Cincinnati Bearcats vs Wichita State Shockers Prediction, 1/16/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Cincinnati Bearcats vs Wichita State Shockers

Date: Sunday, January 16, 2022

Location: Charles Koch Arena in Wichita, KS

TV: ESPN

The Cincinnati Bearcats (12-5) are traveling to Charles Koch Arena on Sunday where they will try to beat the Wichita State Shockers (9-6).

The Cincinnati Bearcats took the court against East Carolina and took home the win by a score of 79-71 in their last contest. In reference to fouls, the Bearcats left the arena with 19 while East Carolina racked up 20 fouls. They also buried 10 out of their 22 attempts from long range. East Carolina finished shooting 68.4% from the charity stripe by knocking down 13 of their 19 tries. Additionally, East Carolina collected 31 rebounds (7 offensive, 24 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. East Carolina recorded 15 assists and had 6 steals in this matchup. When discussing the defense, Cincinnati allowed the other team to go 40.7% from the field on 24 of 59 shooting. They also distributed 17 assists for the game while forcing the other team into 15 turnovers and earning 8 steals. In regard to pulling down rebounds, they collected 31 with 5 of them being on the offensive end. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Bearcats converted 15 of their 22 attempts for a percentage of 68.2%. Cincinnati finished the contest with a 47.5% FG percentage (28 of 59) and made 8 of 22 three-point attempts.

Jeremiah Davenport is one player who came through in this matchup. He ended up going 50.0% from the floor but didn't record an assist. He played 29 mins and also pulled down 6 rebounds. He racked up 22 points on 8 of 16 shooting.

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Cincinnati heads into this contest with a mark of 12-5 so far this year. They currently have an average of 71.6 points per contest (196th in D-1) while hitting 42.5% from the floor. The Bearcats are shooting 31.4% on three-point attempts (132 of 420) and 65.8% from the free throw line. As a unit, Cincinnati is collecting 38.6 boards per game and has accounted for 254 assists so far this year, which has them ranked 43rd in the nation in terms of passing the rock. They turn it over 10.2 times per contest and as a squad are committing 17.4 personal fouls per contest.

Defensively, the Bearcats are able to force 13.4 turnovers per contest while drawing 16.2 personal fouls. They rank 252nd in college basketball in allowing assists to the opposition with 206 surrendered on the year. The Bearcats defensively are allowing a field goal percentage of 37.8% (369 of 976) and they surrender 35.5 rebounds per game as a group. They are giving up 31.2% on 3-point shots and they are ranked 43rd in the country in points per game allowed (62.7).

For their last game, the Wichita State Shockers took a defeat with a final score of 68-67 when they played Tulane. The Shockers corralled 28 defensive rebounds and 9 offensive boards for a total of 37 for this contest. They coughed up the ball 11 times, while recording 6 steals for the contest. Tulane earned 13 fouls for the game which took the Shockers to the free throw line for a total of 15 tries. They were able to make 13 of the free throw tries for a rate of 86.7%. In relation to three-point attempts, Wichita State knocked down 10 out of their 30 tries (33.3%). When the game finished, the Shockers shot 22 out of 58 from the field which gave them a rate of 37.9%. The Shockers permitted Tulane to convert 25 of their 54 attempts from the floor which gave them a rate of 46.3% for this contest. They finished 30.4% from three-point range by connecting on 7 out of 23 and ended up going 11 of 15 at the free throw line (73.3%). In relation to rebounding, Wichita State allowed Tulane to pull down 26 in total (2 on the offensive glass).

Craig Porter pitched in for the Shockers for the game. He knocked down 6 of 9 for the contest giving him a field goal percentage of 66.7%, and had 9 rebounds. He accumulated 18 points in his 33 minutes on the court and tallied 4 dimes in the matchup.

Wichita State has a mark of 9-6 so far this year. The Shockers are committing 16.1 fouls per contest and they hit 73.6% from the free throw line. They are assisting teammates 12.3 times per game (261st in Division 1) and they are turning it over 13.5 times per contest. Wichita State has accounted for 1,025 points on the campaign (68.3 per contest) and they pull in 36.9 boards per game. When it comes to executing on offense, the Shockers are shooting 40.0% from the field, which is 326th in college hoops.

The Wichita State defense gives up 28.7% from downtown (87 of 303) and their opposition makes 70.8% of their free throw shots. They have allowed 12.2 assists and 34.5 rebounds per contest, which is 151st and 169th in D-1. The Shockers on the defensive end are ranked 77th in D-1 in points per game surrendered with 64.5. They are forcing 15.1 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 41.3% from the field (111th in D-1).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Cincinnati

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