Wichita State Shockers vs Memphis Tigers Prediction, 1/19/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Wichita State Shockers vs Memphis Tigers

Date: Thursday, January 19, 2023

Location: FedExForum in Memphis, TN

TV: Youtube TV

FedExForum is where the Memphis Tigers (13-5) will attempt to beat the Wichita State Shockers (9-8) on Thursday.

The Wichita State Shockers faced Tulsa and earned the victory with a final of 73-69 in their last contest. Wichita State ended the contest having earned a 45.3% field goal percentage (24 of 53) and made 2 out of their 17 shots from beyond the arc. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Shockers converted 23 of their 26 shots for a percentage of 88.5%. In terms of pulling down boards, they earned a total of 28 with 7 of them being of the offensive sort. They also distributed 14 dimes in this game while forcing 13 turnovers and getting 11 steals. When talking about defense, Wichita State allowed the other team to shoot 46.6% from the floor on 27 of 58 shooting. Tulsa recorded 11 assists and had 5 steals for the matchup. Furthermore, Tulsa collected 28 rebounds (6 offensive, 22 defensive), but didn't notch a block. Tulsa went 62.5% at the free throw line by converting 5 of their 8 shots. They also made 10 of their 22 tries from distance. In relation to fouls, the Shockers ended up walking away with 11 while Tulsa racked up 18 fouls.

Jaykwon Walton is someone who was a major factor for the contest. He ended up with 19 points on 6 of 9 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 26 minutes and also collected 1 rebound. He finished the game at 66.7% from the field but had no assists when the game ended.

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Wichita State comes into this game with a win-loss record of 9-8 for the year. They are turning it over 11.4 times per contest and as a unit are committing 13.9 fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Wichita State is pulling in 36.1 rebounds per contest and is sitting with 178 dimes on the year, which is 358th in the nation in terms of passing. The Shockers are shooting 28.8% on three-point attempts (108 of 375) and 70.0% from the free throw line. They have an average of 65.4 points per game (323rd in the country) while going 41.7% from the floor.

On the defensive end of the court, the Shockers are forcing 11.9 turnovers per game and they draw 14.4 personal fouls. They are currently ranked 109th in the nation in allowing assists to the opposition with 212 surrendered for the campaign. The Shockers defensively are giving up a FG percentage of 37.7% (386 of 1,023) and they surrender 36.5 boards per game as a unit. They concede 29.9% on 3-point attempts and they are ranked 27th in the nation in PPG from their opponents (62.4).

For their last game, the Memphis Tigers got the win with a final of 61-59 when they played Temple. The Tigers snagged 21 defensive boards and 7 offensive rebounds totaling 28 in the game. They turned it over 9 times, while earning 8 steals for the matchup. Temple committed 17 fouls for the game which took the Tigers to the charity stripe for a total of 16 shots. They were able to knock down 13 of those for a rate of 81.3%. When talking about shooting from downtown, Memphis made 4 out of their 23 tries (17.4%). In all, the Tigers shot 22 for 58 from the field which gave them a rate of 37.9%. The Tigers allowed Temple to knock down 17 out of their 58 tries from the floor which had them shooting 29.3% in this contest. They went 13.8% from downtown by connecting on 4 of 29 and walked away from this one shooting 21 out of 23 from the charity stripe (91.3%). When it comes to attacking the glass, Memphis allowed Temple to collect 41 in total (14 on the offensive glass).

Kendric Davis was important for the Tigers for the matchup. He converted 9 out of 16 in the game for a field goal rate of 56.3%, and tallied 4 rebounds. He racked up 20 points in his 39 mins on the hardwood and tallied 3 assists in this matchup.

Memphis has a mark of 13-5 so far this year. The Tigers are committing 19.2 fouls per game and they go 73.6% from the free throw line. They are earning an assist 15.7 times per contest (45th in college hoops) and they are giving up possession 13.4 times per game. Memphis has accounted for 1,414 pts so far this season (78.6 per contest) and they collect 36.1 boards per contest. As an offensive unit, the Tigers are connecting on 46.8% from the field, which ranks 68th in college basketball.

The Memphis defense allows 31.8% on three-point shots (150 of 472) and their opponents are making 76.7% of their free throw attempts. They have given up 13.4 dimes and 36.8 total rebounds per game, which ranks them 240th and 300th in those categories. The Tigers on the defensive side of the court are 247th in college hoops in points per game surrendered with 71.7. They are able to force 16.5 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 38.7% from the field (15th in college basketball).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Memphis

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