East Tennessee State Buccaneers vs Wichita State Shockers Prediction, 12/7/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: East Tennessee State Buccaneers vs Wichita State Shockers

Date: Saturday, December 7, 2024

Location: Charles Koch Arena in Wichita, KS

TV: ESPN+

The Wichita State Shockers (7-1) will go up against the East Tennessee State Buccaneers (6-3) at Charles Koch Arena on Saturday.

The East Tennessee State Buccaneers stepped onto the hardwood against James Madison and took a loss by a score of 71-61 in their last game. East Tennessee State finished having earned a 35.9% FG percentage (23 out of 64) and converted 8 out of their 29 shots from beyond the perimeter. At the charity stripe, the Buccaneers converted 7 of 14 tries for a rate of 50.0%. In reference to grabbing rebounds, they compiled 32 with 12 of them being on the offensive end. They also doled out 9 assists for the matchup while forcing the other team into 10 turnovers and getting 8 steals. With respect to defending, East Tennessee State allowed the other team to shoot 46.0% from the floor on 23 of 50 shooting. James Madison distributed 13 assists and had 3 steals for the contest. Furthermore, James Madison collected 35 rebounds (6 offensive, 29 defensive), but finished the game with no rejections. James Madison went 80.0% from the charity stripe by making 20 of their 25 shots. They also converted 5 out of their 16 shots from three-point range. Regarding fouls, the Buccaneers ended up with 16 and James Madison had 12 fouls.

Quimari Peterson is a guy who was a major factor for this game. He ended up with 19 points on 9 out of 18 shooting. He played for 34 minutes and pulled down 8 boards. He went 50.0% from the floor and also distributed 5 assists.

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East Tennessee State heads into this contest with a record of 6-3 for the season. They are giving up possession 11.4 times per game and as a squad are committing 16.7 fouls every game. As a unit, East Tennessee State is collecting 40.2 rebounds per game and has totaled 125 assists so far this year, which is 145th in the country in terms of passing. The Buccaneers are connecting on 35.3% on shots from distance (77 of 218) and 60.8% from the free throw line. They average 76.2 pts per contest (180th in D-1) while shooting 45.4% from the floor.

When they are on the defensive end, the Buccaneers are able to force 13.8 turnovers per contest and they draw 15.4 fouls. They currently rank 146th in college hoops in giving up assists with 102 relinquished on the season. The Buccaneers are giving up a shooting percentage of 42.1% (215 of 511) and they relinquish 33.3 boards per game as a unit. They are conceding 28.3% on three-point shots and they rank 61st in D-1 in points per game from their opponents (65.4).

The last time they took the court, the Wichita State Shockers got the victory with a final of 78-54 against Alcorn State. In relation to cleaning up the glass, Wichita State permitted Alcorn State to grab 43 overall (19 offensive). They shot 22.7% from three-point range by connecting on 5 out of 22 and walked away from this one shooting 11 of 20 from the free throw line (55.0%). The Shockers permitted Alcorn State to convert 19 of 73 tries from the field which left them shooting 26.0% for the matchup. When the final whistle was blown, the Shockers finished 27 out of 61 from the field which gave them a percentage of 44.3%. With respect to shots from distance, Wichita State made 9 out of their 30 attempts (30.0%). They were able to bury 15 of the free throws for a rate of 83.3%. Alcorn State committed 16 personal fouls for the contest which took the Shockers to the free throw line for a total of 18 attempts. They coughed up the ball 10 times, while getting 5 steals in this game. The Shockers earned 36 defensive boards and 8 offensive rebounds for a total of 44 in the matchup.

A.J. McGinnis pitched in for the Shockers for the game. He made 5 of 9 in this matchup for a field goal percentage of 55.6%, but wasn't able to grab a rebound. He had 14 points in his 21 mins on the court, but wasn't able to tally an assist.

Wichita State has a win-loss mark of 7-1 for the campaign. As an offensive unit, the Shockers are hitting on 43.7% from the field, which has them ranked 236th in the nation. Wichita State has scored 614 pts for the season (76.8 per game) and they pull in 39.0 boards per contest. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 12.6 times per game (260th in D-1) and they cough up possession 9.8 times per game. The Shockers commit 15.6 personal fouls every game and they shoot 75.1% from the free throw line.

The Wichita State defense gives up 28.2% on shots from behind the 3-point line (60 of 213) and opponents are connecting on 58.7% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have allowed 14.6 assists and 40.5 rebounds per contest, which ranks 286th and 344th in the country. The Shockers on the defensive end are ranked 165th in college basketball in points allowed per contest with 70.4. They are forcing their opponents into 11.1 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 40.1% from the field (72nd in college hoops).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take East Tennessee State

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