Texas Southern Tigers vs Wichita State Shockers Prediction, 12/22/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Texas Southern Tigers vs Wichita State Shockers

Date: Thursday, December 22, 2022

Location: Charles Koch Arena in Wichita, KS

TV: Youtube TV

Charles Koch Arena is the location where the Wichita State Shockers (6-5) will take on the Texas Southern Tigers (3-8) on Thursday.

The Texas Southern Tigers stepped onto the hardwood against Hampton and took home the win by a score of 82-77 in their last game. Texas Southern finished with a 49.2% field goal percentage (32 of 65) and knocked down 6 of their 17 shots from 3-point land. When they shot from the free throw line, the Tigers made 12 of 17 attempts for a rate of 70.6%. With respect to getting rebounds, they collected a total of 31 with 9 of them being offensive. They also recorded 18 assists in the matchup while forcing 13 turnovers and getting 5 steals. In the matter of the defense, Texas Southern allowed 44.1% from the field on 26 of 59 shooting. Hampton earned 11 dimes and had 2 steals for the contest. On top of that, Hampton had 29 rebounds (8 offensive, 21 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. Hampton finished 76.2% when shooting free throws by converting 16 of their 21 shots. They also knocked down 9 out of their 22 attempts from beyond the perimeter. When discussing fouls, the Tigers walked away with 20 and Hampton had 17 fouls.

Kehlin Farooq is one player who was a major factor in this matchup. He ended up going 88.9% from the field and also earned 1 assist. He was on the hardwood for 25 mins played and also totaled 8 boards. He accumulated 19 points on 8 out of 9 shooting.

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Texas Southern will enter this contest with a win-loss record of 3-8 on the campaign. They average 66.1 points per outing (316th in the nation) while connecting on 41.0% from the floor. The Tigers are hitting 26.4% on shots from 3-point land (51 of 193) and 59.1% from the free throw line. As a unit, Texas Southern is pulling in 36.7 rebounds per contest and has accounted for 128 dimes on the season, which ranks 321st in D-1 in terms of passing the rock. They are losing possession via turnover 13.7 times per contest and as a squad they are committing 16.5 personal fouls on a nightly basis.

Defensively, the Tigers are forcing their opponents into 14.2 turnovers per contest and they draw 16.4 personal fouls. They are ranked 241st in the country in allowing assists to the opposition with 156 surrendered for the year. The Tigers are giving up an opponent FG percentage of 44.6% (299 of 671) and they surrender 38.7 rebounds per game as a basketball team. They give up 33.8% on 3-point shots and they are 321st in D-1 in points per game from their opponents (75.2).

For their last game, the Wichita State Shockers took a loss by a final score of 59-49 against Oklahoma State. The Shockers corralled 22 defensive boards and 5 offensive boards totaling 27 in the matchup. They coughed up the ball 11 times, while earning 6 steals in this matchup. Oklahoma State was called for 13 personal fouls for the game which got the Shockers to the free throw line for a total of 15 attempts. They were able to bury 10 of the free throw tries for a rate of 66.7%. When discussing shots from 3-point land, Wichita State converted 1 out of their 21 tries (4.8%). Overall, the Shockers ended up going 19 for 52 from the field which gave them a percentage of 36.5%. The Shockers permitted Oklahoma State to knock down 19 of 48 tries from the field which had them at 39.6% for the game. They shot 39.1% from distance by shooting 9 out of 23 and finished the game at 12 out of 15 from the free throw line (80.0%). In regard to how they attacked the glass, Wichita State allowed Oklahoma State to get 35 overall (7 on the offensive glass).

Craig Porter pitched in for the Shockers for the game. He buried 7 out of 13 for the matchup giving him a field goal percentage of 53.8%, and accumulated 7 rebounds. He recorded 14 points in his 37 minutes on the court and accounted for 1 assist in the game.

Wichita State has a mark of 6-5 for the campaign. The Shockers are responsible for committing 14.4 personal fouls every game while shooting 68.0% from the free throw line. They are assisting teammates 10.0 times per game (352nd in the nation) and they cough up possession 11.7 times per game. Wichita State has accounted for 728 points for the campaign (66.2 per contest) and they pull in 37.7 rebounds per contest. On the offensive side of the ball, the Shockers are shooting 42.5% from the field, which is ranked 284th in the nation.

The Wichita State defense concedes 28.1% on 3-point shots (74 of 263) and opponents are knocking down 71.3% of their shots from the free throw line. They have relinquished 12.1 assists and 35.7 boards per game, which has them ranked 154th and 261st in the country. The Shockers on defense are ranked 26th in college basketball in points per game surrendered with 60.7. They are able to force 11.9 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 36.8% from the floor (13th in college basketball).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Texas Southern

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