Wichita State Shockers vs Tulane Green Wave Prediction, 3/10/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Wichita State Shockers vs Tulane Green Wave

Date: Friday, March 10, 2023

Location: Dickies Arena in Fort Worth, TX

TV: ESPNU

Odds/Point Spread: Wichita State (+1)

The Wichita State Shockers (16-14) are hitting the road to Dickies Arena on Friday where they will take on the Tulane Green Wave (19-10). Wichita State opens this game as 1-point underdogs. The over/under has been set at 151.5.

The Wichita State Shockers stepped onto the hardwood against South Florida and went home with a win by a final score of 69-49 in their last game. Wichita State walked away from the contest having earned a 50.0% field goal percentage (28 out of 56) and made 7 of their 20 shots from 3-point land. From the free throw line, the Shockers converted 6 of their 7 shots for a rate of 85.7%. When discussing hauling in rebounds, they collected 36 with 8 of them being of the offensive variety. They also distributed 17 dimes in this game while creating 12 turnovers and having 7 steals. When discussing the defense, Wichita State allowed 31.0% from the floor on 18 of 58 shooting. South Florida distributed 7 dimes and had 7 steals for the matchup. In addition, South Florida collected 26 boards (8 offensive, 18 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. South Florida finished the game at 50.0% from the charity stripe by converting 6 of their 12 tries. They also knocked down 7 out of their 24 attempts from distance. When talking about personal fouls, the Shockers walked away with 13 and South Florida finished the game with 9 personal fouls.

Craig Porter is one guy who had an impact for the game. He ended up shooting 56.3% from the floor and distributed 5 assists. He was on the court for 38 mins played and also grabbed 5 rebounds. He notched 24 points on 9 of 16 shooting.

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Wichita State comes into this matchup with a record of 16-14 on the season. They average 70.5 pts per contest (202nd in college hoops) while going 44.9% from the field. The Shockers are shooting 30.5% on shots from downtown (197 of 646) and 71.5% from the free throw line. As a unit, Wichita State is snagging 36.2 boards per contest and has racked up 384 dimes on the year, which ranks 255th in Division 1 in terms of passing. They turn it over 12.8 times per game and as a unit they commit 14.9 personal fouls every game.

When they are on defense, the Shockers are forcing their opponents into 11.7 turnovers per game and they draw 15.5 fouls. They currently rank 211th in the country in giving up assists to the opposition with 412 relinquished this year. The Shockers are allowing a FG percentage of 40.4% (734 of 1,816) and they concede 34.2 rebounds per game as a team. They are giving up 33.4% from 3-point land and they are 125th in college basketball in PPG allowed (68.2).

The last time they took the court, the Tulane Green Wave took home the win by a final score of 83-82 against Temple. The Green Wave snagged 23 defensive rebounds and 3 offensive rebounds for a total of 26 for the matchup. They also gave up possession 12 times, while earning 4 steals in this game. Temple committed 21 fouls for this contest which took the Green Wave to the charity stripe for 22 shots. They were able to make 16 of the free throws for a rate of 72.7%. When it comes to shooting from distance, Tulane knocked down 9 of their 16 attempts (56.3%). In all, the Green Wave shot 29 out of 57 from the field which had them shooting 50.9%. The Green Wave permitted Temple to bury 28 out of 64 attempts from the field which left them with a rate of 43.8% in the matchup. They went 27.6% from beyond the arc by hitting 8 out of 29 and finished the game at 18 of 25 from the free throw line (72.0%). Concerning team rebounding, Tulane allowed Temple to grab 36 in total (13 offensive).

Jalen Cook was important for the Green Wave for the contest. He made 10 of 16 for this game for a field goal rate of 62.5%, and had 2 rebounds. He recorded 24 points in his 39 minutes on the hardwood and accounted for 5 assists for this game.

Tulane has a mark of 19-10 for the campaign. The Green Wave are committing 16.5 fouls per game and they connect on 78.2% from the charity stripe. They are earning an assist 15.8 times per contest (26th in Division 1) and they are turning it over 11.2 times per game. Tulane has 2,342 points this year (80.8 per contest) and they grab 32.9 rebounds per contest. When it comes to executing on offense, the Green Wave are shooting 46.7% from the field, which has them ranked 62nd in college basketball.

The Green Wave on the defensive end are ranked 338th in college hoops in PPG surrendered with 76.6. They are forcing 14.8 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 43.1% from the floor (140th in college hoops). The Tulane defense surrenders 35.2% on shots from behind the 3-point line (273 of 776) and opponents are knocking down 69.2% of their foul shots. They relinquish 16.8 dimes and 39.7 rebounds per contest, ranking them 356th and 362nd in college hoops.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Wichita State (+1)

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