Wichita State Shockers vs Tulsa Golden Hurricane Prediction, 1/31/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Wichita State Shockers vs Tulsa Golden Hurricane

Date: Wednesday, January 31, 2024

Location: Donald W. Reynolds Center in Tulsa, OK

TV: ESPN

The Wichita State Shockers (9-11) are headed to Donald W. Reynolds Center on Wednesday where they will take on the Tulsa Golden Hurricane (11-8).

The Wichita State Shockers faced SMU and earned the victory with a final of 77-72 in their last game. Wichita State ended the game having earned a 46.7% FG percentage (28 of 60) and knocked down 6 of 16 shots from beyond the arc. At the charity stripe, the Shockers made 15 of their 21 tries for a percentage of 71.4%. In terms of grabbing rebounds, they compiled a total of 28 with 11 of them being of the offensive sort. They also doled out 17 assists for the matchup as well as forcing 15 turnovers and having 7 steals. In regard to the defense, Wichita State allowed their opponent to shoot 50.0% from the floor on 29 out of 58 shooting. SMU earned 13 dimes and had 8 steals for this game. In addition, SMU totaled 27 rebounds (10 offensive, 17 defensive), but wrapped up the game with no rejections. SMU ended up shooting 62.5% from the free throw line by knocking down 5 of 8 shots. They also knocked down 9 out of their 19 tries from distance. When it comes to personal fouls, the Shockers ended up with 13 while SMU recorded 17 personal fouls.

Harlond Beverly is one guy who was a contributor for the contest. He totaled 14 points on 6 of 12 shooting. He played 35 minutes played and grabbed 5 rebounds. He finished the contest at 50.0% from the field and also recorded 4 assists.

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Wichita State enters this game with a win-loss record of 9-11 this season. They average 73.1 pts per contest (220th in Division 1) while going 44.9% from the field. The Shockers are hitting 31.3% on shots beyond the perimeter (125 of 400) and 67.9% from the free throw line. As a team, Wichita State is collecting 40.6 boards per contest and has 231 assists on the season, which has them ranked 318th in Division 1 in terms of passing. They cough up possession 13.0 times per game and as a group they are committing 14.8 fouls every game.

When they are on defense, the Shockers are forcing 10.2 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 15.7 fouls. They are giving up 32.7% on shots from downtown and they rank 239th in Division 1 in points per game allowed (73.6). The Shockers defensively are giving up a shooting percentage of 41.8% (539 of 1,290) and they surrender 35.5 rebounds per game as a team. They rank 262nd in D-1 in giving up assists to the opposition with 282 surrendered on the season.

In their last game, the Tulsa Golden Hurricane got the victory with a final of 85-83 against Rice. The Golden Hurricane were able to pull down 28 defensive boards and 2 offensive boards totaling 30 for the game. They coughed it up 15 times, while earning 8 steals for the matchup. Rice committed 19 personal fouls for this game which took the Golden Hurricane to the free throw line for a total of 26 tries. They were able to convert 20 of those for a rate of 76.9%. When talking about shots from beyond the arc, Tulsa buried 11 of their 23 tries (47.8%). When the final whistle blew, the Golden Hurricane walked away from this one shooting 27 for 49 from the floor which gave them a rate of 55.1%. The Golden Hurricane permitted Rice to bury 30 of 69 attempts from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 43.5% in this game. They shot 38.2% from beyond the perimeter by shooting 13 out of 34 and ended up going 10 of 15 at the free throw line (66.7%). When it comes to attacking the glass, Tulsa permitted Rice to pull down 30 overall (10 on the offensive glass).

PJ Haggerty pitched in for the Golden Hurricane for the contest. He buried 6 out of 12 for the game for a rate of 50.0%, and accumulated 5 rebounds. He earned 21 points in his 36 mins on the court and had 4 assists in this matchup.

Tulsa has a mark of 11-8 for the campaign. As an offense, the Golden Hurricane are connecting on 44.5% from the field, which ranks them 205th in the nation. Tulsa has totaled 1,483 points so far this year (78.1 per contest) and they collect 36.5 rebounds per game. They are assisting teammates 13.4 times per contest (175th in the country) and they are turning it over 14.0 times per game. The Golden Hurricane are committing 17.2 personal fouls per contest and they hit 73.6% from the free throw line.

The Golden Hurricane on the defensive end are ranked 203rd in the nation in points allowed per game with 72.4. They are forcing 14.4 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 41.3% from the field (74th in D-1). The Tulsa defense gives up 30.0% on shots from distance (136 of 453) and their opponents are connecting on 68.8% of their free throw shots. They have conceded 13.1 assists and 38.5 rebounds on a nightly basis, which has them ranked 204th and 327th in D-1.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Wichita State

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