Wichita State Shockers vs Memphis Tigers Prediction, 2/3/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Wichita State Shockers vs Memphis Tigers

Date: Saturday, February 3, 2024

Location: FedExForum in Memphis, TN

TV: ESPN+

The Wichita State Shockers (9-12) are traveling to FedExForum on Saturday where they will compete against the Memphis Tigers (15-6).

The Wichita State Shockers took the court against Tulsa and ended up losing by a score of 79-68 in their last game. In reference to fouls, the Shockers ended up finishing with 20 while Tulsa racked up 10 fouls. They also made 11 of their 27 shots from beyond the perimeter. Tulsa finished shooting 83.3% at the free throw line by converting 20 of their 24 tries. Furthermore, Tulsa collected 31 rebounds (8 offensive, 23 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. Tulsa recorded 12 assists and had 8 steals in this game. When discussing defense, Wichita State allowed the other team to go 43.6% from the field on 24 out of 55 shooting. They also recorded 11 assists for the contest while creating 10 turnovers and earning 6 steals. When discussing grabbing rebounds, they compiled 31 with 8 of them being on the offensive end. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Shockers converted 2 of their 3 attempts for a percentage of 66.7%. Wichita State ended with a 46.2% field goal percentage (30 of 65) and knocked down 6 out of their 21 shots from downtown.

Kenny Pohto is one guy who played a role for the contest. He walked away from this one shooting 71.4% from the field and also totaled 1 assist. He saw the court for 24 minutes and totaled 6 boards. He accounted for 10 points on 5 out of 7 shooting.

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Wichita State heads into this contest with a record of 9-12 on the year. They currently have an average of 72.9 points per outing (223rd in the nation) while going 44.9% from the field. The Shockers are shooting 31.1% on shots from distance (131 of 421) and 67.9% from the free throw line. As a unit, Wichita State is pulling in 40.2 boards per game and has accumulated 242 assists so far this year, which has them ranked 312th in college basketball in terms of passing the rock. They are turning it over 12.9 times per game and as a basketball team they commit 15.0 personal fouls every game.

On the defensive end, the Shockers have forced 10.2 turnovers every game while drawing 15.4 personal fouls. They rank 281st in D-1 in allowing assists with 294 relinquished this season. The Shockers defensively are giving up a shooting percentage of 41.9% (563 of 1,345) and they surrender 35.4 rebounds per game as a team. They are relinquishing 33.1% on three-point shots and they are 244th in college hoops in opponents PPG (73.8).

When they last stepped on the court, the Memphis Tigers took a defeat with a final score of 74-71 when they played Rice. Concerning how they attacked the glass, Memphis permitted Rice to grab 26 in all (9 on the offensive glass). They wrapped up this game 47.6% from downtown by shooting 10 out of 21 and ended up shooting 14 out of 24 at the free throw line (58.3%). The Tigers allowed Rice to convert 25 of their 51 tries from the field which left them shooting 49.0% for the contest. When the game finished, the Tigers finished shooting 25 out of 60 from the field which had them at 41.7%. Pertaining to shots from beyond the perimeter, Memphis made 3 out of their 18 attempts (16.7%). They were able to make 18 of the free throws for a percentage of 85.7%. Rice was called for 20 fouls for this game which got the Tigers to the free throw line for a total of 21 tries. They also gave up possession of the ball 16 times, while recording 10 steals for the contest. The Tigers were able to corral 20 defensive rebounds and 13 offensive rebounds totaling 33 in this matchup.

Malcolm Dandridge was important for the Tigers for the contest. He buried 6 of 10 for the contest for a field goal rate of 60.0%, and earned 5 rebounds. He racked up 14 points in his 24 minutes of playing time, but finished this game without an assist.

Memphis has a win-loss mark of 15-6 on the year. On the offensive side of the ball, the Tigers are hitting on 46.4% from the field, which is ranked 96th in the nation. Memphis has scored 1,701 pts this season (81.0 per contest) and they pull down 37.0 rebounds per game. They are getting an assist 13.2 times per game (184th in college basketball) and they turn it over 13.7 times per contest. The Tigers have committed 17.5 fouls every game and they shoot 74.2% from the free throw line.

The Memphis defense gives up 34.0% on shots from 3-point land (194 of 571) and their opposition knocks down 71.0% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have allowed 13.5 dimes and 36.5 rebounds per game, which ranks 244th and 273rd in those categories on the defensive end. The Tigers defensively are ranked 288th in the nation in PPG given up with 75.7. They have forced 14.2 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 42.0% from the field (102nd in the country).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Memphis

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