Memphis Tigers vs Wichita State Shockers Prediction, 2/23/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Memphis Tigers vs Wichita State Shockers

Date: Thursday, February 23, 2023

Location: Charles Koch Arena in Wichita, KS

TV: ESPN2

The Wichita State Shockers (14-12) will take on the Memphis Tigers (20-7) at Charles Koch Arena on Thursday.

The Memphis Tigers faced off with Houston and took a loss by a score of 72-64 in their last contest. Regarding fouls, the Tigers ended up with 22 while Houston racked up 17 fouls. They also buried 3 of their 17 tries from distance. Houston finished the game at 88.5% at the charity stripe by making 23 of their 26 attempts. On top of that, Houston snagged 26 boards (6 offensive, 20 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. Houston doled out 10 dimes and had 13 steals for this game. In regard to defending, Memphis allowed the other team to go 45.1% from the field on 23 of 51 shooting. They also distributed 9 assists for this game as well as forcing 11 turnovers and earning 8 steals. In terms of rebounding, they compiled 31 with 10 of them being offensive. At the charity stripe, the Tigers made 12 of 19 shots for a percentage of 63.2%. Memphis walked away from the game having earned a 44.2% FG percentage (23 out of 52) and made 6 of their 15 three-point shots.

Elijah McCadden is one guy who was important for the matchup. He ended up going 60.0% from the field but didn't record a dime. He played 37 mins played and also pulled down 6 rebounds. He left the arena with 20 points on 6 of 10 shooting.

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Memphis heads into this game with a win-loss mark of 20-7 this season. They turn it over 13.8 times per contest and as a squad they commit 18.7 fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Memphis is grabbing 36.1 boards per game and is sitting with 427 assists on the season, which has them ranked 49th in the nation in terms of passing. The Tigers are connecting on 33.7% on three-point shots (154 of 457) and 73.7% from the charity stripe. They average 79.9 points per outing (23rd in the country) while shooting 48.2% from the field.

When they are on the defensive end, the Tigers are forcing 15.6 turnovers every game while drawing 18.9 fouls. They are giving up 31.7% from 3-point land and they rank 273rd in the country in points per game allowed (73.0). The Tigers defensively are allowing a shooting percentage of 40.3% (652 of 1,616) and they relinquish 34.7 boards per contest as a team. They rank 222nd in college hoops in allowing assists to their opponents with 367 relinquished on the season.

In their last game, the Wichita State Shockers got the win with a final of 79-65 against Temple. With respect to cleaning up the glass, Wichita State allowed Temple to get 25 in all (5 offensive). They finished shooting 41.7% from three-point range by going 10 out of 24 and finished the game at 9 out of 15 at the free throw line (60.0%). The Shockers allowed Temple to convert 23 out of 56 tries from the floor which gave them a percentage of 41.1% for the matchup. In all, the Shockers shot 27 for 58 from the floor which gave them a rate of 46.6%. In regard to shots from beyond the arc, Wichita State buried 10 out of their 26 tries (38.5%). They were able to convert 15 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 78.9%. Temple committed 17 personal fouls in this contest which got the Shockers to the charity stripe for 19 attempts. They turned it over 10 times, while getting 8 steals in the game. The Shockers recorded 28 defensive boards and 8 offensive rebounds totaling 36 for the matchup.

Jaykwon Walton ended up being a factor for the Shockers in this game. He recorded 21 points in his 36 minutes on the court and accounted for 1 assist for the matchup. He converted 6 out of 11 for the contest for a field goal percentage of 54.5%, and had 4 rebounds.

Wichita State has a win-loss mark of 14-12 for the year. The Shockers commit 15.0 fouls every game and they connect on 72.0% from the charity stripe. They are getting an assist 12.3 times per game (256th in D-1) and they are giving up possession 12.5 times per contest. Wichita State has earned 1,819 points for the year (70.0 per game) and they collect 36.8 boards per game. When it comes to offense, the Shockers are hitting on 43.8% from the floor, which ranks 234th in the nation.

The Wichita State defense concedes 32.4% on shots from beyond the arc (205 of 632) and their opponents are making 71.7% of their shots from the free throw line. They concede 13.6 dimes and 35.1 boards every game, which has them ranked 246th and 255th in the country. The Shockers are ranked 110th in Division 1 in points given up per game with 67.5. They are able to force 11.7 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 39.8% from the floor (17th in college hoops).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Wichita State

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