Alcorn State Braves vs Wichita State Shockers Prediction, 12/4/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Alcorn State Braves vs Wichita State Shockers

Date: Wednesday, December 4, 2024

Location: Charles Koch Arena in Wichita, KS

TV: ESPN+

Charles Koch Arena is the site where the Wichita State Shockers (6-1) will attempt to beat the Alcorn State Braves (0-9) on Wednesday.

The Alcorn State Braves played Maryland and went home with a loss by a final score of 96-58 in their last game. Alcorn State finished the contest having earned a 31.3% field goal percentage (21 out of 67) and made 5 of their 20 three-point shots. From the charity stripe, the Braves buried 11 of their 17 tries for a percentage of 64.7%. In reference to hauling in boards, they compiled 26 with 11 of them being of the offensive variety. They also distributed 8 assists in this game while forcing the other team into 12 turnovers and earning 6 steals. In relation to defense, Alcorn State allowed their opponent to shoot 57.1% from the floor on 32 out of 56 shooting. Maryland distributed 25 dimes and had 10 steals in this game. Additionally, Maryland grabbed 40 rebounds (8 offensive, 32 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. Maryland finished shooting 87.5% from the free throw line by making 21 of their 24 attempts. They converted 11 of 23 tries from beyond the arc. When talking about fouls, the Braves walked away with 19 while Maryland accumulated 17 fouls.

Keionte Cornelius is one player who was a major factor for the game. He finished the game shooting 37.5% from the field but had no assists when the game ended. He was on the hardwood for 23 mins and also totaled 2 rebounds. He recorded 12 points on 3 out of 8 shooting.

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Alcorn State will take the court with a mark of 0-9 so far this year. They average 55.0 points per outing (362nd in the country) while hitting 33.1% from the field. The Braves are connecting on 28.8% on three-point shots (46 of 160) and 69.9% from the charity stripe. As a team, Alcorn State is collecting 34.7 rebounds per game and has accumulated 86 assists for the season, which is 317th in D-1 in terms of passing the rock. They turn it over 14.7 times per game and as a group they are committing 18.8 personal fouls per game.

On defense, the Braves are forcing 11.1 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 15.8 fouls. They are ranked 358th in the country in allowing assists to the opposition with 170 conceded for the campaign. The Braves are giving up a FG percentage of 46.1% (238 of 516) and they relinquish 40.1 boards per game as a team. They surrender 37.6% on shots from downtown while they are 346th in college basketball in points per game allowed (81.6).

When they last stepped on the court, the Wichita State Shockers walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 88-51 against Florida. Concerning cleaning the glass, Wichita State permitted Florida to snag 51 overall (17 on the offensive side). They finished 42.4% from 3-point land by shooting 14 out of 33 and ended up going 4 of 5 from the free throw line (80.0%). The Shockers permitted Florida to bury 35 of their 78 tries from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 44.9% in the matchup. At the conclusion of this game, the Shockers walked away from this one shooting 17 out of 57 from the floor which had them sitting at 29.8%. In the matter of shots from beyond the arc, Wichita State knocked down 5 out of their 22 tries (22.7%). They were able to knock down 12 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 63.2%. Florida was called for 16 personal fouls in this contest which got the Shockers to the charity stripe for 19 shots. They also coughed up the ball 9 times, while getting 2 steals in this matchup. The Shockers recorded 21 defensive rebounds and 4 offensive rebounds totaling 25 in the matchup.

Matej Bosnjak was important for the Shockers in this game. He tallied 11 points in his 25 mins on the court and had 1 assist for the contest. He made 2 out of 6 for the matchup for a field goal percentage of 33.3%, and had 3 rebounds.

Wichita State has a win-loss mark of 6-1 so far this season. The Shockers are committing 15.4 personal fouls per game and they connect on 74.3% from the charity stripe. They are earning an assist 11.7 times per contest (308th in college basketball) and they are turning it over 9.7 times per game. Wichita State has 536 points on the campaign (76.6 per contest) and they collect 37.9 boards per game. On the offensive side of the court, the Shockers are shooting 43.6% from the floor, which is 234th in the nation.

The Shockers are ranked 222nd in college basketball in PPG given up with 72.7. They are forcing 11.6 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 42.4% from the field (181st in college basketball). The Wichita State defense gives up 28.8% from downtown (55 of 191) and opponents are converting on 59.3% of their foul shots. They have surrendered 15.4 dimes and 39.6 rebounds on a nightly basis, which has them ranked 324th and 334th in Division 1.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Alcorn State

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