UTSA Roadrunners vs Wichita State Shockers Prediction, 2/7/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: UTSA Roadrunners vs Wichita State Shockers

Date: Wednesday, February 7, 2024

Location: Charles Koch Arena in Wichita, KS

TV: ESPN+

Charles Koch Arena is the site where the Wichita State Shockers (9-13) will take on the UTSA Roadrunners (8-14) on Wednesday.

The UTSA Roadrunners stepped onto the hardwood against Rice and ended up losing by a score of 80-76 in their last game. When discussing fouls, the Roadrunners ended up walking away with 16 and Rice totaled 19 fouls. They made 12 of their 29 tries from three-point range. Rice walked away from this one shooting 66.7% when shooting free throws by making 12 of 18 attempts. Moreover, Rice totaled 30 boards (9 offensive, 21 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. Rice earned 14 dimes and had 3 steals for the game. In regard to the defense, UTSA let their opponent shoot 47.5% from the field on 28 out of 59 shooting. They also recorded 16 assists in this matchup while forcing the other team into 11 turnovers and earning 7 steals. In reference to rebounding, they compiled 32 with 10 of them being on the offensive end. At the charity stripe, the Roadrunners knocked down 13 of 17 attempts for a rate of 76.5%. UTSA ended having earned a 43.1% field goal percentage (28 out of 65) and converted 7 of their 25 shots from beyond the arc.

Jordan Ivy-Curry is a guy who was a factor for the matchup. He racked up 19 points on 6 out of 16 shooting. He played for 27 minutes and totaled 2 rebounds. He finished shooting 37.5% from the floor and also dished out 3 assists.

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UTSA enters this game with a mark of 8-14 this season. They lose possession by turning the ball over 11.2 times per game and as a squad are committing 18.7 fouls per contest. As a unit, UTSA is snagging 40.1 rebounds per game and is sitting with 325 dimes so far this year, which is 110th in Division 1 in terms of passing the ball. The Roadrunners are connecting on 34.1% on shots from beyond the arc (219 of 643) and 72.0% from the free throw line. They currently have an average of 80.2 pts per game (50th in Division 1) while connecting on 41.8% from the field.

When they are on defense, the Roadrunners are able to force 9.9 turnovers per contest and they draw 18.5 personal fouls. They give up 38.7% on 3-point shots and they are 361st in the nation in opponents PPG (83.6). The Roadrunners defense is giving up a FG percentage of 45.7% (639 of 1,399) and they relinquish 38.2 rebounds per game as a group. They are 338th in college basketball in giving up assists to the opposition with 346 surrendered this season.

The last time they took the court, the Wichita State Shockers took a defeat with a final score of 65-63 when they faced Memphis. In reference to how they attacked the glass, Wichita State allowed Memphis to get 42 in total (17 offensive). They shot 42.1% from beyond the perimeter by shooting 8 of 19 and finished the contest at 9 of 12 from the free throw line (75.0%). The Shockers permitted Memphis to bury 24 of 64 attempts from the floor which gave them a percentage of 37.5% for the game. When the final whistle was blown, the Shockers went 21 for 59 from the field which had them sitting at 35.6%. With respect to shooting from downtown, Wichita State converted 7 out of their 18 attempts (38.9%). They were able to make 14 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 70.0%. Memphis committed 15 personal fouls in this game which got the Shockers to the free throw line for 20 shots. They also gave up possession of the ball 5 times, while getting 9 steals in the matchup. The Shockers recorded 22 defensive rebounds and 9 offensive rebounds for a total of 31 for this contest.

Colby Rogers was important for the Shockers in this contest. He accumulated 19 points in his 38 mins of playing time and accounted for 4 assists for this contest. He knocked down 7 of 13 in the game for a field goal rate of 53.8%, and added 2 rebounds.

Wichita State has a win-loss mark of 9-13 for the year. As an offensive unit, the Shockers are shooting 44.5% from the floor, which ranks 206th in the country. Wichita State has accumulated 1,593 pts so far this year (72.4 per contest) and they pull down 39.9 boards per game. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 11.5 times per contest (315th in college basketball) and they turn it over 12.5 times per game. The Shockers are committing 14.9 personal fouls per contest and they go 68.0% from the free throw line.

The Wichita State defense gives up 33.4% on shots from beyond the arc (192 of 575) and opponents are knocking down 73.9% of their free throw shots. They have surrendered 14.0 dimes and 35.8 rebounds every game, ranking them 286th and 234th in those categories. The Shockers on defense are ranked 233rd in Division 1 in points given up per game with 73.4. They are forcing 10.3 turnovers on a nightly basis and have let teams shoot 41.7% from the floor (83rd in Division 1).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Wichita State

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