Cincinnati Bearcats vs Wichita State Shockers Prediction, 1/5/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Cincinnati Bearcats vs Wichita State Shockers

Date: Thursday, January 5, 2023

Location: Charles Koch Arena in Wichita, KS

TV: Youtube TV

Charles Koch Arena is the location where the Wichita State Shockers (7-7) will attempt to defeat the Cincinnati Bearcats (10-5) on Thursday.

The Cincinnati Bearcats faced off with Temple and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 70-61 in their last game. Cincinnati ended the contest with a 38.3% field goal percentage (23 out of 60) and knocked down 7 out of their 18 shots from 3-point land. From the free throw line, the Bearcats converted 8 of 15 attempts for a percentage of 53.3%. In terms of rebounding, they collected a total of 24 with 7 of them being of the offensive variety. They also recorded 9 assists in the game in addition to forcing the other team into 15 turnovers and having 7 steals. When discussing the defense, Cincinnati allowed their opponent to shoot 42.1% from the field on 24 out of 57 shooting. Temple earned 14 dimes and had 1 steal for the matchup. On top of that, Temple snagged 39 boards (10 offensive, 29 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. Temple finished the game at 93.3% at the free throw line by making 14 of their 15 shots. They also buried 8 of 18 tries from 3-point land. In the matter of fouls, the Bearcats finished with 14 while Temple accumulated 15 fouls.

Landers Nolley is a player who was a contributor for the matchup. He ended up with 15 points on 6 of 12 shooting. He was on the court for 33 mins played and collected 4 rebounds. He ended up shooting 50.0% from the floor and dished out 3 assists.

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Cincinnati enters this matchup with a win-loss mark of 10-5 this season. They are losing possession via turnover 10.6 times per contest and as a group are committing 15.5 fouls per contest. As a team, Cincinnati is snagging 36.7 rebounds per game and has racked up 230 dimes on the season, which has them ranked 51st in college basketball in terms of passing the rock. The Bearcats are shooting 34.9% on shots from distance (129 of 370) and 68.8% from the free throw line. They are averaging 79.6 pts per game (42nd in the nation) on 46.4% from the field.

When they are on defense, the Bearcats are able to force 14.2 turnovers per game and they draw 16.5 fouls. They are conceding 32.5% from 3-point land and they are 199th in Division 1 in points per game allowed (69.2). The Bearcats are giving up a field goal percentage of 42.6% (374 of 878) and they surrender 34.3 rebounds per game as a team. They are ranked 268th in D-1 in giving up assists with 202 conceded so far this season.

The last time they took the hardwood, the Wichita State Shockers took a defeat with a final score of 79-69 when they faced East Carolina. The Shockers earned 17 defensive boards and 13 offensive boards totaling 30 for this game. They turned the ball over 11 times, while getting 5 steals in this contest. East Carolina had 9 personal fouls in this matchup which got the Shockers to the free throw line for a total of 10 shots. They were able to make 6 of the free throws for a clip of 60.0%. Regarding shots from downtown, Wichita State converted 9 of their 24 attempts (37.5%). At the conclusion of this game, the Shockers went 27 for 63 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 42.9%. The Shockers permitted East Carolina to convert 25 out of their 56 attempts from the field which gave them a rate of 44.6% in the matchup. They wrapped up this game 40.0% from three-point range by connecting on 10 of 25 and ended up shooting 19 out of 22 from the free throw line (86.4%). In relation to attacking the glass, Wichita State permitted East Carolina to collect 33 overall (11 offensive).

Kenny Pohto was important for the Shockers in this matchup. He converted 9 of 13 in the game for a rate of 69.2%, and had 11 rebounds. He earned 21 points in his 33 minutes of playing time, but finished this game without an assist.

Wichita State has a win-loss record of 7-7 for the year. On the offensive side of the ball, the Shockers are shooting 42.3% from the field, which ranks them 290th in Division 1. Wichita State has scored 907 pts this season (64.8 per game) and they pull in 36.7 boards per game. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 10.3 times per game (351st in the nation) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 12.1 times per contest. The Shockers are committing 14.8 fouls per game and they go 68.6% from the free throw line.

The Shockers defensively are ranked 28th in D-1 in PPG surrendered with 61.1. They are able to force 11.4 TO's every game and have let teams shoot 36.9% from the field (9th in college basketball). The Wichita State defense gives up 28.4% on shots from distance (93 of 327) and opponents are converting on 72.9% of their foul shots. They concede 12.1 dimes and 35.7 rebounds per game, which has them ranked 154th and 261st in the country.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Cincinnati

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