Charlotte 49ers vs Wichita State Shockers Prediction, 1/14/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Charlotte 49ers vs Wichita State Shockers

Date: Tuesday, January 14, 2025

Location: Charles Koch Arena in Wichita, KS

TV: ESPN+

Charles Koch Arena is where the Wichita State Shockers (10-6) will attempt to defeat the Charlotte 49ers (7-10) on Tuesday.

The Charlotte 49ers took the court against Tulsa and took a loss by a score of 69-63 in their last contest. With respect to fouls, the 49ers walked away with 15 while Tulsa recorded 12 fouls. They also made 5 of their 17 tries from 3-point land. Tulsa ended up going 76.9% from the free throw line by knocking down 10 of 13 shots. In addition, Tulsa collected 31 boards (5 offensive, 26 defensive), but didn't notch a block. Tulsa doled out 11 dimes and had 3 steals for the matchup. Pertaining to defense, Charlotte allowed the other team to shoot 52.9% from the floor on 27 of 51 shooting. They also recorded 13 assists for this contest in addition to forcing the opposition into 8 turnovers and earning 5 steals. In the matter of pulling down rebounds, they compiled 22 with 3 of them being offensive. At the free throw line, the 49ers buried 11 of their 18 tries for a rate of 61.1%. Charlotte wrapped up the contest with a 44.9% field goal percentage (22 of 49) and converted 8 of 25 three-point attempts.

Nik Graves is one player who was a major contributor for the game. He finished the game shooting 50.0% from the field and also earned 3 assists. He saw the court for 34 mins and also collected 4 boards. He was able to score 19 points on 6 of 12 shooting.

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Charlotte will play this contest with a win-loss mark of 7-10 this year. They lose possession via turnover 9.2 times per contest and as a unit are committing 17.4 fouls per contest. As a team, Charlotte is pulling in 32.1 boards per contest and has accounted for 210 dimes for the year, which ranks 262nd in the nation in terms of passing the rock. The 49ers are shooting 29.6% on shots beyond the perimeter (106 of 358) and 73.4% from the free throw line. They have an average of 71.2 points per game (273rd in the nation) while connecting on 42.4% from the floor.

When they are on defense, the 49ers have forced 9.3 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 19.9 personal fouls. They rank 157th in college in giving up assists to the opposition with 209 conceded for the season. The 49ers are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 46.8% (459 of 981) and they surrender 35.7 boards per contest as a team. They are relinquishing 29.8% from beyond the arc and they rank 252nd in Division 1 in points per game from their opponents (73.8).

In their last game, the Wichita State Shockers took a loss by a final score of 88-75 when they faced UTSA. Regarding how they attacked the glass, Wichita State permitted UTSA to get 26 in total (7 on the offensive side). They finished the game shooting 50.0% from 3-point land by hitting 15 out of 30 and ended up shooting 9 of 14 from the free throw line (64.3%). The Shockers permitted UTSA to convert 32 of their 61 tries from the floor which gave them a percentage of 52.5% in this contest. When the final whistle blew, the Shockers shot 32 out of 65 from the field which had them shooting 49.2%. When talking about three-point attempts, Wichita State knocked down 6 of 15 attempts (40.0%). They were able to bury 5 of those for a percentage of 62.5%. UTSA earned 11 fouls for the contest which got the Shockers to the charity stripe for 8 tries. They also coughed up the ball 16 times, while earning 4 steals in the game. The Shockers were able to pull down 23 defensive rebounds and 12 offensive boards totaling 35 for the game.

Xavier Bell ended up being a major contributor for the Shockers in this contest. He knocked down 9 of 15 in this contest for a field goal rate of 60.0%, and accounted for 5 rebounds. He accumulated 23 points in his 35 minutes of playing time and had 2 dimes in this matchup.

Wichita State has a record of 10-6 for the campaign. As an offensive unit, the Shockers are shooting 45.9% from the field, which is 141st in the nation. Wichita State has accumulated 1,249 points on the season (78.1 per contest) and they grab 38.2 rebounds per contest. Their rate of earning assists is at 13.1 times per game (245th in college) and they are losing possession via turnover 11.3 times per game. The Shockers are responsible for committing 14.8 personal fouls every game while shooting 73.2% from the free throw line.

The Wichita State defense surrenders 34.8% on three-point shots (155 of 446) and their opponents are converting on 63.1% of their shots from the charity stripe. They give up 16.3 dimes and 36.8 rebounds every game, which is 344th and 291st in D-1. The Shockers on the defensive end are ranked 304th in college in points per game surrendered with 76.4. They have forced 11.6 TO's every game and have let teams shoot 43.6% from the field (207th in college hoops).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Wichita State

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