Wichita State Shockers vs Tulane Green Wave Prediction, 2/8/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Wichita State Shockers vs Tulane Green Wave

Date: Sunday, February 8, 2026

Location: Devlin Fieldhouse in New Orleans, LA

TV: ESPN+

The Wichita State Shockers (14-9) are en route to Devlin Fieldhouse on Sunday where they will go up against the Tulane Green Wave (13-9).

The Wichita State Shockers faced off with Charlotte and walked away with a win by a score of 74-64 in their last game. With respect to personal fouls, the Shockers walked away with 14 and Charlotte had 21 personal fouls. They also converted 6 of 18 attempts from distance. Charlotte ended up going 71.4% from the free throw line by knocking down 10 of their 14 attempts. Additionally, Charlotte collected 31 rebounds (8 offensive, 23 defensive), but didn't have a block. Charlotte recorded 5 dimes and had 2 steals for the matchup. In the matter of defending, Wichita State allowed their opponent to shoot 42.1% from the floor on 24 of 57 shooting. They also recorded 11 dimes for this contest as well as forcing the other team into 14 turnovers and getting 9 steals. With respect to rebounding, they earned 33 with 9 of them being of the offensive sort. From the free throw line, the Shockers converted 12 of their 24 attempts for a percentage of 50.0%. Wichita State ended with a 49.1% FG percentage (28 of 57) and converted 6 out of their 19 shots from beyond the perimeter.

Kenyon Giles is one guy who was a major contributor in this game. He recorded 23 points on 9 out of 21 shooting. He played 38 mins and also pulled down 2 boards. He walked away from this one shooting 42.9% from the field and also totaled 3 dimes.

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Wichita State steps onto the hardwood with a record of 14-9 on the season. They turn it over 10.1 times per game and as a team they commit 17.3 fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Wichita State is collecting 40.4 boards per game and has 271 dimes on the year, which ranks 324th in college hoops in terms of passing the ball. The Shockers are shooting 36.1% from downtown (178 of 493) and 68.3% from the free throw line. They have an average of 77.9 pts per game (146th in the country) while going 44.6% from the floor.

On the defensive end, the Shockers are forcing 11.1 turnovers every game while drawing 17.7 personal fouls. They are currently ranked 62nd in college hoops in giving up assists with 267 surrendered for the year. The Shockers defense is allowing a FG percentage of 42.7% (578 of 1,353) and they concede 33.5 boards per game as a team. They are surrendering 31.2% on shots from beyond the arc and they are 86th in D-1 in PPG allowed (70.3).

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Tulane Green Wave took home the win by a final score of 78-76 when they faced Memphis. The Green Wave recorded 20 defensive boards and 6 offensive boards for a total of 26 in the game. They also turned it over 12 times, while earning 10 steals for the matchup. Memphis was called for 21 fouls in the game which took the Green Wave to the charity stripe for 26 attempts. They were able to make 20 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 76.9%. Pertaining to shots from 3-point land, Tulane buried 10 of their 24 tries (41.7%). Overall, the Green Wave finished shooting 24 for 48 from the floor which gave them a rate of 50.0%. The Green Wave allowed Memphis to bury 20 of 56 attempts from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 35.7% for the contest. They finished 20.0% from distance by going 4 out of 20 and finished the contest at 32 of 38 at the free throw line (84.2%). When talking about cleaning up the glass, Tulane permitted Memphis to collect 42 overall (15 offensive).

Rowan Brumbaugh ended up being a factor for the Green Wave for the matchup. He totaled 27 points in his 40 mins on the court and tallied 2 dimes for this contest. He converted 8 out of 13 for the contest giving him a rate of 61.5%, and had 3 rebounds.

Tulane has a mark of 13-9 for the campaign. As an offensive team, the Green Wave are hitting on 43.3% from the field, which ranks them 290th in D-1. Tulane has scored 1,624 points this season (73.8 per contest) and they pull in 30.5 rebounds per game. They are dishing out assists 13.0 times per game (266th in the country) and they are turning it over 10.7 times per game. The Green Wave commit 17.8 fouls per contest and they hit 76.9% from the charity stripe.

The Tulane defense allows 34.6% on shots from beyond the perimeter (174 of 503) and their opponents are converting on 69.7% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have relinquished 14.4 dimes and 38.5 boards per game, which has them ranked 260th and 342nd in college. The Green Wave on the defensive end are ranked 213th in college hoops in PPG surrendered with 74.7. They are forcing their opponents into 12.5 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 44.3% from the floor (205th in Division 1).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Tulane

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