Wichita State Shockers vs Florida Atlantic Owls Prediction, 2/20/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Wichita State Shockers vs Florida Atlantic Owls

Date: Thursday, February 20, 2025

Location: Eleanor R. Baldwin Arena in Hattiesburg, MS

TV: ESPN+

The Florida Atlantic Owls (14-10) will try to defeat the Wichita State Shockers (14-10) at Eleanor R. Baldwin Arena on Thursday.

The Wichita State Shockers took the court against UTSA and earned the victory with a final of 69-64 in their last game. Wichita State walked away from the contest with a 41.1% field goal percentage (23 of 56) and knocked down 7 of their 15 3-pointers. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Shockers buried 16 of their 23 attempts for a rate of 69.6%. In regard to pulling down boards, they earned 44 with 11 of them being offensive. They also recorded 11 dimes in the game while forcing 9 turnovers and having 7 steals. Pertaining to the defense, Wichita State allowed their opponent to shoot 40.9% from the floor on 27 out of 66 shooting. UTSA doled out 11 assists and had 12 steals in the matchup. On top of that, UTSA totaled 28 rebounds (7 offensive, 21 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. UTSA shot 50.0% at the charity stripe by converting 4 of 8 shots. They also converted 6 of their 24 attempts from beyond the perimeter. When it comes to fouls, the Shockers left the arena with 11 while UTSA finished the game with 16 fouls.

Corey Washington is someone who was a major factor in this matchup. He ended up walking away with 17 points on 7 out of 17 shooting. He played 34 minutes and also totaled 12 boards. He finished shooting 41.2% from the field and distributed 1 assist.

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Wichita State heads into this game with a win-loss mark of 14-10 so far this year. They have an average of 74.3 points per contest (182nd in D-1) while shooting 45.2% from the field. The Shockers are hitting 30.7% on shots beyond the perimeter (124 of 404) and 72.3% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Wichita State is collecting 38.2 rebounds per game and is sitting with 293 assists so far this year, which is 314th in Division 1 in terms of passing the ball. They are turning it over 11.7 times per contest and as a squad are committing 14.5 personal fouls per game.

When they are on the defensive end, the Shockers are forcing 11.5 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 16.3 personal fouls. They are ranked 245th in Division 1 in giving up assists to their opponents with 345 conceded for the campaign. The Shockers defensively are giving up a shooting percentage of 43.5% (643 of 1,479) and they surrender 34.8 rebounds per game as a team. They are giving up 34.0% on shots from beyond the arc and they rank 227th in college hoops in PPG from their opponents (73.0).

The last time they took the court, the Florida Atlantic Owls got the win with a final of 87-75 against Charlotte. The Owls snagged 24 defensive rebounds and 5 offensive rebounds for a total of 29 for the matchup. They also gave up possession of the ball 12 times, while getting 9 steals for this game. Charlotte earned 11 personal fouls for the game which took the Owls to the charity stripe for 13 tries. They were able to knock down 11 of the free throws for a clip of 84.6%. When discussing 3-point shots, Florida Atlantic made 12 out of 25 tries (48.0%). In all, the Owls finished 32 for 59 from the floor which gave them a rate of 54.2%. The Owls allowed Charlotte to knock down 26 of their 55 attempts from the floor which gave them a percentage of 47.3% for this game. They finished 37.5% from 3-point land by going 9 out of 24 and finished the contest at 14 out of 17 at the charity stripe (82.4%). Concerning rebounds, Florida Atlantic allowed Charlotte to snag 23 in total (5 offensive).

Kaleb Glenn ended up having an impact for the Owls in this matchup. He knocked down 6 out of 8 for this game for a field goal rate of 75.0%, and had 6 rebounds. He earned 18 points in his 24 mins on the court and had 1 assist for this contest.

Florida Atlantic has a record of 14-10 on the year. When it comes to executing on offense, the Owls are hitting on 46.9% from the field, which ranks them 74th in the country. Florida Atlantic has accounted for 1,951 points on the campaign (81.3 per contest) and they grab 37.1 boards per game. They are earning an assist 16.9 times per contest (20th in the nation) and they turn the ball over 11.5 times per contest. The Owls are committing 17.6 fouls every game and they go 70.6% from the charity stripe.

The Owls on the defensive side of the court are 300th in college hoops in points given up per game with 76.0. They have forced 13.0 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 43.2% from the field (154th in college). The Florida Atlantic defense surrenders 38.2% on 3-point shots (210 of 550) and their opposition makes 71.4% of their foul shots. They concede 14.0 dimes and 36.5 rebounds on a nightly basis, which ranks them 264th and 295th in those categories on the defensive end.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Wichita State

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