Wichita State Shockers vs Florida Atlantic Owls Prediction, 1/18/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Wichita State Shockers vs Florida Atlantic Owls

Date: Thursday, January 18, 2024

Location: Eleanor R. Baldwin Arena in Boca Raton, FL

TV: ESPN+

Eleanor R. Baldwin Arena is where the Florida Atlantic Owls (13-4) will attempt to beat the Wichita State Shockers (8-8) on Thursday.

The Wichita State Shockers faced off with Memphis and took a loss by a final of 112-86 in their last contest. Wichita State ended with a 55.0% FG percentage (33 out of 60) and made 13 of their 25 three-point attempts. From the charity stripe, the Shockers converted 7 of 12 tries for a percentage of 58.3%. With regard to grabbing boards, they collected a total of 19 with 6 of them being on the offensive end. They also distributed 13 dimes in this game in addition to forcing the other team into 9 turnovers and getting 5 steals. When it comes to defense, Wichita State allowed the other team to shoot 64.7% from the floor on 44 out of 68 shooting. Memphis doled out 25 assists and had 10 steals for the contest. Moreover, Memphis snagged 28 rebounds (9 offensive, 19 defensive), but wrapped up the game with no rejections. Memphis shot 83.3% at the charity stripe by burying 5 of 6 shots. They knocked down 19 out of their 30 tries from three-point range. In relation to fouls, the Shockers finished with 8 and Memphis finished the game with 15 fouls.

Colby Rogers is one player who was a major factor for the matchup. He finished the contest at 61.5% from the field and distributed 2 assists. He played 35 minutes played and grabbed 1 rebound. He totaled 20 points on 8 out of 13 shooting.

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Wichita State enters this one with a win-loss record of 8-8 on the year. They lose possession by turning the ball over 12.6 times per game and as a team they commit 14.4 personal fouls per game. As a team, Wichita State is snagging 41.6 boards per game and has accounted for 190 assists for the season, which ranks 325th in the country in terms of passing. The Shockers are hitting 32.2% on shots from distance (106 of 329) and 67.6% from the free throw line. They are averaging 74.3 pts per game (192nd in the nation) on 44.1% from the floor.

On the defensive end, the Shockers have forced 10.3 turnovers every game while drawing 16.2 fouls. They are 251st in college hoops in allowing assists to their opponents with 234 conceded on the season. The Shockers defensively are giving up an opponent FG percentage of 41.6% (432 of 1,038) and they relinquish 36.0 rebounds per game as a unit. They are conceding 32.4% on 3-pointers while they are 254th in college hoops in opponents points per game (74.2).

In their last game, the Florida Atlantic Owls took home the win by a final score of 86-73 against UAB. The Owls were able to corral 31 defensive boards and 12 offensive rebounds for a total of 43 for the game. They also turned the ball over 10 times, while getting 4 steals for the matchup. UAB was called for 18 personal fouls for this game which took the Owls to the free throw line for 14 tries. They were able to make 12 of the free throw attempts for a clip of 85.7%. In reference to 3-pointers, Florida Atlantic converted 8 of their 27 attempts (29.6%). Overall, the Owls walked away from this one shooting 33 out of 68 from the floor which had them shooting 48.5%. The Owls permitted UAB to convert 28 of 71 attempts from the field which left them shooting 39.4% in the matchup. They wrapped up this game 19.2% from three-point range by connecting on 5 of 26 and ended up going 12 out of 15 from the free throw line (80.0%). In reference to cleaning the glass, Florida Atlantic allowed UAB to get 32 in total (10 offensive).

Johnell Davis ended up being a major contributor for the Owls for this contest. He recorded 30 points in his 33 minutes on the hardwood and had 2 dimes in this game. He buried 10 of 16 in this matchup for a field goal rate of 62.5%, and accumulated 7 rebounds.

Florida Atlantic has a win-loss mark of 13-4 on the year. The Owls are responsible for committing 16.1 fouls per game while shooting 69.6% from the free throw line. They are earning an assist 15.1 times per contest (86th in the country) and they turn it over 11.5 times per game. Florida Atlantic has accumulated 1,400 points on the season (82.4 per game) and they pull down 37.9 boards per game. In terms of offensive execution, the Owls are hitting on 49.1% from the floor, which ranks 19th in the nation.

The Florida Atlantic defense gives up 33.3% on shots from behind the 3-point line (125 of 375) and opponents are connecting on 72.2% of their shots from the free throw line. They have relinquished 10.4 assists and 33.4 boards on a nightly basis, which is ranked 23rd and 104th in college basketball. The Owls on the defensive end are ranked 166th in college basketball in PPG allowed with 71.0. They are able to force 12.3 TO's every game and have let teams shoot 42.8% from the field (157th in the nation).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Wichita State

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