Eastern Kentucky Colonels vs Wichita State Shockers Prediction, 12/21/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Eastern Kentucky Colonels vs Wichita State Shockers

Date: Sunday, December 21, 2025

Location: Charles Koch Arena in Wichita, KS

TV: ESPN+

The Wichita State Shockers (7-5) welcome the Eastern Kentucky Colonels (4-8) at Charles Koch Arena on Sunday.

The Eastern Kentucky Colonels played Jacksonville State and notched a win by a score of 62-59 in their last contest. When talking about fouls, the Colonels left the arena with 22 while Jacksonville State recorded 14 fouls. They also made 4 of 18 tries from 3-point land. Jacksonville State shot 76.0% when shooting free throws by converting 19 of 25 shots. In addition, Jacksonville State had 24 rebounds (8 offensive, 16 defensive), but didn't have a block. Jacksonville State doled out 9 assists and had 5 steals for the game. When discussing defense, Eastern Kentucky allowed the other team to shoot 35.3% from the field on 18 out of 51 shooting. They also distributed 11 dimes for the game as well as forcing 6 turnovers and having 3 steals. In reference to getting rebounds, they earned 36 with 12 of them being on the offensive end. From the charity stripe, the Colonels converted 9 of their 10 attempts for a percentage of 90.0%. Eastern Kentucky ended having earned a 37.5% FG percentage (21 of 56) and converted 11 out of their 31 shots from beyond the perimeter.

Turner Buttry is a player who had an impact for the contest. He finished the game at 41.7% from the floor and dished out 3 dimes. He saw the court for 34 minutes played and also pulled down 2 rebounds. He accounted for 19 points on 5 of 12 shooting.

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Eastern Kentucky comes into this game with a mark of 4-8 on the year. They are turning it over 13.3 times per contest and as a team they are committing 18.2 personal fouls every game. As a team, Eastern Kentucky is grabbing 39.5 rebounds per contest and has 166 assists on the year, which ranks 182nd in college in terms of passing. The Colonels are connecting on 32.5% on 3-pointers (130 of 400) and 73.1% from the free throw line. They average 80.9 pts per game (115th in the country) while shooting 41.8% from the field.

On the defensive end, the Colonels are able to force 13.5 turnovers every game and they draw 17.7 personal fouls. They are ranked 295th in college in allowing assists to the opposition with 176 conceded this season. The Colonels are giving up a shooting percentage of 46.7% (333 of 713) and they relinquish 36.3 boards per contest as a group. They are conceding 35.5% on shots from distance while they are 303rd in the country in PPG allowed (78.8).

The last time they took the hardwood, the Wichita State Shockers walked away with a victory by a final of 84-73 when they played Wofford. The Shockers earned 21 defensive rebounds and 9 offensive boards totaling 30 in this matchup. They also turned the ball over 8 times, while getting 3 steals in this contest. Wofford had 26 personal fouls in the game which got the Shockers to the charity stripe for a total of 36 attempts. They were able to knock down 25 of those for a rate of 69.4%. When talking about shots from downtown, Wichita State made 7 of 20 tries (35.0%). When the game finished, the Shockers walked away from this one shooting 26 out of 53 from the field which gave them a percentage of 49.1%. The Shockers allowed Wofford to convert 24 of their 59 tries from the field which left them shooting 40.7% in the matchup. They went 28.0% from three-point range by shooting 7 out of 25 and ended up shooting 18 out of 25 at the free throw line (72.0%). When discussing cleaning up the glass, Wichita State permitted Wofford to pull down 27 in all (9 on the offensive glass).

Kenyon Giles ended up being a factor for the Shockers for the matchup. He totaled 22 points in his 32 mins on the court and had 1 assist in this contest. He buried 8 of 14 in the matchup for a field goal rate of 57.1%, and accounted for 3 rebounds.

Wichita State has a record of 7-5 so far this season. On the offensive side of the court, the Shockers are shooting 45.0% from the floor, which has them ranked 209th in Division 1. Wichita State has earned 925 points for the season (77.1 per game) and they grab 39.7 boards per game. They are dishing out assists 11.1 times per contest (346th in college) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 10.0 times per game. The Shockers are committing 17.2 personal fouls per contest and they hit 69.5% from the free throw line.

The Shockers on the defensive end are ranked 49th in college hoops in points given up per game with 67.3. They are able to force 11.3 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 41.8% from the field (113th in college). The Wichita State defense allows 31.3% on shots from distance (79 of 252) and opponents are connecting on 71.2% of their shots from the free throw line. They surrender 12.0 dimes and 32.0 boards every game, which is ranked 90th and 73rd in college.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Wichita State

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