Wichita State Shockers vs UTSA Roadrunners Prediction, 1/11/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Wichita State Shockers vs UTSA Roadrunners

Date: Saturday, January 11, 2025

Location: UTSA Convocation Center in San Antonio, TX

TV: ESPN+

The UTSA Roadrunners (6-8) will take on the Wichita State Shockers (10-5) at UTSA Convocation Center on Saturday.

The Wichita State Shockers faced off with South Florida and took a loss by a score of 91-72 in their last contest. Wichita State wrapped up the game having earned a 41.0% FG percentage (25 of 61) and buried 3 of 20 3-point shots. At the charity stripe, the Shockers knocked down 19 of 22 tries for a percentage of 86.4%. In regard to getting rebounds, they earned 34 with 12 of them being on the offensive end. They also doled out 7 dimes in the matchup while forcing 8 turnovers and getting 7 steals. In the matter of defending, Wichita State let their opponent shoot 56.9% from the floor on 33 of 58 shooting. South Florida totaled 18 assists and had 9 steals in the matchup. Additionally, South Florida grabbed 27 rebounds (3 offensive, 24 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. South Florida shot 81.3% at the free throw line by knocking down 13 of their 16 shots. They also made 12 out of their 26 tries from beyond the arc. Concerning personal fouls, the Shockers left the arena with 11 and South Florida accounted for 15 personal fouls.

Xavier Bell is a guy who came through in this game. He finished the game at 55.6% from the field and totaled 2 assists. He played 26 minutes and totaled 2 boards. He left the arena with 19 points on 5 out of 9 shooting.

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Wichita State comes into this contest with a record of 10-5 on the year. They turn the ball over 10.9 times per game and as a team are committing 15.1 personal fouls per contest. As a team, Wichita State is collecting 38.1 boards per contest and has accounted for 190 assists on the season, which is 282nd in college hoops in terms of passing. The Shockers are hitting 30.4% on three-point shots (84 of 276) and 73.4% from the free throw line. They currently have an average of 78.3 points per outing (108th in Division 1) while connecting on 45.6% from the floor.

Defensively, the Shockers are able to force 11.8 turnovers per game and they draw 17.7 fouls. They are giving up 33.7% on 3-pointers while they are 288th in college hoops in points per game allowed (75.6). The Shockers defensively are allowing an opponent FG percentage of 43.1% (417 of 968) and they relinquish 37.5 rebounds per contest as a squad. They are ranked 319th in the country in giving up assists to their opponents with 240 surrendered for the year.

When they last played, the UTSA Roadrunners took a defeat with a final score of 82-77 when they faced Tulsa. When discussing rebounding, UTSA permitted Tulsa to grab 37 in all (10 offensive). They finished shooting 46.4% from downtown via 13 of 28 and finished the game at 17 out of 22 from the charity stripe (77.3%). The Roadrunners permitted Tulsa to convert 26 of 56 tries from the field which had them shooting 46.4% in the matchup. Overall, the Roadrunners finished shooting 27 out of 65 from the floor which had them shooting 41.5%. When talking about shots from distance, UTSA made 10 of 28 tries (35.7%). They were able to make 13 of the free throws for a rate of 81.3%. Tulsa had 14 fouls in this game which took the Roadrunners to the free throw line for a total of 16 attempts. They also turned it over 6 times, while recording 8 steals for the contest. The Roadrunners were able to collect 20 defensive rebounds and 9 offensive boards totaling 29 for this contest.

Primo Spears pitched in for the Roadrunners for this game. He accumulated 40 points in his 38 minutes on the hardwood and had 5 dimes for this game. He converted 13 out of 23 in this matchup for a field goal rate of 56.5%, and had 2 rebounds.

UTSA has a record of 6-8 for the season. The Roadrunners are committing 17.7 fouls every game and they shoot 81.8% from the free throw line. They are dishing out assists 12.4 times per game (291st in Division 1) and they turn it over 12.6 times per game. UTSA has totaled 1,106 pts this year (79.0 per game) and they average 35.6 boards per contest. As an offensive team, the Roadrunners are hitting on 42.0% from the floor, which ranks 311th in the country.

The Roadrunners defensively are ranked 331st in the country in points allowed per game with 78.7. They are forcing 15.9 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 46.7% from the floor (331st in D-1). The UTSA defense concedes 36.9% on 3-pointers (121 of 328) and their opponents are connecting on 71.2% of their free throw shots. They have allowed 16.0 dimes and 37.4 boards every game, which is 340th and 305th in college hoops.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take UTSA

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