Tulsa Golden Hurricane vs Wichita State Shockers Prediction, 3/10/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Tulsa Golden Hurricane vs Wichita State Shockers

Date: Thursday, March 10, 2022

Location: Dickies Arena in Fort Worth, TX

TV: ESPNU

The Wichita State Shockers (15-12) will compete against the Tulsa Golden Hurricane (10-19) at Dickies Arena on Thursday.

The Tulsa Golden Hurricane faced UCF and notched a win by a score of 73-72 in their last contest. Tulsa ended having earned a 43.9% field goal percentage (25 of 57) and knocked down 12 of 29 shots from downtown. At the free throw line, the Golden Hurricane made 11 of their 18 attempts for a percentage of 61.1%. In reference to hauling in rebounds, they compiled 34 with 9 of them being offensive. They also recorded 12 assists for the contest while creating 12 turnovers and getting 5 steals. Concerning defending, Tulsa allowed their opponent to shoot 45.8% from the floor on 27 out of 59 shooting. UCF doled out 15 assists and had 10 steals for the contest. Moreover, UCF pulled down 34 boards (10 offensive, 24 defensive), but finished the game with no rejections. UCF went 50.0% from the charity stripe by making 9 of their 18 tries. They knocked down 9 out of their 25 tries from distance. In the matter of fouls, the Golden Hurricane walked away with 13 and UCF finished the game with 19 fouls.

Jeriah Horne is one guy who had an impact for the contest. He accounted for 21 points on 7 out of 17 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 37 mins played and also pulled down 9 boards. He finished the game shooting 41.2% from the field and also recorded 1 assist.

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Tulsa steps onto the hardwood with a mark of 10-19 on the season. They are averaging 67.5 points per outing (272nd in the nation) while going 43.7% from the floor. The Golden Hurricane are shooting 34.3% on shots beyond the perimeter (198 of 577) and 73.6% from the free throw line. As a unit, Tulsa is pulling down 32.0 rebounds per contest and has accounted for 341 dimes so far this season, which ranks 293rd in college basketball in terms of passing the rock. They are turning it over 13.0 times per game and as a team they commit 16.0 fouls on a nightly basis.

When they are on defense, the Golden Hurricane are forcing their opponents into 14.0 turnovers every game and they draw 16.8 personal fouls. They are relinquishing 36.5% on three-point shots and they rank 195th in the country in PPG allowed (69.6). The Golden Hurricane defensively are giving up a FG percentage of 44.4% (718 of 1,616) and they relinquish 34.6 rebounds per game as a unit. They rank 206th in college basketball in giving up assists to their opponents with 392 surrendered so far this season.

For their last game, the Wichita State Shockers took home the win by a final score of 70-62 against East Carolina. Concerning rebounds, Wichita State permitted East Carolina to grab 29 overall (7 on the offensive side). They shot 28.6% from three-point range by hitting 8 out of 28 and walked away from this one shooting 10 out of 13 from the free throw line (76.9%). The Shockers allowed East Carolina to make 22 of 61 attempts from the field which had them sitting at 36.1% for this game. In all, the Shockers went 28 out of 58 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 48.3%. With respect to 3-pointers, Wichita State buried 3 of their 18 attempts (16.7%). They were able to knock down 11 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 68.8%. East Carolina earned 18 fouls in this matchup which took the Shockers to the free throw line for 16 shots. They coughed it up 12 times, while earning 10 steals in this contest. The Shockers recorded 31 defensive rebounds and 9 offensive rebounds for a total of 40 for the contest.

Craig Porter was important for the Shockers in this game. He earned 15 points in his 34 minutes on the court and had 4 dimes in the game. He knocked down 6 of 9 for the game giving him a field goal percentage of 66.7%, and accounted for 10 rebounds.

Wichita State has a win-loss mark of 15-12 for the campaign. The Shockers have committed 15.8 fouls per game and they shoot 74.9% from the free throw line. They are assisting teammates 12.1 times per contest (249th in the country) and they turn it over 13.0 times per game. Wichita State has totaled 1,850 points for the season (68.5 per contest) and they snag 37.1 boards per game. In terms of offensive execution, the Shockers are hitting on 40.4% from the field, which is ranked 335th in the nation.

The Wichita State defense allows 31.5% on 3-point attempts (179 of 569) and their opposition knocks down 71.2% of their free throw attempts. They have conceded 12.5 assists and 34.7 rebounds on a nightly basis, which ranks them 170th and 190th in college hoops. The Shockers defensively are ranked 90th in college basketball in PPG given up with 66.1. They have forced 14.0 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 41.3% from the field (74th in college basketball).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Wichita State

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