Florida Atlantic Owls vs Wichita State Shockers Prediction, 2/11/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Florida Atlantic Owls vs Wichita State Shockers

Date: Sunday, February 11, 2024

Location: Charles Koch Arena in Wichita, KS

TV: ESPN

Charles Koch Arena is the location where the Wichita State Shockers (10-13) will meet the Florida Atlantic Owls (18-5) on Sunday.

The Florida Atlantic Owls faced UAB and ended up losing by a score of 76-73 in their last game. Florida Atlantic finished the game having earned a 33.8% field goal percentage (26 out of 77) and knocked down 10 of their 28 shots from downtown. From the free throw line, the Owls knocked down 11 of 14 shots for a rate of 78.6%. In relation to rebounding, they earned 40 with 16 of them being offensive. They also recorded 12 assists in this game in addition to creating 13 turnovers and earning 10 steals. When it comes to defending, Florida Atlantic allowed the other team to shoot 44.4% from the floor on 28 out of 63 shooting. UAB distributed 16 dimes and had 4 steals in this game. Additionally, UAB pulled down 45 boards (14 offensive, 31 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. UAB finished shooting 82.4% at the charity stripe by making 14 of their 17 attempts. They also converted 6 of 21 tries from long range. Concerning personal fouls, the Owls finished with 14 and UAB finished the game with 16 personal fouls.

Johnell Davis is someone who was a factor for the game. He finished with 17 points on 5 out of 21 shooting. He saw the court for 39 minutes and collected 11 rebounds. He ended up going 23.8% from the field and also recorded 5 assists.

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Florida Atlantic steps onto the court with a mark of 18-5 on the season. They average 83.0 points per outing (21st in college hoops) while shooting 48.0% from the field. The Owls are shooting 36.8% from downtown (207 of 562) and 71.2% from the free throw line. As a team, Florida Atlantic is collecting 38.6 boards per game and has tallied 347 dimes this year, which is 82nd in D-1 in terms of passing the ball. They turn it over 11.2 times per contest and as a team are committing 15.9 personal fouls per game.

Defensively, the Owls are forcing 12.3 turnovers every game while drawing 17.7 fouls. They give up 33.1% on 3-point attempts and they are 185th in college basketball in points per game allowed (71.8). The Owls are giving up a shooting percentage of 43.2% (611 of 1,414) and they surrender 34.3 boards per game as a unit. They are currently ranked 32nd in the nation in allowing assists to the opposition with 246 surrendered on the season.

The last time they took the hardwood, the Wichita State Shockers got the win with a final of 84-64 when they faced UTSA. The Shockers recorded 34 defensive boards and 12 offensive rebounds totaling 46 in the matchup. They coughed up the ball 8 times, while earning 8 steals for this contest. UTSA was called for 14 personal fouls for the game which got the Shockers to the free throw line for a total of 15 attempts. They were able to bury 15 of those for a percentage of 100.0%. In terms of three-point attempts, Wichita State converted 7 of their 19 tries (36.8%). When the final whistle blew, the Shockers walked away from this one shooting 31 for 71 from the field which gave them a percentage of 43.7%. The Shockers allowed UTSA to bury 23 out of their 60 attempts from the field which left them with a rate of 38.3% for this contest. They wrapped up this game 22.7% from beyond the perimeter by shooting 5 of 22 and ended up shooting 13 out of 25 from the free throw line (52.0%). When discussing cleaning the glass, Wichita State allowed UTSA to grab 33 in all (9 on the offensive side).

Colby Rogers ended up being important for the Shockers for the matchup. He recorded 18 points in his 33 minutes on the court, but finished this game without an assist. He made 5 of 16 for the matchup for a rate of 31.3%, and had 6 rebounds.

Wichita State has a win-loss record of 10-13 so far this year. The Shockers are responsible for committing 15.0 fouls per game and they go 69.3% from the charity stripe. They are earning an assist 11.7 times per game (299th in the nation) and they lose possession via turnover 12.3 times per contest. Wichita State has totaled 1,677 pts so far this year (72.9 per game) and they average 40.2 boards per contest. On the offensive side of the ball, the Shockers are connecting on 44.5% from the field, which is ranked 201st in the country.

The Shockers on the defensive end are ranked 227th in D-1 in points per game surrendered with 73.0. They are forcing 10.4 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 41.5% from the field (77th in college hoops). The Wichita State defense gives up 33.0% on 3-pointers (197 of 597) and opponents are making 72.4% of their foul shots. They have given up 13.7 assists and 36.0 rebounds on a nightly basis, which ranks 252nd and 246th in those categories.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Wichita State

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