Wichita State Shockers vs Charlotte 49ers Prediction, 2/4/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Wichita State Shockers vs Charlotte 49ers

Date: Tuesday, February 4, 2025

Location: Halton Arena in Charlotte, NC

TV: ESPN+

The Wichita State Shockers (11-10) are hitting the road to Halton Arena on Tuesday where they will meet the Charlotte 49ers (8-14).

The Wichita State Shockers faced North Texas and ended up losing by a score of 58-54 in their last contest. Wichita State walked away from the contest having earned a 36.0% FG percentage (18 of 50) and converted 3 of their 15 three-point shots. At the free throw line, the Shockers knocked down 15 of their 18 shots for a percentage of 83.3%. In the matter of pulling down rebounds, they compiled 27 with 8 of them being of the offensive sort. They also doled out 10 assists for the contest while forcing the other team into 10 turnovers and having 6 steals. With regard to defending, Wichita State allowed 40.0% from the floor on 22 out of 55 shooting. North Texas earned 8 assists and had 7 steals in the matchup. On top of that, North Texas totaled 33 rebounds (11 offensive, 22 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. North Texas ended up going 100.0% from the charity stripe by knocking down 11 of 11 attempts. They made 3 out of their 12 tries from beyond the perimeter. When it comes to personal fouls, the Shockers left the arena with 12 and North Texas recorded 13 personal fouls.

Xavier Bell is one player who was a major factor for the game. He finished shooting 23.5% from the floor and earned 1 assist. He was on the court for 34 minutes and also totaled 1 rebound. He scored 19 points on 4 out of 17 shooting.

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Wichita State will enter this matchup with a win-loss record of 11-10 for the campaign. They are giving up possession 11.3 times per game and as a unit they commit 14.6 fouls per contest. As a team, Wichita State is grabbing 37.4 boards per contest and is sitting with 269 assists for the campaign, which has them ranked 299th in college hoops in terms of passing the ball. The Shockers are shooting 30.8% on three-point shots (112 of 364) and 72.4% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 74.9 pts per contest (169th in Division 1) while hitting 45.4% from the floor.

On defense, the Shockers are forcing their opponents into 11.8 turnovers per contest and they draw 16.1 fouls. They are surrendering 35.4% on shots from beyond the arc and they rank 256th in D-1 in points per game allowed (74.2). The Shockers are allowing a field goal percentage of 43.6% (571 of 1,309) and they surrender 36.0 boards per game as a unit. They rank 269th in college in giving up assists with 313 surrendered this year.

The last time they took the court, the Charlotte 49ers went home defeated by a final of 96-78 when they played UAB. The 49ers corralled 15 defensive boards and 4 offensive boards for a total of 19 for the contest. They also gave up possession 4 times, while earning 3 steals in this matchup. UAB was called for 18 personal fouls for the game which took the 49ers to the charity stripe for a total of 24 shots. They were able to make 19 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 79.2%. In reference to shots from beyond the arc, Charlotte knocked down 3 out of their 17 attempts (17.6%). When the game finished, the 49ers went 28 out of 54 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 51.9%. The 49ers allowed UAB to knock down 40 of their 70 tries from the floor which left them with a shooting percentage of 57.1% in the game. They finished the game shooting 26.7% from behind the 3-point line by shooting 4 out of 15 and ended up shooting 12 out of 17 at the free throw line (70.6%). When talking about how they rebounded, Charlotte permitted UAB to collect 39 in total (14 on the offensive side).

Giancarlo Rosado was important for the 49ers in the matchup. He had 17 points in his 33 minutes on the hardwood and accumulated 10 assists for the game. He knocked down 7 out of 9 for this contest for a rate of 77.8%, and had 1 rebound.

Charlotte has a win-loss mark of 8-14 for the season. The 49ers are committing 17.1 personal fouls per game and they go 74.1% from the charity stripe. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 12.6 times per game (268th in college) and they are turning it over 9.5 times per game. Charlotte has earned 1,573 pts this season (71.5 per contest) and they grab 32.2 boards per game. As an offense, the 49ers are hitting on 42.1% from the floor, which is ranked 315th in college.

The 49ers defensively are ranked 276th in college in PPG given up with 74.8. They are able to force 9.6 turnovers on a nightly basis and have let teams shoot 47.0% from the floor (339th in D-1). The Charlotte defense gives up 30.2% on shots from beyond the arc (134 of 444) and opponents are converting on 68.5% of their shots from the charity stripe. They allow 12.5 assists and 36.1 boards per contest, which ranks 124th and 281st in college.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Wichita State

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