Wichita State Shockers vs Tulane Green Wave Prediction, 3/8/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Wichita State Shockers vs Tulane Green Wave

Date: Friday, March 8, 2024

Location: Avron B. Fogelman Arena in the Devlin Fieldhouse in New Orleans, LA

TV: ESPN

The Tulane Green Wave (13-16) will compete against the Wichita State Shockers (13-17) at Avron B. Fogelman Arena in the Devlin Fieldhouse on Friday.

The Wichita State Shockers faced Rice and took home the win by a score of 87-66 in their last game. Wichita State finished the contest with a 52.6% field goal percentage (30 out of 57) and buried 14 out of their 22 3-point shots. From the charity stripe, the Shockers converted 13 of 14 shots for a rate of 92.9%. When discussing pulling down rebounds, they compiled 33 with 7 of them being of the offensive sort. They also distributed 18 assists in the game while forcing the other team into 10 turnovers and having 7 steals. When discussing defense, Wichita State let their opponent shoot 44.6% from the field on 25 of 56 shooting. Rice earned 14 dimes and had 7 steals for the contest. Additionally, Rice snagged 19 rebounds (4 offensive, 15 defensive), but didn't notch a block. Rice went 76.9% when shooting free throws by making 10 of 13 attempts. They also converted 6 out of their 20 tries from downtown. In the matter of personal fouls, the Shockers ended up finishing with 12 and Rice recorded 9 personal fouls.

Colby Rogers is one player who was a factor for the matchup. He finished the game at 46.7% from the field and also dished out 2 assists. He was on the court for 32 minutes and grabbed 4 rebounds. He accounted for 25 points on 7 of 15 shooting.

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Wichita State comes into this game with a record of 13-17 so far this season. They turn it over 12.7 times per contest and as a unit they are committing 15.3 fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Wichita State is snagging 39.4 boards per contest and is sitting with 350 assists for the season, which is 302nd in the nation in terms of passing the ball. The Shockers are shooting 32.9% on shots from downtown (188 of 572) and 70.1% from the charity stripe. They average 72.7 points per game (212th in Division 1) on 44.8% from the field.

On the defensive end, the Shockers are forcing 10.6 turnovers per game while drawing 14.7 personal fouls. They are giving up 32.1% on three-point shots and they are 206th in college basketball in points per game allowed (72.7). The Shockers defense is allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 41.8% (788 of 1,886) and they surrender 35.6 boards per contest as a group. They are 235th in the country in giving up assists to their opponents with 404 conceded this year.

When they last stepped on the court, the Tulane Green Wave took a defeat with a final score of 85-72 against South Florida. When discussing how they rebounded, Tulane allowed South Florida to collect 28 in total (3 on the offensive side). They finished 44.8% from 3-point land by going 13 out of 29 and ended up going 12 out of 12 from the charity stripe (100.0%). The Green Wave allowed South Florida to make 30 out of 63 tries from the field which had them sitting at 47.6% for the matchup. When the final whistle blew, the Green Wave went 25 for 56 from the floor which had them shooting 44.6%. Regarding 3-point shots, Tulane made 8 out of their 20 attempts (40.0%). They were able to convert 14 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 82.4%. South Florida earned 15 fouls for the game which took the Green Wave to the charity stripe for 17 shots. They also gave up possession 17 times, while earning 5 steals in this contest. The Green Wave earned 27 defensive rebounds and 6 offensive boards for a total of 33 for the matchup.

Jaylen Forbes was important for the Green Wave for this contest. He accumulated 24 points in his 34 minutes on the court, but wrapped up this contest with no dimes. He knocked down 8 out of 14 for the matchup giving him a rate of 57.1%, and had 5 rebounds.

Tulane has a mark of 13-16 on the year. As an offensive unit, the Green Wave are shooting 47.6% from the floor, which ranks them 38th in the nation. Tulane has earned 2,384 pts for the season (82.2 per game) and they pull in 33.1 rebounds per contest. They are assisting teammates 14.0 times per contest (126th in the country) and they are losing possession via turnover 11.2 times per contest. The Green Wave are responsible for committing 17.1 fouls every game while shooting 73.5% from the free throw line.

The Green Wave are ranked 350th in the nation in points per game surrendered with 80.2. They are forcing their opponents into 13.1 TO's every game and have let teams shoot 43.6% from the floor (183rd in college basketball). The Tulane defense gives up 34.3% on 3-point attempts (271 of 789) and opponents are connecting on 71.6% of their free throw shots. They have relinquished 16.2 assists and 39.5 boards every game, which ranks 354th and 355th in those categories on the defensive end.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Tulane

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