Wichita State Shockers vs Tulsa Golden Hurricane Prediction, 1/26/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Wichita State Shockers vs Tulsa Golden Hurricane

Date: Sunday, January 26, 2025

Location: Reynolds Center in Tulsa, OK

TV: ESPN+

The Wichita State Shockers (11-8) are hitting the road to Reynolds Center on Sunday where they will try to defeat the Tulsa Golden Hurricane (8-11).

The Wichita State Shockers took the court against Memphis and went home with a loss by a final score of 61-53 in their last game. Wichita State wrapped up the game with a 40.4% FG percentage (21 of 52) and buried 3 out of their 16 three-point attempts. From the charity stripe, the Shockers knocked down 8 of their 13 shots for a rate of 61.5%. With regard to grabbing rebounds, they collected a total of 29 with 9 of them being on the offensive end. They also dished out 10 assists for this contest in addition to forcing the other team into 19 turnovers and earning 11 steals. In the matter of defending, Wichita State allowed their opponent to shoot 44.2% from the field on 23 of 52 shooting. Memphis distributed 6 assists and had 11 steals in the matchup. Additionally, Memphis pulled down 28 rebounds (11 offensive, 17 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. Memphis walked away from this one shooting 60.0% when shooting free throws by converting 9 of 15 shots. They also made 6 out of their 19 shots from beyond the arc. When it comes to personal fouls, the Shockers ended up walking away with 14 while Memphis totaled 9 personal fouls.

Harlond Beverly is one player who was a contributor for the game. He accumulated 18 points on 8 of 14 shooting. He was on the court for 37 minutes and also grabbed 1 rebound. He finished 57.1% from the floor and totaled 3 assists.

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Wichita State comes into this game with a mark of 11-8 so far this season. They turn it over 11.6 times per game and as a squad are committing 14.6 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Wichita State is pulling in 38.4 boards per game and has totaled 247 dimes on the year, which ranks 254th in college hoops in terms of passing the rock. The Shockers are hitting 30.5% on shots beyond the perimeter (102 of 334) and 72.1% from the charity stripe. They average 75.9 points per game (156th in Division 1) while connecting on 45.6% from the floor.

When they are on the defensive end, the Shockers are forcing their opponents into 11.7 turnovers per game while drawing 16.4 personal fouls. They concede 34.6% on three-point shots and they are ranked 269th in D-1 in opponents points per game (74.6). The Shockers defensively are giving up a shooting percentage of 43.1% (519 of 1,203) and they concede 36.0 boards per game as a group. They currently rank 301st in the country in allowing assists with 288 surrendered for the campaign.

The last time they took the court, the Tulsa Golden Hurricane took a loss by a score of 85-76 when they faced East Carolina. In relation to rebounds, Tulsa permitted East Carolina to pull down 36 in all (9 on the offensive side). They finished the game shooting 40.7% from distance by going 11 of 27 and finished the game at 18 of 21 from the free throw line (85.7%). The Golden Hurricane allowed East Carolina to knock down 28 out of 57 tries from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 49.1% in this contest. When the game finished, the Golden Hurricane finished the game shooting 27 for 63 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 42.9%. Regarding shooting from beyond the arc, Tulsa made 7 of 24 attempts (29.2%). They were able to convert 15 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 75.0%. East Carolina was called for 18 personal fouls in the game which took the Golden Hurricane to the charity stripe for a total of 20 attempts. They gave up possession of the ball 10 times, while earning 5 steals in the game. The Golden Hurricane were able to corral 20 defensive boards and 10 offensive boards for a total of 30 for the matchup.

Dwon Odom ended up being a major contributor for the Golden Hurricane for this contest. He buried 7 of 16 in this game for a rate of 43.8%, and had 11 rebounds. He earned 19 points in his 38 mins on the hardwood and totaled 7 assists for the game.

Tulsa has a win-loss mark of 8-11 on the year. The Golden Hurricane commit 15.9 personal fouls every game while shooting 67.1% from the charity stripe. They are assisting teammates 13.8 times per contest (177th in D-1) and they turn it over 11.8 times per contest. Tulsa has totaled 1,403 points for the campaign (73.8 per contest) and they pull in 38.3 boards per game. When it comes to executing on offense, the Golden Hurricane are shooting 42.3% from the field, which has them ranked 311th in the country.

The Golden Hurricane on defense are ranked 252nd in college hoops in points given up per game with 73.6. They are forcing 11.1 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 43.8% from the floor (212th in Division 1). The Tulsa defense gives up 33.2% on shots from beyond the arc (130 of 391) and their opponents are connecting on 68.4% of their free throw shots. They have given up 12.4 dimes and 37.5 rebounds every game, ranking them 122nd and 318th in college hoops.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Wichita State

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