UMKC Kangaroos vs Wichita State Shockers Prediction, 12/17/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: UMKC Kangaroos vs Wichita State Shockers

Date: Tuesday, December 17, 2024

Location: Charles Koch Arena in Wichita, KS

TV: ESPN+

The UMKC Kangaroos (5-7) are on their way to Charles Koch Arena on Tuesday where they will take on the Wichita State Shockers (8-2).

The UMKC Kangaroos stepped onto the hardwood against Bowling Green and walked away with a win by a score of 85-77 in their last game. In regard to personal fouls, the Kangaroos left the arena with 14 while Bowling Green finished the game with 18 personal fouls. They also converted 9 of 23 shots from 3-point land. Bowling Green finished 71.4% from the charity stripe by burying 10 of their 14 attempts. On top of that, Bowling Green grabbed 22 rebounds (5 offensive, 17 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. Bowling Green totaled 7 dimes and had 8 steals for this game. When talking about defending, UMKC allowed their opponent to shoot 51.8% from the floor on 29 out of 56 shooting. They also distributed 16 assists for this game while forcing the other team into 13 turnovers and having 6 steals. With respect to grabbing rebounds, they collected a total of 22 with 3 of them being offensive. At the charity stripe, the Kangaroos converted 10 of their 12 shots for a percentage of 83.3%. UMKC walked away from the game having earned a 59.3% FG percentage (32 of 54) and made 11 of their 22 3-pointers.

Jamar Brown is one guy who came through for the game. He finished the game shooting 50.0% from the field but had no dimes when the game ended. He was on the court for 33 minutes and pulled down 2 rebounds. He finished with 18 points on 6 out of 12 shooting.

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UMKC steps onto the court with a mark of 5-7 so far this year. They turn it over 12.4 times per contest and as a team they commit 15.3 personal fouls every game. As a team, UMKC is snagging 36.3 rebounds per game and has racked up 169 dimes on the season, which is 86th in college basketball in terms of passing. The Kangaroos are connecting on 34.3% on three-point attempts (118 of 344) and 76.1% from the free throw line. They have an average of 76.9 points per contest (159th in Division 1) on 42.8% from the field.

On the defensive end, the Kangaroos are forcing 15.6 turnovers per game while drawing 17.5 personal fouls. They rank 253rd in the country in allowing assists to the opposition with 151 surrendered for the year. The Kangaroos defensively are giving up a shooting percentage of 43.6% (285 of 653) and they relinquish 30.5 rebounds per game as a squad. They are giving up 30.3% on 3-point shots and they are 63rd in Division 1 in opponents points per game (66.0).

When they last played, the Wichita State Shockers took a loss by a final score of 91-72 when they played DePaul. The Shockers were able to collect 19 defensive rebounds and 6 offensive rebounds for a total of 25 in this matchup. They turned it over 16 times, while recording 4 steals in this game. DePaul was called for 18 personal fouls in the game which took the Shockers to the free throw line for a total of 22 attempts. They were able to bury 13 of those for a percentage of 59.1%. In reference to shots from beyond the arc, Wichita State converted 7 of 15 attempts (46.7%). In all, the Shockers ended up going 26 for 51 from the floor which had them sitting at 51.0%. The Shockers allowed DePaul to convert 32 of 62 tries from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 51.6% in this matchup. They finished the game shooting 51.5% from beyond the perimeter by going 17 of 33 and ended up going 10 out of 13 at the free throw line (76.9%). In reference to how they cleaned up the glass, Wichita State allowed DePaul to collect 26 in total (6 on the offensive side).

Harlond Beverly ended up being a factor for the Shockers for the game. He totaled 14 points in his 27 mins of playing time and accounted for 2 dimes for the matchup. He converted 6 of 10 for this game giving him a rate of 60.0%, and earned 3 rebounds.

Wichita State has a record of 8-2 for the season. The Shockers are responsible for committing 14.7 fouls per contest and they hit 74.2% from the charity stripe. Their rate of earning assists is at 13.4 times per contest (233rd in the nation) and they are giving up possession 10.5 times per contest. Wichita State has accounted for 782 pts this season (78.2 per contest) and they snag 38.0 rebounds per game. In terms of offensive execution, the Shockers are connecting on 45.5% from the field, which ranks 171st in the nation.

The Shockers on defense are ranked 258th in D-1 in PPG given up with 74.1. They are forcing 11.3 turnovers on a nightly basis and have let teams shoot 41.9% from the field (132nd in Division 1). The Wichita State defense surrenders 32.3% on shots from behind the 3-point line (91 of 282) and opponents are making 60.1% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have surrendered 16.1 dimes and 38.7 total rebounds per game, which ranks them 342nd and 330th in those categories.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take UMKC

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