South Dakota State Jackrabbits vs Wichita State Shockers Prediction, 12/9/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: South Dakota State Jackrabbits vs Wichita State Shockers

Date: Saturday, December 9, 2023

Location: INTRUST Bank Arena in Wichita, KS

TV: ESPN+

INTRUST Bank Arena is the site where the Wichita State Shockers (7-2) will take on the South Dakota State Jackrabbits (4-5) on Saturday.

The South Dakota State Jackrabbits played Kent State and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 82-73 in their last game. South Dakota State finished with a 41.9% FG percentage (26 out of 62) and converted 8 of their 28 shots from downtown. At the charity stripe, the Jackrabbits knocked down 13 of their 19 attempts for a rate of 68.4%. Pertaining to grabbing rebounds, they compiled 30 with 10 of them being of the offensive variety. They also recorded 12 assists for the game as well as forcing the other team into 15 turnovers and getting 6 steals. In relation to defense, South Dakota State allowed the other team to shoot 43.1% from the field on 25 of 58 shooting. Kent State earned 12 assists and had 8 steals for the game. Additionally, Kent State grabbed 37 boards (11 offensive, 26 defensive), but didn't notch a block. Kent State finished the contest at 91.7% at the charity stripe by knocking down 22 of their 24 attempts. They converted 10 of their 27 attempts from 3-point land. Regarding fouls, the Jackrabbits walked away with 19 while Kent State recorded 16 fouls.

Charlie Easley is a player who was a major contributor for the contest. He accounted for 17 points on 6 of 12 shooting. He was on the court for 37 mins played and also snagged 6 boards. He finished 50.0% from the floor and also distributed 5 assists.

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South Dakota State heads into this contest with a win-loss record of 4-5 on the year. They turn it over 11.9 times per contest and as a basketball team they commit 15.3 fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, South Dakota State is pulling in 37.7 boards per game and has accumulated 108 assists this season, which ranks 234th in college basketball in terms of passing the rock. The Jackrabbits are connecting on 36.3% on shots beyond the perimeter (77 of 212) and 63.5% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 74.2 points per contest (191st in the country) while connecting on 46.2% from the field.

On defense, the Jackrabbits are able to force 11.9 turnovers per game and they draw 16.4 fouls. They rank 237th in D-1 in allowing assists to their opponents with 116 relinquished for the year. The Jackrabbits defense is allowing and opponent field goal percentage of 40.6% (218 of 537) and they surrender 35.7 boards per contest as a basketball team. They give up 34.4% on three-point shots and they are 185th in the nation in points per game allowed (70.8).

The last time they took the court, the Wichita State Shockers took a defeat with a final score of 82-72 when they played Missouri. In the matter of attacking the glass, Wichita State allowed Missouri to pull down 30 in all (7 on the offensive side). They wrapped up this game 33.3% from three-point range by connecting on 11 out of 33 and walked away from this one shooting 23 of 25 from the charity stripe (92.0%). The Shockers permitted Missouri to convert 24 of their 60 tries from the floor which gave them a rate of 40.0% in this game. When the final whistle blew, the Shockers finished 26 out of 68 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 38.2%. With regard to 3-point attempts, Wichita State converted 8 of 28 attempts (28.6%). They were able to bury 12 of the free throw attempts for a clip of 92.3%. Missouri had 18 fouls for this contest which took the Shockers to the free throw line for a total of 13 attempts. They gave up possession of the ball 18 times, while recording 6 steals for the contest. The Shockers corralled 30 defensive boards and 16 offensive rebounds totaling 46 for this game.

Colby Rogers ended up being a major contributor for the Shockers for the contest. He totaled 17 points in his 31 mins of playing time and had 1 assist for the matchup. He buried 6 out of 14 for the game for a field goal percentage of 42.9%, and had 4 rebounds.

Wichita State has a win-loss mark of 7-2 so far this season. The Shockers are responsible for committing 14.2 personal fouls per game and they shoot 71.8% from the free throw line. They are dishing out assists 12.3 times per game (251st in college basketball) and they cough up possession 11.7 times per contest. Wichita State has tallied 714 points on the campaign (79.3 per contest) and they snag 45.3 boards per game. In terms of offensive execution, the Shockers are hitting on 46.5% from the floor, which ranks 106th in the country.

The Shockers are ranked 163rd in the nation in points given up per game with 70.1. They are forcing 8.7 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 38.2% from the field (25th in college basketball). The Wichita State defense concedes 28.4% from downtown (73 of 257) and opponents are connecting on 71.2% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have surrendered 13.3 assists and 34.7 rebounds on a nightly basis, ranking them 249th and 167th in college hoops.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Wichita State

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