East Carolina Pirates vs Wichita State Shockers Prediction, 1/18/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: East Carolina Pirates vs Wichita State Shockers

Date: Saturday, January 18, 2025

Location: Charles Koch Arena in Wichita, KS

TV: ESPN+

Charles Koch Arena is where the Wichita State Shockers (11-6) will take on the East Carolina Pirates (9-9) on Saturday.

The East Carolina Pirates faced off with North Texas and took a loss by a score of 69-60 in their last contest. When discussing fouls, the Pirates walked away with 18 and North Texas totaled 12 fouls. They also made 8 of their 17 shots from beyond the arc. North Texas finished shooting 76.0% when shooting free throws by converting 19 of 25 attempts. Furthermore, North Texas collected 29 rebounds (9 offensive, 20 defensive), but didn't notch a block. North Texas distributed 14 assists and had 5 steals for the contest. With regard to defense, East Carolina allowed their opponent to shoot 45.7% from the field on 21 out of 46 shooting. They also distributed 18 assists in this contest while forcing the opposition into 10 turnovers and earning 4 steals. With respect to hauling in rebounds, they earned a total of 21 with 7 of them being of the offensive variety. At the charity stripe, the Pirates knocked down 4 of their 10 tries for a rate of 40.0%. East Carolina finished with a 45.3% field goal percentage (24 of 53) and knocked down 8 of 20 shots from downtown.

RJ Felton is one guy who was a contributor for the contest. He ended up walking away with 30 points on 11 out of 21 shooting. He played 35 minutes played and totaled 6 rebounds. He went 52.4% from the field but finished the game without an assist.

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East Carolina enters this game with a win-loss record of 9-9 for the campaign. They lose possession via turnover 11.2 times per game and as a team they are committing 16.3 personal fouls every game. As a unit, East Carolina is grabbing 38.9 boards per game and has earned 225 dimes on the campaign, which is 232nd in D-1 in terms of passing. The Pirates are shooting 28.1% on 3-pointers (105 of 374) and 70.1% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 75.5 points per game (173rd in college hoops) while shooting 42.8% from the field.

On the defensive end of the court, the Pirates are able to force 13.2 turnovers per game and they draw 18.2 personal fouls. They give up 37.3% on 3-pointers and they rank 207th in D-1 in opponents PPG (71.8). The Pirates are giving up a shooting percentage of 43.3% (451 of 1,041) and they surrender 34.8 boards per game as a squad. They are 326th in the country in giving up assists to their opponents with 270 relinquished so far this season.

In their last game, the Wichita State Shockers got the win with a final of 68-59 when they played Charlotte. With respect to how they attacked the glass, Wichita State allowed Charlotte to snag 32 in total (7 on the offensive side). They wrapped up this game 22.2% from distance by going 6 of 27 and finished the contest at 13 out of 16 at the charity stripe (81.3%). The Shockers permitted Charlotte to knock down 20 of 61 attempts from the floor which left them shooting 32.8% in the game. In all, the Shockers shot 26 out of 54 from the field which had them at 48.1%. When it comes to shooting from downtown, Wichita State buried 4 out of their 12 tries (33.3%). They were able to make 12 of the free throw tries for a rate of 70.6%. Charlotte committed 16 personal fouls in this matchup which took the Shockers to the free throw line for a total of 17 attempts. They turned it over 7 times, while getting 4 steals in the matchup. The Shockers recorded 29 defensive rebounds and 6 offensive rebounds totaling 35 for the contest.

Corey Washington was important for the Shockers for the matchup. He racked up 16 points in his 23 mins of playing time and added 1 assist for this game. He converted 6 of 14 for the matchup giving him a rate of 42.9%, and had 7 rebounds.

Wichita State has a win-loss mark of 11-6 for the campaign. On the offensive side of the ball, the Shockers are hitting on 46.0% from the floor, which is 129th in college hoops. Wichita State has accumulated 1,317 points this year (77.5 per game) and they average 38.2 rebounds per game. They are dishing out assists 13.1 times per game (244th in the nation) and they are losing possession via turnover 11.1 times per contest. The Shockers have committed 14.7 fouls per game and they shoot 73.0% from the free throw line.

The Wichita State defense gives up 34.0% on shots from behind the 3-point line (161 of 473) and their opponents are knocking down 64.1% of their shots from the charity stripe. They surrender 15.9 dimes and 36.7 rebounds per contest, which is ranked 341st and 290th in D-1. The Shockers on the defensive side of the court are 283rd in the nation in points given up per game with 75.4. They are forcing their opponents into 11.4 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 43.0% from the floor (170th in the country).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take East Carolina

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