Memphis Tigers vs Wichita State Shockers Prediction, 1/24/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Memphis Tigers vs Wichita State Shockers

Date: Saturday, January 24, 2026

Location: Charles Koch Arena in Wichita, KS

TV: ESPN+

Charles Koch Arena is the location where the Wichita State Shockers (12-8) will compete against the Memphis Tigers (9-9) on Saturday.

The Memphis Tigers faced Tulsa and ended up losing by a score of 83-66 in their last contest. When discussing fouls, the Tigers walked away with 24 while Tulsa finished the game with 15 fouls. They also converted 8 of 24 tries from beyond the perimeter. Tulsa shot 86.1% from the free throw line by burying 31 of 36 attempts. In addition, Tulsa collected 36 rebounds (12 offensive, 24 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. Tulsa earned 13 dimes and had 8 steals for this game. Regarding defense, Memphis allowed the other team to shoot 40.0% from the floor on 22 out of 55 shooting. They also dished out 13 assists for this contest as well as forcing the other team into 5 turnovers and earning 4 steals. With respect to getting rebounds, they collected a total of 33 with 13 of them being of the offensive variety. When they shot from the free throw line, the Tigers made 10 of 14 shots for a percentage of 71.4%. Memphis ended having earned a 40.0% field goal percentage (24 of 60) and knocked down 8 of their 27 shots from downtown.

Ashton Hardaway is a guy who was a factor in the matchup. He accounted for 18 points on 6 of 9 shooting. He played for 23 minutes but ended the game without a board. He finished 66.7% from the floor and also earned 2 assists.

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Memphis steps onto the court with a mark of 9-9 this year. They turn it over 14.4 times per contest and as a team they commit 20.0 fouls per contest. As a unit, Memphis is collecting 37.2 rebounds per contest and has accumulated 260 assists on the year, which is 241st in D-1 in terms of passing the ball. The Tigers are hitting 33.0% on 3-pointers (132 of 400) and 68.9% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 74.0 pts per game (249th in Division 1) while hitting 43.3% from the floor.

When they are on defense, the Tigers are forcing 13.9 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 17.7 personal fouls. They rank 126th in the country in allowing assists with 247 surrendered on the campaign. The Tigers defensively are giving up an opponent FG percentage of 41.0% (436 of 1,063) and they concede 37.0 boards per contest as a unit. They are giving up 29.8% on 3-point attempts while they are 179th in the country in points per game allowed (73.3).

For their last game, the Wichita State Shockers got the win with a final of 77-60 when they played East Carolina. The Shockers earned 29 defensive rebounds and 16 offensive boards totaling 45 in this matchup. They also turned it over 8 times, while recording 4 steals in the game. East Carolina committed 14 personal fouls in this contest which took the Shockers to the free throw line for a total of 19 shots. They were able to knock down 14 of those for a rate of 73.7%. In terms of shooting from downtown, Wichita State buried 9 of 34 tries (26.5%). When the game finished, the Shockers went 27 out of 64 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 42.2%. The Shockers permitted East Carolina to make 22 of 63 tries from the floor which had them shooting 34.9% in the matchup. They finished 21.1% from distance by shooting 4 of 19 and finished the game at 12 out of 19 at the free throw line (63.2%). When talking about how they cleaned up the glass, Wichita State allowed East Carolina to get 28 in total (10 offensive).

Kenyon Giles ended up being a factor for the Shockers in the game. He knocked down 9 of 19 for the game for a field goal percentage of 47.4%, and tallied 3 rebounds. He tallied 27 points in his 37 mins of playing time and earned 3 dimes in the matchup.

Wichita State has a record of 12-8 on the campaign. On the offensive side of the ball, the Shockers are hitting on 44.4% from the field, which ranks 243rd in college hoops. Wichita State has scored 1,560 points on the campaign (78.0 per contest) and they pull in 41.2 boards per contest. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 11.6 times per game (331st in the nation) and they cough up possession 10.3 times per contest. The Shockers are committing 17.3 fouls per game and they shoot 69.7% from the free throw line.

The Shockers are ranked 94th in college in PPG given up with 70.1. They are forcing 10.6 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 42.0% from the field (92nd in D-1). The Wichita State defense allows 31.4% on shots from beyond the perimeter (132 of 420) and their opponents are making 70.7% of their free throw shots. They have given up 12.1 dimes and 33.2 boards per game, which has them ranked 75th and 98th in those defensive categories.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Wichita State

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