UCF Knights vs Wichita State Shockers Prediction, 1/26/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: UCF Knights vs Wichita State Shockers

Date: Wednesday, January 26, 2022

Location: Charles Koch Arena in Wichita, KS

TV: ESPN+

Charles Koch Arena is the location where the Wichita State Shockers (9-7) will take on the UCF Knights (12-5) on Wednesday.

The UCF Knights stepped onto the hardwood against Tulane and went home with a win by a final score of 68-66 in their last contest. In relation to personal fouls, the Knights walked away with 14 while Tulane accounted for 13 personal fouls. They also buried 5 of 25 attempts from beyond the perimeter. Tulane finished the game at 90.0% when shooting free throws by converting 9 of 10 shots. Moreover, Tulane grabbed 28 boards (5 offensive, 23 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. Tulane distributed 11 assists and had 11 steals for this contest. With respect to defense, UCF allowed 44.1% from the floor on 26 of 59 shooting. They also recorded 14 assists in this game as well as forcing the other team into 11 turnovers and earning 6 steals. In regard to hauling in rebounds, they compiled 39 with 13 of them being of the offensive sort. When they shot from the free throw line, the Knights made 10 of 15 shots for a rate of 66.7%. UCF walked away from the game with a 38.3% field goal percentage (23 of 60) and knocked down 12 of 34 three-point shots.

Cheikh Mbacke Diong is a player who was a factor for the matchup. He finished the game at 72.7% from the field and also recorded 1 assist. He played 25 mins and also totaled 10 rebounds. He left the arena with 16 points on 8 out of 11 shooting.

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UCF steps onto the hardwood with a record of 12-5 on the campaign. They are turning it over 13.5 times per contest and as a group they are committing 15.2 personal fouls every game. As a unit, UCF is pulling in 34.4 rebounds per contest and has accounted for 248 dimes for the season, which ranks 161st in the country in terms of passing the rock. The Knights are shooting 35.5% on three-point attempts (142 of 400) and 74.7% from the free throw line. They are averaging 72.2 points per game (174th in D-1) while hitting 44.5% from the floor.

On the defensive end, the Knights have forced 15.5 turnovers per contest while drawing 16.6 personal fouls. They are ranked 168th in the country in allowing assists to their opponents with 224 conceded so far this year. The Knights are allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 42.2% (406 of 963) and they relinquish 33.9 rebounds per game as a team. They are giving up 29.5% on 3-pointers and they are ranked 121st in the country in points per game allowed (66.8).

In their last game, the Wichita State Shockers took a loss by a score of 61-57 when they played Cincinnati. The Shockers pulled down 25 defensive boards and 14 offensive rebounds for a total of 39 in this contest. They also coughed up the ball 8 times, while getting 4 steals in this matchup. Cincinnati committed 13 fouls for this game which got the Shockers to the charity stripe for 12 attempts. They were able to make 10 of them for a rate of 83.3%. In terms of shooting from beyond the arc, Wichita State knocked down 3 out of their 10 attempts (30.0%). Overall, the Shockers shot 22 for 59 from the floor which had them shooting 37.3%. The Shockers allowed Cincinnati to convert 22 out of their 57 tries from the floor which had them sitting at 38.6% in this game. They finished 38.5% from behind the 3-point line via 10 out of 26 and walked away from this one shooting 7 out of 10 at the free throw line (70.0%). In reference to how they rebounded, Wichita State allowed Cincinnati to get 30 in total (7 offensive).

Tyson Etienne ended up being a factor for the Shockers for this game. He racked up 14 points in his 36 mins on the court and had 6 dimes for the game. He knocked down 6 out of 16 for the matchup giving him a field goal percentage of 37.5%, and had 4 rebounds.

Wichita State has a record of 9-7 so far this season. On the offensive side of the ball, the Shockers are connecting on 39.9% from the field, which is 338th in college basketball. Wichita State has tallied 1,082 pts this year (67.6 per contest) and they average 37.0 boards per contest. They are earning an assist 12.1 times per contest (262nd in the nation) and they turn the ball over 13.3 times per contest. The Shockers commit 15.7 fouls per game and they connect on 74.0% from the free throw line.

The Shockers on defense are ranked 66th in college hoops in points given up per game with 64.3. They are able to force 14.6 TO's every game and have let teams shoot 41.1% from the field (91st in D-1). The Wichita State defense gives up 29.5% on shots from beyond the arc (97 of 329) and opponents are making 70.7% of their shots from the charity stripe. They relinquish 12.2 dimes and 34.3 rebounds every game, ranking them 153rd and 160th in those defensive categories.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take UCF

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