UTSA Roadrunners vs Wichita State Shockers Prediction, 2/12/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: UTSA Roadrunners vs Wichita State Shockers

Date: Wednesday, February 12, 2025

Location: Charles Koch Arena in Wichita, KS

TV: ESPN+

The Wichita State Shockers (13-10) will play the UTSA Roadrunners (10-13) at Charles Koch Arena on Wednesday.

The UTSA Roadrunners faced off with East Carolina and went home with a loss by a final score of 80-79 in their last game. UTSA wrapped up the contest with a 49.2% field goal percentage (32 out of 65) and made 8 out of their 22 3-pointers. When they shot from the free throw line, the Roadrunners converted 7 of their 10 tries for a percentage of 70.0%. In reference to grabbing boards, they collected a total of 27 with 9 of them being on the offensive end. They also recorded 15 dimes for this game as well as forcing the other team into 9 turnovers and having 7 steals. In the matter of defense, UTSA allowed the other team to shoot 47.1% from the floor on 24 of 51 shooting. East Carolina doled out 17 assists and had 6 steals in this contest. On top of that, East Carolina snagged 31 rebounds (9 offensive, 22 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. East Carolina finished 78.8% at the charity stripe by converting 26 of 33 attempts. They made 6 of their 20 attempts from 3-point land. In regard to personal fouls, the Roadrunners finished with 21 and East Carolina recorded 9 personal fouls.

Marcus Millender is a guy who was a factor in this contest. He scored 21 points on 8 of 13 shooting. He played for 31 mins and pulled down 3 boards. He shot 61.5% from the field and also earned 3 assists.

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UTSA enters this contest with a win-loss mark of 10-13 on the campaign. They have an average of 77.1 points per outing (99th in D-1) while going 42.6% from the field. The Roadrunners are connecting on 35.4% from downtown (223 of 630) and 81.7% from the charity stripe. As a unit, UTSA is snagging 32.4 boards per game and is sitting with 296 assists on the year, which ranks 285th in college in terms of passing the rock. They turn the ball over 11.0 times per contest and as a group they commit 17.9 personal fouls every game.

On the defensive end of the court, the Roadrunners are forcing their opponents into 15.1 turnovers per game while drawing 14.6 fouls. They are 306th in college hoops in giving up assists to their opponents with 355 conceded for the year. The Roadrunners defense is giving up a field goal percentage of 46.8% (604 of 1,291) and they relinquish 37.3 boards per game as a team. They are relinquishing 35.6% on three-point shots and they are 321st in college in PPG allowed (77.3).

In their last game, the Wichita State Shockers went home victorious with a score of 75-70 against South Florida. When talking about attacking the glass, Wichita State allowed South Florida to get 19 overall (2 offensive). They went 17.6% from three-point range by going 3 out of 17 and finished the game at 19 out of 27 from the free throw line (70.4%). The Shockers allowed South Florida to convert 24 of 46 attempts from the field which gave them a rate of 52.2% in the game. In all, the Shockers went 24 out of 61 from the floor which had them at 39.3%. In the matter of shots from distance, Wichita State made 3 out of their 13 tries (23.1%). They were able to knock down 24 of the free throws for a rate of 82.8%. South Florida was called for 20 personal fouls in the game which took the Shockers to the free throw line for 29 attempts. They also turned the ball over 13 times, while recording 7 steals in the game. The Shockers were able to corral 22 defensive rebounds and 16 offensive boards for a total of 38 in this matchup.

Xavier Bell was important for the Shockers in the game. He tallied 26 points in his 35 minutes on the hardwood and tallied 2 dimes for this game. He converted 6 of 19 for the contest for a rate of 31.6%, and accounted for 5 rebounds.

Wichita State has a record of 13-10 this year. The Shockers commit 14.7 personal fouls per contest and they hit 72.4% from the free throw line. They are assisting teammates 12.3 times per game (286th in college) and they lose possession via turnover 11.3 times per contest. Wichita State has totaled 1,714 points on the campaign (74.5 per contest) and they pull down 37.7 boards per game. On the offensive side of the ball, the Shockers are shooting 45.4% from the floor, which ranks them 156th in the country.

The Shockers are ranked 237th in college in points given up per game with 73.3. They are forcing 11.6 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 43.6% from the field (181st in college hoops). The Wichita State defense concedes 34.4% on 3-pointers (204 of 593) and their opponents are making 65.9% of their foul shots. They surrender 14.5 dimes and 35.1 rebounds on a nightly basis, which is ranked 293rd and 232nd in those categories on the defensive end.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take UTSA

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