Wichita State Shockers vs Oklahoma State Cowboys Prediction, 3/22/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Wichita State Shockers vs Oklahoma State Cowboys

Date: Sunday, March 22, 2026

Location: Gallagher-Iba Arena in Stillwater, OK

TV: ESPN2

Odds/Point Spread: Wichita State (+3)

The Oklahoma State Cowboys (20-14) are hosting the Wichita State Shockers (23-11) at Gallagher-Iba Arena on Sunday in the 2nd round of the NIT. Wichita State opens as 3-point underdogs. The over/under comes in at 164.

The Wichita State Shockers stepped onto the hardwood against Wyoming and walked away with a win by a score of 74-70 in their last game. When it comes to personal fouls, the Shockers ended up with 15 while Wyoming recorded 23 personal fouls. They also made 10 of 28 tries from 3-point range. Wyoming finished shooting 50.0% at the free throw line by making 10 of 20 attempts. On top of that, Wyoming snagged 31 rebounds (8 offensive, 23 defensive), but didn't have a block. Wyoming totaled 18 dimes and had 11 steals in the game. In the matter of the defense, Wichita State allowed 38.5% from the floor on 25 of 65 shooting. They also dished out 11 dimes in the matchup while forcing 10 turnovers and getting 4 steals. In terms of hauling in boards, they earned 49 with 13 of them being offensive. At the charity stripe, the Shockers buried 13 of their 23 tries for a rate of 56.5%. Wichita State ended the game with a 43.1% FG percentage (28 out of 65) and converted 5 of 18 three-point attempts.

TJ Williams is a guy who was a factor in the matchup. He ended up shooting 61.5% from the floor and also earned 1 assist. He was on the court for 18 mins and also totaled 14 boards. He was able to score 17 points on 8 out of 13 shooting.

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Wichita State enters this one with a mark of 23-11 so far this year. They lose possession by turning the ball over 10.5 times per game and as a squad they are committing 17.3 fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Wichita State is pulling in 41.4 boards per contest and has racked up 394 assists this season, which has them ranked 295th in Division 1 in terms of passing. The Shockers are hitting 33.9% on three-point attempts (245 of 722) and 68.6% from the free throw line. They are averaging 77.5 pts per game (137th in college hoops) while shooting 44.2% from the field.

Defensively, the Shockers have forced 10.9 turnovers per contest while drawing 17.8 personal fouls. They rank 43rd in the country in giving up assists to the opposition with 378 relinquished so far this season. The Shockers defense is allowing a shooting percentage of 42.0% (848 of 2,020) and they surrender 34.1 boards per contest as a team. They relinquish 31.4% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they rank 80th in college hoops in PPG allowed (70.4).

When they last played, the Oklahoma State Cowboys took home the win by a final score of 84-80 when they played Davidson. When it comes to rebounding, Oklahoma State permitted Davidson to collect 28 in all (6 on the offensive glass). They finished 37.5% from three-point range by going 15 of 40 and finished the game at 5 out of 7 from the charity stripe (71.4%). The Cowboys permitted Davidson to convert 30 of their 70 attempts from the floor which gave them a percentage of 42.9% for the game. At the conclusion of this game, the Cowboys ended up shooting 28 for 56 from the floor which had them at 50.0%. When talking about three-point attempts, Oklahoma State knocked down 7 of 15 tries (46.7%). They were able to knock down 21 of the free throws for a clip of 70.0%. Davidson earned 20 personal fouls for the game which got the Cowboys to the charity stripe for a total of 30 tries. They coughed up the ball 8 times, while getting 5 steals in the matchup. The Cowboys recorded 32 defensive boards and 4 offensive rebounds totaling 36 for the contest.

Kanye Clary ended up being a factor for the Cowboys for the contest. He made 6 out of 14 in this contest giving him a field goal percentage of 42.9%, and added 3 rebounds. He earned 20 points in his 35 mins on the court and had 3 dimes in this game.

Oklahoma State has a mark of 20-14 this year. In terms of offensive execution, the Cowboys are hitting on 46.1% from the floor, which ranks them 119th in Division 1. Oklahoma State has totaled 2,865 points for the season (84.3 per game) and they grab 38.0 rebounds per game. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 14.7 times per game (120th in college) and they turn it over 11.8 times per contest. The Cowboys commit 17.1 personal fouls per game and they hit 74.9% from the charity stripe.

The Oklahoma State defense gives up 35.5% on shots from beyond the perimeter (337 of 948) and their opponents are converting on 71.0% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have allowed 16.7 assists and 36.9 total rebounds per game, which is 350th and 320th in the country. The Cowboys are ranked 352nd in college hoops in points per game surrendered with 82.8. They are forcing 11.8 TO's every game and have let teams shoot 45.2% from the floor (243rd in college).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Wichita State (+3)

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