Wichita State Shockers vs Missouri Tigers Prediction, 12/3/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Wichita State Shockers vs Missouri Tigers

Date: Sunday, December 3, 2023

Location: Mizzou Arena in Columbia, MO

TV: ESPN

Mizzou Arena is where the Missouri Tigers (6-2) will attempt to beat the Wichita State Shockers (7-1) on Sunday.

The Wichita State Shockers took the court against Richmond and took home the win by a score of 80-68 in their last game. Wichita State ended having earned a 51.6% FG percentage (32 of 62) and made 7 out of their 21 three-point shots. From the charity stripe, the Shockers knocked down 9 of 17 tries for a rate of 52.9%. In regard to pulling down rebounds, they compiled 39 with 10 of them being of the offensive variety. They also dished out 16 dimes in this game in addition to forcing the other team into 6 turnovers and earning 5 steals. With regard to the defense, Wichita State allowed their opponent to shoot 45.5% from the floor on 30 out of 66 shooting. Richmond earned 12 assists and had 1 steal for this game. Additionally, Richmond totaled 25 rebounds (3 offensive, 22 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. Richmond walked away from this one shooting 33.3% at the free throw line by knocking down 1 of their 3 shots. They knocked down 7 out of their 23 shots from beyond the perimeter. Concerning fouls, the Shockers finished with 11 and Richmond totaled 14 fouls.

Colby Rogers is someone who was a contributor in this matchup. He went 36.8% from the field and earned 3 assists. He played 36 mins played and totaled 7 boards. He left the arena with 19 points on 7 of 19 shooting.

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Wichita State will enter this contest with a win-loss record of 7-1 on the campaign. They are averaging 80.3 pts per game (86th in the nation) while hitting 47.6% from the floor. The Shockers are connecting on 32.1% on shots from beyond the arc (50 of 156) and 70.1% from the charity stripe. As a team, Wichita State is pulling in 45.0 boards per game and has totaled 102 dimes on the campaign, which has them ranked 131st in D-1 in terms of passing the ball. They are giving up possession 10.9 times per contest and as a squad they commit 13.5 fouls on a nightly basis.

Defensively, the Shockers are forcing 8.6 turnovers every game while drawing 15.8 fouls. They currently rank 303rd in D-1 in giving up assists with 105 surrendered on the year. The Shockers are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 38.0% (208 of 547) and they concede 35.0 boards per game as a squad. They are surrendering 27.7% on 3-point shots and they are ranked 137th in D-1 in PPG allowed (68.6).

In their last game, the Missouri Tigers went home victorious with a score of 71-64 against Pittsburgh. The Tigers were able to snag 25 defensive boards and 10 offensive rebounds totaling 35 in this contest. They also turned the ball over 7 times, while getting 6 steals for this game. Pittsburgh had 14 personal fouls in the matchup which took the Tigers to the charity stripe for 14 shots. They were able to make 9 of the free throws for a rate of 64.3%. Regarding shots from distance, Missouri made 8 of 22 tries (36.4%). When the final whistle blew, the Tigers shot 27 out of 60 from the field which gave them a rate of 45.0%. The Tigers allowed Pittsburgh to convert 16 of 47 tries from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 34.0% in the game. They finished the game shooting 28.0% from 3-point land by connecting on 7 out of 25 and ended up going 25 out of 31 at the free throw line (80.6%). In relation to rebounds, Missouri permitted Pittsburgh to grab 33 overall (9 on the offensive glass).

Sean East was important for the Tigers in this matchup. He knocked down 7 of 13 in this matchup giving him a rate of 53.8%, and totaled 5 rebounds. He totaled 21 points in his 34 mins on the hardwood and added 4 dimes for the game.

Missouri has a win-loss mark of 6-2 for the campaign. When it comes to executing on offense, the Tigers are connecting on 46.2% from the field, which ranks 125th in the country. Missouri has accounted for 597 pts for the year (74.6 per game) and they pull in 34.4 boards per contest. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 14.5 times per game (115th in the country) and they lose possession via turnover 11.6 times per game. The Tigers are committing 17.4 personal fouls per game while shooting 74.2% from the charity stripe.

The Tigers defensively are ranked 102nd in D-1 in points given up per game with 66.6. They have forced 13.8 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 40.8% from the field (111th in D-1). The Missouri defense gives up 30.6% on shots from beyond the perimeter (52 of 170) and opponents are knocking down 71.4% of their shots from the free throw line. They have surrendered 12.1 dimes and 35.6 rebounds on a nightly basis, which ranks them 155th and 204th in college hoops.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Wichita State

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