Richmond Spiders vs Wichita State Shockers Prediction, 11/29/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Richmond Spiders vs Wichita State Shockers

Date: Wednesday, November 29, 2023

Location: Charles Koch Arena in Wichita, KS

TV: ESPN+

The Wichita State Shockers (6-1) host the Richmond Spiders (4-2) at Charles Koch Arena on Wednesday.

The Richmond Spiders stepped onto the hardwood against Queens and walked away with a win by a score of 90-61 in their last game. Richmond walked away from the game having earned a 52.7% field goal percentage (39 out of 74) and converted 8 of their 25 shots from downtown. At the charity stripe, the Spiders knocked down 4 of their 4 attempts for a percentage of 100.0%. Regarding hauling in boards, they collected a total of 43 with 5 of them being on the offensive end. They also dished out 14 assists in the matchup in addition to creating 14 turnovers and having 8 steals. In regard to defending, Richmond allowed 31.9% from the field on 23 out of 72 shooting. Queens recorded 10 dimes and had 4 steals in this matchup. In addition, Queens pulled down 39 rebounds (11 offensive, 28 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. Queens finished 50.0% from the free throw line by knocking down 5 of their 10 attempts. They buried 10 of 40 attempts from long range. Regarding personal fouls, the Spiders left the arena with 11 while Queens had 11 personal fouls.

Jordan King is a guy who was a major factor in the matchup. He went 52.6% from the field and also distributed 2 assists. He was on the court for 30 minutes and grabbed 2 rebounds. He scored 24 points on 10 of 19 shooting.

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Richmond steps onto the court with a record of 4-2 for the campaign. They are turning it over 8.0 times per contest and as a team are committing 13.7 fouls per game. As a unit, Richmond is pulling in 33.7 boards per game and has 87 assists for the year, which ranks 162nd in D-1 in terms of passing the rock. The Spiders are hitting 37.6% on shots from 3-point land (50 of 133) and 72.6% from the free throw line. They are averaging 79.2 points per game (105th in college hoops) while going 50.3% from the field.

Defensively, the Spiders have forced 13.5 turnovers per contest while drawing 13.7 fouls. They concede 29.5% on 3-point shots and they are 50th in D-1 in opponents PPG (63.5). The Spiders are giving up a shooting percentage of 38.9% (138 of 355) and they surrender 36.2 rebounds per contest as a team. They rank 71st in the nation in giving up assists to the opposition with 61 conceded for the season.

The last time they took the hardwood, the Wichita State Shockers got the victory with a final of 80-67 when they faced Norfolk State. The Shockers were able to corral 26 defensive boards and 9 offensive boards totaling 35 in this contest. They coughed up the ball 8 times, while recording 5 steals for the game. Norfolk State had 17 fouls in this matchup which took the Shockers to the free throw line for a total of 25 tries. They were able to bury 19 of them for a percentage of 76.0%. In terms of shots from beyond the perimeter, Wichita State converted 5 of 17 tries (29.4%). In all, the Shockers finished shooting 28 for 58 from the floor which had them shooting 48.3%. The Shockers allowed Norfolk State to make 27 out of 65 attempts from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 41.5% for the matchup. They shot 25.0% from 3-point land by shooting 4 of 16 and walked away from this one shooting 9 out of 12 from the free throw line (75.0%). With respect to how they cleaned up the glass, Wichita State allowed Norfolk State to grab 28 in total (11 on the offensive side).

Kenny Pohto ended up being important for the Shockers for the contest. He converted 9 out of 13 for this contest giving him a field goal percentage of 69.2%, and added 6 rebounds. He racked up 25 points in his 35 mins on the court and added 5 assists for the contest.

Wichita State has a mark of 6-1 this year. When it comes to executing on offense, the Shockers are shooting 47.1% from the field, which is ranked 94th in the country. Wichita State has scored 562 points so far this season (80.3 per game) and they average 45.6 rebounds per contest. They are getting an assist 12.3 times per contest (242nd in college basketball) and they are giving up possession 11.6 times per contest. The Shockers have committed 13.9 personal fouls every game and they shoot 72.1% from the free throw line.

The Wichita State defense concedes 27.4% on shots from 3-point land (55 of 201) and opponents are converting on 67.3% of their foul shots. They concede 13.3 dimes and 35.7 boards per game, which has them ranked 244th and 207th in college hoops. The Shockers on the defensive side of the court are 139th in college basketball in PPG surrendered with 68.7. They are forcing 9.0 TO's every game and have let teams shoot 37.0% from the field (17th in college basketball).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Wichita State

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