wichita, KS

TV: ESPN+

The South Alabama Jaguars (17-11 last season) are headed to Charles Koch Arena on Saturday where they will try to beat the Wichita State Shockers (16-6 last year).

The South Alabama Jaguars took the court against Spring Hill and earned the victory with a final of 102-41 in their last contest. South Alabama finished the game having earned a 47.4% field goal percentage (37 of 78) and made 9 out of their 29 3-pointers. From the charity stripe, the Jaguars made 19 of their 29 tries for a percentage of 65.5%. When talking about hauling in boards, they compiled 56 with 19 of them being of the offensive variety. They also dished out 15 assists for this contest while forcing the opposition into 20 turnovers and earning 11 steals. In terms of defense, South Alabama allowed 25.8% from the field on 16 out of 62 shooting. Spring Hill doled out 2 assists and had 2 steals for the game. Additionally, Spring Hill grabbed 35 rebounds (11 offensive, 24 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. Spring Hill finished shooting 52.9% at the charity stripe by knocking down 9 of their 17 attempts. They converted 0 of their 15 shots from distance. When it comes to fouls, the Jaguars ended up finishing with 17 while Spring Hill accumulated 21 fouls.

Jay Jay Chandler is a guy who was important for this game. He finished the game at 46.2% from the floor and dished out 3 assists. He was on the hardwood for 21 mins played and also totaled 7 rebounds. He accounted for 21 points on 6 of 13 shooting.

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South Alabama comes into this game after finishing with a record of 17-11 last season. They lost possession via turnover 11.9 times per contest and as a group committed 15.5 fouls per game. As a team, South Alabama collected 35.6 rebounds per game and accounted for 314 dimes throughout last season, which was 178th in D-1 in terms of passing the rock. The Jaguars hit on 36.2% on shots from beyond the arc (256 of 707) and 71.8% from the charity stripe. They had an average of 74.1 points per outing (101st in the nation) on 44.1% from the field.

Defensively, the Jaguars were able to force 13.9 turnovers per contest while drawing 16.1 fouls. They gave up 33.2% on 3-point attempts while they were 195th in the nation in PPG from their opponents (70.9). The Jaguars gave up an opponent shooting percentage of 41.0% (700 of 1,706) and they conceded 37.9 rebounds per game as a squad. They were ranked 334th in college basketball in allowing assists to the opposition with 413 conceded over the course of last year.

For their last game, the Wichita State Shockers walked away with a victory by a final of 60-57 when they faced Jacksonville State. With respect to cleaning the glass, Wichita State allowed Jacksonville State to snag 28 in total (9 offensive). They finished shooting 40.0% from behind the 3-point line by shooting 8 out of 20 and ended up shooting 5 of 11 at the free throw line (45.5%). The Shockers allowed Jacksonville State to make 22 of their 52 tries from the field which had them shooting 42.3% in this game. When the game finished, the Shockers ended up going 22 for 57 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 38.6%. In reference to shots from downtown, Wichita State knocked down 4 of their 22 attempts (18.2%). They were able to knock down 12 of the free throw tries for a rate of 85.7%. Jacksonville State committed 12 fouls for this contest which got the Shockers to the free throw line for 14 attempts. They also coughed up the ball 11 times, while getting 10 steals for the game. The Shockers recorded 23 defensive rebounds and 12 offensive boards totaling 35 in this matchup.

Dexter Dennis was important for the Shockers in the game. He knocked down 4 of 11 in the matchup for a field goal rate of 36.4%, and had 8 rebounds. He scored 14 points in his 33 minutes on the court and had 1 assist in this matchup.

Wichita State had a mark of 16-6 last season. On the offensive side of the court, the Shockers shot 40.5% from the floor, which was ranked 326th in the country. Wichita State scored 1,572 pts last season (71.5 per contest) and they grabbed 37.9 boards per game. They assisted teammates 13.0 times per contest (186th in the country) and they coughed up possession 11.2 times per game. The Shockers committed 15.5 fouls every game while shooting 68.0% from the free throw line.

The Shockers on the defensive end were ranked 76th in Division 1 in PPG given up with 66.8. They forced their opponents into 13.0 TO's per game and let teams shoot 40.2% from the floor (23rd in college basketball). The Wichita State defense gave up 29.6% on 3-pointers (150 of 506) and their opponents knocked down 68.2% of their shots from the charity stripe. They relinquished 12.4 assists and 39.5 total rebounds per game, which had them ranked 125th and 328th in college hoops.

Who will win tonight's NCAA basketball game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take South Alabama

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