Prairie View A&M Panthers vs Wichita State Shockers Prediction, 11/8/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Prairie View A&M Panthers vs Wichita State Shockers

Date: Saturday, November 8, 2025

Location: Charles Koch Arena in Wichita, KS

TV: ESPN+

The Prairie View A&M Panthers (2-0) are on their way to Charles Koch Arena on Saturday where they will compete against the Wichita State Shockers (1-0).

The Prairie View A&M Panthers faced off with Dallas College and took home the win by a score of 94-53 in their last contest. In the matter of personal fouls, the Panthers finished with 15 and Dallas College racked up 17 personal fouls. They made 4 of 19 tries from beyond the perimeter. Dallas College finished the game at 69.2% when shooting free throws by making 9 of their 13 tries. On top of that, Dallas College collected 23 rebounds (7 offensive, 16 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. Dallas College distributed 6 dimes and had 4 steals in the game. In terms of the defense, Prairie View A&M allowed the other team to shoot 40.0% from the field on 20 out of 50 shooting. They also dished out 11 assists in this game as well as forcing the opposition into 19 turnovers and getting 14 steals. In the matter of hauling in boards, they collected 32 with 11 of them being offensive. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Panthers buried 23 of 30 attempts for a rate of 76.7%. Prairie View A&M ended the contest with a 54.8% FG percentage (34 out of 62) and converted 3 of their 11 3-pointers.

Tai'reon Joseph is one guy who came through for the game. He shot 60.0% from the field but didn't record an assist. He played 23 mins and snagged 2 rebounds. He ended up finishing with 20 points on 9 out of 15 shooting.

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Prairie View A&M enters this game with a mark of 2-0 so far this year. They turn it over 14.0 times per game and as a team they commit 14.5 fouls per contest. As a unit, Prairie View A&M is snagging 37.5 rebounds per contest and has tallied 28 assists for the year, which ranks 60th in the nation in terms of passing the rock. The Panthers are connecting on 34.3% on shots from downtown (12 of 35) and 75.0% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 94.5 pts per game (82nd in D-1) on 52.8% from the field.

On defense, the Panthers are forcing 25.0 turnovers every game while drawing 18.5 fouls. They are currently ranked 152nd in college in giving up assists to their opponents with 12 conceded for the season. The Panthers defense is giving up a FG percentage of 36.9% (38 of 103) and they concede 23.5 boards per game as a unit. They are surrendering 19.6% on shots from distance and they are 42nd in D-1 in points per game allowed (50.5).

For their last game, the Wichita State Shockers went home victorious with a score of 75-58 against UNC Asheville. In relation to rebounding, Wichita State permitted UNC Asheville to snag 26 in all (9 on the offensive glass). They went 26.7% from three-point range by shooting 4 out of 15 and ended up shooting 8 of 13 at the free throw line (61.5%). The Shockers permitted UNC Asheville to make 23 out of 56 attempts from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 41.1% for the matchup. When all was said and done, the Shockers went 31 out of 68 from the field which had them at 45.6%. In terms of shots from beyond the perimeter, Wichita State made 4 of their 16 attempts (25.0%). They were able to knock down 9 of those for a rate of 60.0%. UNC Asheville earned 14 fouls in the game which got the Shockers to the free throw line for a total of 15 attempts. They also turned the ball over 14 times, while getting 11 steals in the matchup. The Shockers snagged 25 defensive boards and 19 offensive boards for a total of 44 in the matchup.

Kenyon Giles was important for the Shockers for the game. He knocked down 8 of 16 for the game giving him a field goal percentage of 50.0%, and totaled 2 rebounds. He tallied 20 points in his 34 minutes on the court and totaled 2 assists in this contest.

Wichita State has a record of 1-0 for the campaign. On the offensive side of the court, the Shockers are hitting on 45.6% from the field, which has them ranked 193rd in the nation. Wichita State has accounted for 75 pts so far this year and they snag 46.0 boards per game. They are assisting teammates 10.0 times per game (310th in D-1) and they are turning it over 14.0 times per contest. The Shockers commit 16.0 fouls per game while shooting 60.0% from the charity stripe.

The Shockers on the defensive end are ranked 86th in D-1 in points allowed per game with 58.0. They are forcing 16.0 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 41.1% from the field (188th in D-1). The Wichita State defense allows 26.7% on shots from behind the 3-point line (4 of 15) and their opponents are knocking down 61.5% of their free throw attempts. They have given up 3.0 assists and 31.0 boards per game, which has them ranked 15th and 131st in college hoops.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Prairie View A&M

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