Wichita State Shockers vs Memphis Tigers Prediction, 2/26/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Wichita State Shockers vs Memphis Tigers

Date: Thursday, February 26, 2026

Location: FedExForum in Memphis, TN

TV: ESPN2

FedExForum is the site where the Memphis Tigers (12-15) will take on the Wichita State Shockers (18-10) on Thursday.

The Wichita State Shockers stepped onto the hardwood against Temple and notched a win by a score of 69-57 in their last contest. Concerning fouls, the Shockers finished with 17 and Temple recorded 19 fouls. They also made 5 of their 13 tries from 3-point range. Temple walked away from this one shooting 63.2% from the free throw line by knocking down 12 of 19 attempts. Moreover, Temple pulled down 23 rebounds (6 offensive, 17 defensive), but didn't have a block. Temple earned 5 assists and had 6 steals for the contest. Regarding defense, Wichita State allowed 36.4% from the field on 20 of 55 shooting. They also distributed 6 assists in the matchup while creating 6 turnovers and getting 4 steals. In regard to pulling down boards, they earned 32 with 10 of them being offensive. At the charity stripe, the Shockers knocked down 21 of 29 attempts for a rate of 72.4%. Wichita State finished with a 42.0% field goal percentage (21 of 50) and made 6 out of their 12 shots from distance.

Kenyon Giles is one guy who was a factor for the contest. He finished 47.6% from the floor and dished out 1 assist. He played for 38 mins and also totaled 5 rebounds. He accounted for 27 points on 10 of 21 shooting.

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Wichita State will enter this matchup with a record of 18-10 on the year. They cough up possession 10.4 times per contest and as a team are committing 17.6 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Wichita State is snagging 40.6 boards per contest and is sitting with 327 assists on the season, which ranks 327th in the country in terms of passing. The Shockers are hitting 34.4% on shots from downtown (204 of 593) and 67.6% from the charity stripe. They have an average of 77.4 points per outing (148th in college hoops) while hitting 44.4% from the floor.

When they are on the defensive end, the Shockers are able to force 11.2 turnovers every game while drawing 17.9 personal fouls. They are giving up 30.7% on three-point shots while they are 82nd in college hoops in PPG allowed (70.3). The Shockers are allowing an opponent FG percentage of 42.4% (700 of 1,651) and they surrender 34.0 rebounds per game as a group. They are 38th in college hoops in giving up assists with 313 relinquished on the season.

The last time they took the court, the Memphis Tigers went home defeated by a final of 78-67 against UAB. The Tigers were able to collect 20 defensive boards and 7 offensive boards for a total of 27 in the game. They also turned the ball over 15 times, while earning 7 steals for the game. UAB was called for 12 fouls in this game which got the Tigers to the free throw line for a total of 14 shots. They were able to convert 9 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 64.3%. When talking about shooting from distance, Memphis knocked down 4 out of their 18 tries (22.2%). In all, the Tigers walked away from this one shooting 27 out of 59 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 45.8%. The Tigers permitted UAB to make 27 of their 59 attempts from the floor which left them with a shooting percentage of 45.8% for the game. They shot 31.6% from 3-point land by going 6 of 19 and walked away from this one shooting 18 out of 25 at the charity stripe (72.0%). In reference to rebounding, Memphis allowed UAB to snag 31 overall (9 offensive).

Dug McDaniel ended up having an impact for the Tigers in the matchup. He knocked down 8 out of 13 in this game for a field goal rate of 61.5%, and added 1 rebound. He earned 19 points in his 30 minutes of playing time and had 3 assists in this game.

Memphis has a mark of 12-15 this year. When it comes to offense, the Tigers are shooting 43.1% from the field, which ranks 297th in college hoops. Memphis has scored 2,003 pts so far this year (74.2 per game) and they collect 37.0 rebounds per game. They are earning an assist 13.5 times per game (213th in the country) and they are giving up possession 14.1 times per contest. The Tigers have committed 20.2 personal fouls per contest and they connect on 72.3% from the charity stripe.

The Tigers on the defensive end are ranked 207th in college in points per game surrendered with 74.4. They are forcing 13.9 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 41.4% from the field (49th in college hoops). The Memphis defense concedes 29.8% on shots from 3-point land (208 of 699) and opponents are connecting on 72.4% of their free throw shots. They have given up 13.7 dimes and 36.9 boards every game, which is 211th and 317th in those categories on the defensive end.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Memphis

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