Wichita State Shockers vs Memphis Tigers Prediction, 1/23/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Wichita State Shockers vs Memphis Tigers

Date: Thursday, January 23, 2025

Location: FedExForum in Memphis, TN

TV: ESPN+

The Memphis Tigers (14-4) will play the Wichita State Shockers (11-7) at FedExForum on Thursday.

The Wichita State Shockers faced off with East Carolina and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 75-72 in their last contest. With respect to personal fouls, the Shockers ended up finishing with 13 and East Carolina totaled 10 personal fouls. They made 11 of their 23 shots from beyond the perimeter. East Carolina went 71.4% from the free throw line by knocking down 10 of their 14 attempts. Furthermore, East Carolina grabbed 25 rebounds (8 offensive, 17 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. East Carolina recorded 11 dimes and had 8 steals in this game. Regarding defense, Wichita State allowed the other team to shoot 44.3% from the floor on 27 of 61 shooting. They also doled out 14 assists in this contest in addition to forcing 9 turnovers and getting 9 steals. Concerning grabbing rebounds, they compiled a total of 42 with 17 of them being offensive. At the charity stripe, the Shockers buried 5 of 10 tries for a rate of 50.0%. Wichita State ended having earned a 43.1% field goal percentage (31 out of 72) and buried 5 of their 15 3-point attempts.

Corey Washington is one guy who had an impact in this game. He ended up going 36.0% from the field but had no assists when the time ran out. He played for 34 mins played and also pulled down 18 rebounds. He racked up 19 points on 9 out of 25 shooting.

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Wichita State heads into this matchup with a win-loss record of 11-7 for the year. They turn it over 11.0 times per game and as a team are committing 14.6 fouls per contest. As a unit, Wichita State is pulling in 38.7 boards per game and is sitting with 237 assists for the year, which ranks 263rd in college hoops in terms of passing the ball. The Shockers are hitting 31.1% on shots from distance (99 of 318) and 72.4% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 77.2 points per game (118th in the country) while going 45.8% from the field.

On defense, the Shockers are forcing their opponents into 11.2 turnovers per contest and they draw 16.8 personal fouls. They are surrendering 34.7% on 3-point attempts while they are 283rd in Division 1 in PPG from their opponents (75.3). The Shockers are giving up a FG percentage of 43.1% (496 of 1,151) and they relinquish 36.4 boards per contest as a group. They currently rank 305th in college in giving up assists to the opposition with 282 surrendered on the season.

The last time they took the hardwood, the Memphis Tigers went home victorious with a score of 77-68 against Charlotte. In relation to rebounding, Memphis allowed Charlotte to pull down 21 in total (4 offensive). They finished 32.1% from 3-point land by going 9 out of 28 and ended up shooting 15 of 20 from the charity stripe (75.0%). The Tigers allowed Charlotte to convert 22 of their 57 tries from the floor which had them shooting 38.6% in this game. When all was said and done, the Tigers walked away from this one shooting 28 out of 57 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 49.1%. In terms of shooting from distance, Memphis made 10 of their 25 tries (40.0%). They were able to make 11 of the free throws for a rate of 61.1%. Charlotte had 12 fouls in this matchup which got the Tigers to the free throw line for 18 shots. They also coughed up the ball 14 times, while getting 7 steals for the contest. The Tigers recorded 31 defensive rebounds and 8 offensive boards for a total of 39 in this matchup.

PJ Haggerty ended up having an impact for the Tigers in this game. He accumulated 18 points in his 37 minutes on the court and had 3 dimes in the game. He made 7 of 14 for the matchup giving him a rate of 50.0%, and tallied 8 rebounds.

Memphis has a win-loss mark of 14-4 this season. On the offensive side of the ball, the Tigers are shooting 46.6% from the field, which ranks 100th in college. Memphis has scored 1,418 pts on the year (78.8 per contest) and they pull in 35.2 boards per game. They are dishing out assists 13.0 times per game (253rd in the nation) and they cough up possession 14.4 times per game. The Tigers have committed 18.4 fouls per contest and they shoot 73.0% from the free throw line.

The Tigers on the defensive end are ranked 259th in college hoops in points allowed per contest with 74.1. They are able to force 13.8 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 41.8% from the field (104th in Division 1). The Memphis defense gives up 32.9% on shots from 3-point land (153 of 465) and their opponents are converting on 72.0% of their shots from the free throw line. They have relinquished 14.2 assists and 35.4 rebounds per contest, which ranks them 271st and 242nd in the country.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Wichita State

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