SMU Mustangs vs Wichita State Shockers Prediction, 1/28/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: SMU Mustangs vs Wichita State Shockers

Date: Sunday, January 28, 2024

Location: Charles Koch Arena in Wichita, KS

TV: ESPN

Odds/Point Spread: SMU (-5)

Charles Koch Arena is the location where the Wichita State Shockers (8-11) will play the SMU Mustangs (13-6) on Sunday. Wichita State opens this matchup as -5-point dogs from oddsmakers. The over/under has been set at 144.5.

The SMU Mustangs faced off with North Texas and ended up losing by a score of 68-66 in their last game. In relation to personal fouls, the Mustangs walked away with 18 and North Texas recorded 17 personal fouls. They knocked down 10 of their 23 shots from distance. North Texas finished shooting 42.1% at the free throw line by knocking down 8 of their 19 tries. Additionally, North Texas pulled down 28 rebounds (11 offensive, 17 defensive), but wrapped up the game with no rejections. North Texas recorded 16 assists and had 8 steals for the matchup. When talking about defending, SMU allowed the other team to go 44.6% from the floor on 25 of 56 shooting. They also doled out 10 assists for the game as well as forcing 8 turnovers and getting 6 steals. With respect to hauling in rebounds, they earned 30 with 9 of them being offensive. At the free throw line, the Mustangs converted 16 of their 23 tries for a rate of 69.6%. SMU finished having earned a 45.1% field goal percentage (23 out of 51) and converted 4 out of their 11 shots from beyond the arc.

Zhuric Phelps is a player who was a contributor for the game. He notched 22 points on 5 of 15 shooting. He saw the court for 33 minutes and also collected 3 boards. He finished 33.3% from the field but had no assists at the end of the game.

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SMU heads into this matchup with a mark of 13-6 so far this season. They average 75.7 points per outing (149th in Division 1) while hitting 45.7% from the field. The Mustangs are hitting 34.7% on three-point attempts (139 of 401) and 69.0% from the charity stripe. As a team, SMU is snagging 40.2 boards per game and has accumulated 301 assists on the year, which ranks 68th in the nation in terms of passing the rock. They are turning it over 12.0 times per contest and as a squad they are committing 16.9 fouls on a nightly basis.

On the defensive end of the court, the Mustangs are forcing their opponents into 13.4 turnovers per game and they draw 14.9 fouls. They are 113th in the nation in allowing assists with 230 surrendered so far this season. The Mustangs are giving up and opponent field goal percentage of 37.4% (419 of 1,121) and they surrender 34.8 rebounds per game as a basketball team. They are giving up 26.5% on shots from distance and they are ranked 9th in college basketball in points per game allowed (62.7).

When they last stepped on the court, the Wichita State Shockers walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 54-52 when they faced East Carolina. The Shockers corralled 28 defensive boards and 6 offensive boards for a total of 34 for the contest. They also turned it over 18 times, while getting 3 steals in this matchup. East Carolina had 15 personal fouls for the game which got the Shockers to the free throw line for a total of 16 attempts. They were able to make 13 of them for a rate of 81.3%. When it comes to shots from distance, Wichita State converted 3 of their 18 tries (16.7%). When all was said and done, the Shockers went 18 out of 44 from the field which gave them a percentage of 40.9%. The Shockers allowed East Carolina to make 23 of their 68 attempts from the field which gave them a rate of 33.8% in this matchup. They finished 35.7% from distance by shooting 5 of 14 and walked away from this one shooting 3 of 8 at the charity stripe (37.5%). With respect to how they cleaned up the glass, Wichita State allowed East Carolina to get 34 overall (14 offensive).

Harlond Beverly was important for the Shockers in this game. He tallied 18 points in his 36 mins of playing time and earned 3 assists for this contest. He converted 7 of 10 for the game for a field goal percentage of 70.0%, and had 6 rebounds.

Wichita State has a record of 8-11 this year. As an offense, the Shockers are shooting 44.8% from the floor, which ranks them 182nd in college basketball. Wichita State has earned 1,385 points for the year (72.9 per game) and they pull down 40.8 rebounds per contest. Their rate of earning assists is at 11.3 times per game (324th in college hoops) and they are losing possession via turnover 13.1 times per game. The Shockers have committed 14.9 personal fouls every game and they hit 67.7% from the charity stripe.

The Wichita State defense concedes 32.2% on shots from 3-point land (164 of 510) and opponents are knocking down 73.4% of their shots from the charity stripe. They surrender 14.2 assists and 35.8 rebounds on a nightly basis, which is ranked 290th and 235th in college basketball. The Shockers on the defensive side of the court are 240th in college hoops in points allowed per game with 73.6. They are forcing 9.9 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 41.4% from the floor (80th in Division 1).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take SMU (-5)

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