Florida Atlantic Owls vs Wichita State Shockers Prediction, 3/7/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Florida Atlantic Owls vs Wichita State Shockers

Date: Saturday, March 7, 2026

Location: Charles Koch Arena in Wichita, KS

TV: ESPNU

Charles Koch Arena is where the Wichita State Shockers (20-10) will attempt to beat the Florida Atlantic Owls (17-13) on Saturday.

The Florida Atlantic Owls faced Charlotte and walked away with a win by a score of 77-76 in their last game. Florida Atlantic finished the contest having earned a 43.1% field goal percentage (28 of 65) and buried 6 out of their 24 shots from beyond the perimeter. From the charity stripe, the Owls made 15 of their 23 attempts for a percentage of 65.2%. In relation to getting rebounds, they compiled a total of 37 with 12 of them being of the offensive variety. They also dished out 13 assists in the game in addition to forcing the other team into 9 turnovers and having 8 steals. In relation to the defense, Florida Atlantic allowed the other team to go 41.9% from the field on 26 out of 62 shooting. Charlotte earned 14 dimes and had 3 steals for this contest. Additionally, Charlotte collected 32 rebounds (7 offensive, 25 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. Charlotte finished the game shooting 84.2% at the charity stripe by converting 16 of 19 tries. They also made 8 out of their 31 shots from 3-point land. Concerning fouls, the Owls ended up with 16 and Charlotte totaled 16 fouls.

Kanaan Carlyle is a player who was a major contributor in this matchup. He walked away from this one shooting 33.3% from the field and dished out 4 assists. He was on the hardwood for 36 minutes and totaled 7 boards. He accounted for 19 points on 6 of 18 shooting.

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Florida Atlantic comes into this contest with a record of 17-13 for the campaign. They have an average of 79.8 pts per contest (93rd in college hoops) while going 46.1% from the field. The Owls are connecting on 33.2% on three-point shots (244 of 736) and 71.0% from the free throw line. As a unit, Florida Atlantic is pulling down 39.0 rebounds per contest and has accounted for 408 assists for the season, which is 225th in college hoops in terms of passing. They turn it over 12.0 times per contest and as a group are committing 17.6 fouls on a nightly basis.

When they are on defense, the Owls have forced 11.7 turnovers every game while drawing 17.1 fouls. They are ranked 58th in college in giving up assists to their opponents with 356 relinquished for the campaign. The Owls are allowing a shooting percentage of 42.9% (769 of 1,792) and they concede 34.8 rebounds per contest as a group. They concede 33.7% on 3-point attempts and they rank 202nd in the nation in points per game allowed (74.4).

The last time they took the court, the Wichita State Shockers walked away with a victory by a final of 84-67 against UTSA. The Shockers were able to collect 34 defensive boards and 20 offensive boards totaling 54 in this matchup. They coughed up the ball 9 times, while recording 4 steals for the matchup. UTSA had 14 personal fouls for the contest which got the Shockers to the free throw line for a total of 17 attempts. They were able to knock down 15 of them for a clip of 88.2%. In relation to shots from beyond the perimeter, Wichita State knocked down 9 of 29 attempts (31.0%). When the final whistle was blown, the Shockers finished 30 out of 74 from the field which gave them a percentage of 40.5%. The Shockers allowed UTSA to bury 21 out of 63 attempts from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 33.3% for this contest. They finished 29.4% from distance via 5 out of 17 and finished the contest at 20 out of 28 from the charity stripe (71.4%). In relation to cleaning the glass, Wichita State allowed UTSA to grab 37 overall (13 offensive).

Kenyon Giles was important for the Shockers in the matchup. He recorded 28 points in his 36 mins of playing time and had 1 assist for this contest. He knocked down 11 of 27 for this game for a field goal percentage of 40.7%, and added 1 rebound.

Wichita State has a record of 20-10 on the year. The Shockers are committing 17.6 fouls per game and they shoot 68.7% from the free throw line. They are earning an assist 11.5 times per game (337th in the country) and they are losing possession via turnover 10.3 times per contest. Wichita State has accounted for 2,338 points on the campaign (77.9 per game) and they grab 41.2 boards per game. When it comes to offensive execution, the Shockers are connecting on 44.2% from the floor, which is 249th in the nation.

The Shockers defensively are ranked 89th in college in points allowed per contest with 70.5. They are forcing their opponents into 10.9 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 42.4% from the floor (86th in college hoops). The Wichita State defense concedes 30.8% on shots from beyond the arc (185 of 601) and opponents are making 70.4% of their free throw shots. They concede 10.8 assists and 33.9 rebounds every game, ranking them 18th and 153rd in those categories.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Wichita State

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