Temple Owls vs Wichita State Shockers Prediction, 2/25/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Temple Owls vs Wichita State Shockers

Date: Sunday, February 25, 2024

Location: Charles Koch Arena in Wichita, KS

TV: ESPN

Charles Koch Arena is the site where the Wichita State Shockers (11-16) will take on the Temple Owls (9-17) on Sunday.

The Temple Owls stepped onto the hardwood against UTSA and took home the win by a score of 83-77 in their last game. Regarding personal fouls, the Owls walked away with 17 and UTSA totaled 20 personal fouls. They made 6 out of their 27 attempts from beyond the arc. UTSA shot 68.2% at the free throw line by converting 15 of their 22 tries. On top of that, UTSA totaled 38 boards (13 offensive, 25 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. UTSA dished out 11 assists and had 4 steals in this matchup. Regarding defending, Temple allowed 42.4% from the floor on 28 out of 66 shooting. They also doled out 15 assists in the matchup while forcing the other team into 8 turnovers and having 8 steals. In the matter of pulling down boards, they earned 32 with 11 of them being of the offensive variety. From the charity stripe, the Owls converted 17 of 25 shots for a rate of 68.0%. Temple finished the contest with a 45.3% field goal percentage (29 of 64) and buried 8 out of their 21 three-point shots.

Hysier Miller is a guy who was important for the game. He ended up shooting 41.2% from the field and recorded 4 assists. He played 36 mins and also grabbed 4 rebounds. He accounted for 20 points on 7 of 17 shooting.

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Temple steps onto the court with a record of 9-17 for the campaign. They lose possession via turnover 10.5 times per contest and as a unit are committing 17.1 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Temple is grabbing 36.8 boards per game and has accounted for 294 dimes on the season, which ranks 324th in D-1 in terms of passing. The Owls are shooting 30.0% on shots from 3-point land (215 of 717) and 73.0% from the free throw line. They are averaging 71.2 points per game (259th in the country) while hitting 38.7% from the field.

On the defensive end, the Owls are able to force 12.7 turnovers every game while drawing 16.7 personal fouls. They are ranked 253rd in D-1 in giving up assists to their opponents with 365 surrendered on the season. The Owls defense is allowing a field goal percentage of 44.2% (668 of 1,511) and they concede 38.8 rebounds per game as a unit. They concede 32.8% from 3-point land and they are ranked 254th in college basketball in PPG allowed (74.2).

The last time they took the court, the Wichita State Shockers walked away with a victory by a final of 79-63 when they played Tulsa. The Shockers pulled down 24 defensive rebounds and 8 offensive rebounds for a total of 32 in the matchup. They coughed up the ball 16 times, while earning 15 steals in the matchup. Tulsa committed 17 fouls for the matchup which got the Shockers to the charity stripe for a total of 21 attempts. They were able to convert 18 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 85.7%. In regard to shots from 3-point land, Wichita State converted 3 of their 13 tries (23.1%). When the game finished, the Shockers ended up shooting 29 for 60 from the field which gave them a rate of 48.3%. The Shockers permitted Tulsa to make 23 of 53 tries from the floor which had them at 43.4% in this game. They finished 10.0% from distance by going 2 of 20 and finished the contest at 15 out of 22 from the free throw line (68.2%). When it comes to attacking the glass, Wichita State permitted Tulsa to collect 28 in all (4 on the offensive glass).

Colby Rogers ended up being a major contributor for the Shockers in this contest. He totaled 19 points in his 33 mins on the hardwood and earned 1 assist for this game. He converted 4 out of 11 for this game giving him a rate of 36.4%, and added 3 rebounds.

Wichita State has a mark of 11-16 on the year. As an offensive team, the Shockers are hitting on 44.6% from the field, which is 188th in D-1. Wichita State has earned 1,954 pts so far this season (72.4 per contest) and they pull down 39.3 rebounds per contest. Their rate of earning assists is at 11.4 times per game (309th in Division 1) and they are turning it over 12.6 times per contest. The Shockers have committed 15.1 fouls every game while shooting 69.8% from the charity stripe.

The Shockers are ranked 221st in the nation in points allowed per game with 73.2. They have forced 10.6 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 42.2% from the floor (98th in college hoops). The Wichita State defense concedes 32.4% on shots from beyond the perimeter (218 of 672) and their opponents are converting on 73.7% of their free throw attempts. They give up 13.7 dimes and 35.6 rebounds per game, which has them ranked 254th and 227th in the country.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Wichita State

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