SMU Mustangs vs Wichita State Shockers Prediction, 2/5/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: SMU Mustangs vs Wichita State Shockers

Date: Saturday, February 5, 2022

Location: Charles Koch Arena in Wichita, KS

TV: ESPN2

Charles Koch Arena is the site where the Wichita State Shockers (11-8) will attempt to beat the SMU Mustangs (16-4) on Saturday.

The SMU Mustangs played Temple and went home with a win by a final score of 69-61 in their last game. When it comes to personal fouls, the Mustangs finished with 17 while Temple recorded 19 personal fouls. They also converted 8 of their 21 attempts from beyond the perimeter. Temple finished the game shooting 46.7% at the free throw line by making 7 of their 15 tries. In addition, Temple collected 33 rebounds (12 offensive, 21 defensive), but didn't notch a block. Temple dished out 12 dimes and had 9 steals for this contest. When it comes to defense, SMU allowed their opponent to shoot 34.8% from the field on 23 of 66 shooting. They also dished out 10 assists for this contest in addition to creating 9 turnovers and earning 5 steals. In regard to pulling down rebounds, they collected 34 with 8 of them being of the offensive sort. From the free throw line, the Mustangs made 17 of 23 attempts for a rate of 73.9%. SMU ended with a 48.0% field goal percentage (24 of 50) and made 4 of their 13 3-point shots.

Marcus Weathers is someone who was a major factor for the matchup. He finished with 27 points on 11 of 16 shooting. He was on the court for 35 mins and grabbed 9 rebounds. He walked away from this one shooting 68.8% from the floor and totaled 2 assists.

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SMU comes into this game with a record of 16-4 for the campaign. They turn it over 12.8 times per contest and as a group they commit 15.2 fouls per contest. As a unit, SMU is pulling in 38.7 rebounds per game and has accumulated 281 dimes for the season, which is 160th in the country in terms of passing the ball. The Mustangs are hitting 36.6% on shots beyond the perimeter (178 of 487) and 75.0% from the charity stripe. They currently have an average of 76.1 points per contest (72nd in college hoops) while shooting 45.5% from the field.

When they are on defense, the Mustangs are able to force 11.7 turnovers per game while drawing 17.9 personal fouls. They are conceding 30.4% on shots from beyond the perimeter while they are 124th in college hoops in PPG allowed (66.9). The Mustangs defense is giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 39.7% (503 of 1,268) and they concede 35.8 boards per contest as a squad. They are ranked 145th in the nation in allowing assists with 247 surrendered for the season.

The last time they took the court, the Wichita State Shockers got the victory with a final of 58-48 when they faced Tulsa. The Shockers were able to corral 26 defensive rebounds and 12 offensive rebounds for a total of 38 in the matchup. They turned the ball over 9 times, while getting 9 steals for the contest. Tulsa was called for 16 personal fouls for the matchup which took the Shockers to the charity stripe for a total of 19 attempts. They were able to knock down 12 of the free throws for a rate of 63.2%. With regard to shots from beyond the perimeter, Wichita State converted 8 of 28 attempts (28.6%). In all, the Shockers shot 19 out of 59 from the field which had them at 32.2%. The Shockers allowed Tulsa to make 17 of 52 tries from the floor which left them with a rate of 32.7% for this contest. They shot 22.2% from beyond the arc by shooting 4 of 18 and finished the game at 10 of 18 at the free throw line (55.6%). In relation to rebounding, Wichita State allowed Tulsa to collect 34 overall (4 on the offensive glass).

Ricky Council IV ended up being a factor for the Shockers for this game. He knocked down 4 out of 7 in the matchup for a rate of 57.1%, and earned 2 rebounds. He totaled 11 points in his 18 mins on the hardwood and added 1 assist for the contest.

Wichita State has a mark of 11-8 for the year. When it comes to executing on offense, the Shockers are connecting on 39.8% from the field, which ranks them 342nd in the nation. Wichita State has 1,290 points this year (67.9 per contest) and they snag 37.1 boards per contest. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 12.1 times per contest (255th in the country) and they turn the ball over 13.3 times per contest. The Shockers commit 16.1 personal fouls per contest and they connect on 73.7% from the free throw line.

The Wichita State defense gives up 30.1% on shots from 3-point land (118 of 392) and opponents are converting on 69.7% of their shots from the charity stripe. They allow 11.7 assists and 35.1 rebounds on a nightly basis, which ranks them 109th and 197th in college hoops. The Shockers on defense are ranked 58th in D-1 in PPG surrendered with 64.3. They have forced 14.5 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 40.6% from the field (60th in college hoops).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Wichita State

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