Wichita State Shockers vs Florida Atlantic Owls Prediction, 1/15/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Wichita State Shockers vs Florida Atlantic Owls

Date: Thursday, January 15, 2026

Location: Eleanor R. Baldwin Arena in Boca Raton, FL

TV: ESPN2

The Florida Atlantic Owls (11-6) host the Wichita State Shockers (10-7) at Eleanor R. Baldwin Arena on Thursday.

The Wichita State Shockers faced North Texas and walked away with a win by a score of 78-67 in their last contest. Concerning fouls, the Shockers left the arena with 16 while North Texas totaled 22 fouls. They also made 3 of their 10 tries from beyond the arc. North Texas shot 72.7% from the free throw line by knocking down 16 of their 22 tries. Moreover, North Texas pulled down 27 boards (12 offensive, 15 defensive), but didn't notch a block. North Texas distributed 7 dimes and had 13 steals in the matchup. Regarding defending, Wichita State allowed 37.5% from the field on 24 of 64 shooting. They also doled out 8 assists in the matchup while forcing 12 turnovers and earning 8 steals. In reference to hauling in boards, they collected 37 with 12 of them being offensive. From the charity stripe, the Shockers made 21 of 29 attempts for a rate of 72.4%. Wichita State walked away from the contest with a 51.0% field goal percentage (26 of 51) and knocked down 5 of 11 three-point shots.

Kenyon Giles is a player who was a contributor for this contest. He ended up walking away with 33 points on 13 of 17 shooting. He saw the court for 40 minutes played and totaled 3 rebounds. He went 76.5% from the field and earned 1 assist.

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Wichita State steps onto the court with a mark of 10-7 on the season. They are losing possession via turnover 10.2 times per game and as a unit they commit 17.2 fouls per game. As a unit, Wichita State is snagging 40.6 boards per game and has tallied 198 dimes on the season, which has them ranked 337th in D-1 in terms of passing the ball. The Shockers are shooting 36.6% from downtown (131 of 358) and 70.8% from the charity stripe. They average 78.2 points per contest (155th in college) while hitting 45.0% from the field.

On the defensive end, the Shockers are forcing 10.8 turnovers every game and they draw 17.9 fouls. They are surrendering 31.0% on shots from downtown while they are 75th in college hoops in PPG allowed (68.9). The Shockers defense is allowing and opponent field goal percentage of 41.9% (414 of 988) and they surrender 32.4 boards per game as a team. They currently rank 62nd in D-1 in giving up assists to the opposition with 198 surrendered this season.

In their last game, the Florida Atlantic Owls walked away with a victory by a final of 89-78 when they faced Memphis. The Owls were able to corral 31 defensive boards and 13 offensive rebounds for a total of 44 for the matchup. They also turned it over 15 times, while getting 8 steals in this game. Memphis committed 17 personal fouls for this contest which got the Owls to the charity stripe for a total of 16 attempts. They were able to bury 11 of them for a clip of 68.8%. In the matter of shots from beyond the arc, Florida Atlantic buried 8 of 28 tries (28.6%). At the conclusion of this game, the Owls finished the game shooting 35 out of 69 from the field which gave them a percentage of 50.7%. The Owls allowed Memphis to make 28 out of 62 attempts from the floor which had them at 45.2% for this contest. They went 42.9% from beyond the perimeter by connecting on 12 out of 28 and ended up shooting 10 out of 16 from the free throw line (62.5%). When it comes to how they cleaned up the glass, Florida Atlantic allowed Memphis to grab 27 in total (5 on the offensive side).

Kanaan Carlyle pitched in for the Owls in the game. He converted 8 out of 16 for the game for a rate of 50.0%, and accumulated 3 rebounds. He accumulated 17 points in his 35 minutes on the hardwood and accumulated 2 dimes for the matchup.

Florida Atlantic has a record of 11-6 so far this season. The Owls are committing 17.8 personal fouls per contest and they go 74.3% from the charity stripe. They are getting an assist 14.0 times per game (210th in college) and they turn it over 12.4 times per game. Florida Atlantic has earned 1,419 points this year (83.5 per contest) and they snag 40.1 boards per game. When it comes to executing on offense, the Owls are shooting 46.9% from the floor, which is 108th in the nation.

The Owls are ranked 178th in college in points allowed per contest with 73.2. They are able to force 12.8 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 42.9% from the field (144th in D-1). The Florida Atlantic defense gives up 35.3% on three-point shots (138 of 391) and their opponents are making 72.2% of their foul shots. They have given up 12.1 assists and 33.1 boards every game, which has them ranked 84th and 101st in college hoops.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Florida Atlantic

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