Wichita State Shockers vs SMU Mustangs Prediction, 1/22/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Wichita State Shockers vs SMU Mustangs

Date: Sunday, January 22, 2023

Location: Moody Coliseum in University Park, TX

TV: fuboTV

The SMU Mustangs (7-12) host the Wichita State Shockers (9-9) at Moody Coliseum on Sunday.

The Wichita State Shockers took the court against Memphis and took a loss by a final of 88-78 in their last contest. Wichita State ended the game having earned a 44.6% FG percentage (25 of 56) and converted 9 of their 24 shots from downtown. At the charity stripe, the Shockers converted 19 of their 24 attempts for a rate of 79.2%. In regard to hauling in rebounds, they compiled 21 with 7 of them being of the offensive variety. They also dished out 12 dimes in this game in addition to forcing 12 turnovers and earning 5 steals. In regard to the defense, Wichita State allowed the other team to go 53.6% from the floor on 30 out of 56 shooting. Memphis doled out 17 dimes and had 8 steals in this game. On top of that, Memphis totaled 30 boards (9 offensive, 21 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. Memphis finished 73.9% at the free throw line by making 17 of their 23 attempts. They buried 11 of their 21 attempts from 3-point range. Regarding fouls, the Shockers ended up finishing with 20 and Memphis totaled 18 fouls.

James Rojas is someone who had an impact for the matchup. He ended up going 55.6% from the field but had no dimes when the game ended. He played 33 minutes and also pulled down 5 rebounds. He accounted for 19 points on 5 out of 9 shooting.

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Wichita State heads into this one with a win-loss record of 9-9 for the campaign. They are losing possession via turnover 11.5 times per game and as a unit are committing 14.3 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Wichita State is pulling in 35.6 boards per game and has racked up 190 dimes for the season, which ranks 350th in the country in terms of passing. The Shockers are connecting on 29.3% on shots from distance (117 of 399) and 70.7% from the free throw line. They have an average of 66.1 points per game (322nd in college hoops) while connecting on 41.8% from the field.

When they are on defense, the Shockers are forcing 11.9 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 14.6 fouls. They are 137th in college basketball in giving up assists to the opposition with 229 relinquished this year. The Shockers defense is giving up and opponent field goal percentage of 38.6% (416 of 1,079) and they surrender 36.3 rebounds per game as a team. They relinquish 31.0% on shots from distance and they are ranked 44th in college basketball in points per game allowed (63.8).

For their last game, the SMU Mustangs got the victory with a final of 79-76 against Tulsa. When discussing rebounds, SMU permitted Tulsa to get 37 in total (13 on the offensive glass). They finished the game shooting 17.9% from behind the 3-point line by going 5 of 28 and ended up shooting 7 out of 9 from the free throw line (77.8%). The Mustangs permitted Tulsa to make 32 out of 71 attempts from the field which had them shooting 45.1% for the contest. When all was said and done, the Mustangs walked away from this one shooting 27 for 64 from the field which had them sitting at 42.2%. Regarding shooting from downtown, SMU converted 7 out of 26 attempts (26.9%). They were able to bury 18 of those for a percentage of 69.2%. Tulsa earned 20 personal fouls for the contest which got the Mustangs to the charity stripe for a total of 26 shots. They gave up possession of the ball 14 times, while earning 11 steals in this contest. The Mustangs were able to collect 25 defensive boards and 13 offensive boards totaling 38 in the game.

Efe Odigie was important for the Mustangs for this game. He recorded 22 points in his 32 minutes of playing time and added 2 dimes in the game. He knocked down 9 of 13 for this game giving him a field goal percentage of 69.2%, and totaled 9 rebounds.

SMU has a mark of 7-12 this year. In terms of offensive execution, the Mustangs are shooting 42.1% from the floor, which ranks them 306th in the nation. SMU has totaled 1,304 pts on the year (68.6 per contest) and they average 35.7 boards per game. They are dishing out assists 12.7 times per game (236th in college basketball) and they are giving up possession 12.6 times per contest. The Mustangs commit 16.9 personal fouls per contest and they hit 69.1% from the charity stripe.

The SMU defense allows 33.3% on 3-pointers (144 of 432) and opponents are knocking down 70.4% of their shots from the charity stripe. They give up 14.4 assists and 38.4 total boards per game, which has them ranked 300th and 347th in those defensive categories. The Mustangs on the defensive side of the court are 271st in the nation in PPG allowed with 72.6. They are forcing 12.5 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 43.0% from the floor (175th in college basketball).

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take SMU and under the total points

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