Wichita State Shockers vs UTSA Roadrunners Prediction, 3/1/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Wichita State Shockers vs UTSA Roadrunners

Date: Sunday, March 1, 2026

Location: UTSA Convocation Center in San Antonio, TX

TV: ESPN+

UTSA Convocation Center is the location where the UTSA Roadrunners (5-23) will try to defeat the Wichita State Shockers (19-10) on Sunday.

The Wichita State Shockers faced off with Memphis and notched a win by a score of 88-82 in their last game. Concerning personal fouls, the Shockers ended up walking away with 15 and Memphis accounted for 21 personal fouls. They also knocked down 5 of their 14 tries from distance. Memphis went 76.5% when shooting free throws by burying 13 of 17 attempts. Additionally, Memphis grabbed 26 rebounds (6 offensive, 20 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. Memphis recorded 7 dimes and had 6 steals in this contest. Concerning defending, Wichita State allowed their opponent to shoot 51.6% from the floor on 32 out of 62 shooting. They also recorded 7 assists in the matchup while forcing the opposition into 6 turnovers and having 3 steals. With regard to grabbing boards, they compiled a total of 43 with 17 of them being offensive. At the charity stripe, the Shockers converted 26 of their 33 attempts for a percentage of 78.8%. Wichita State finished the game having earned a 43.3% FG percentage (29 of 67) and made 4 out of their 20 3-point attempts.

Kenyon Giles is one player who came through for this contest. He walked away with 22 points on 9 out of 23 shooting. He played for 36 minutes played and collected 6 boards. He finished 39.1% from the field but finished the game without an assist.

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Wichita State will enter this game with a record of 19-10 this year. They are turning it over 10.3 times per contest and as a group are committing 17.5 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Wichita State is pulling down 40.7 rebounds per contest and has accumulated 334 assists this season, which has them ranked 331st in Division 1 in terms of passing. The Shockers are hitting 33.9% on shots beyond the perimeter (208 of 613) and 68.2% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 77.7 pts per contest (143rd in college) while going 44.4% from the floor.

On defense, the Shockers are forcing 11.1 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 18.0 personal fouls. They rank 31st in college hoops in giving up assists to the opposition with 320 conceded so far this year. The Shockers defense is giving up a field goal percentage of 42.7% (732 of 1,713) and they surrender 33.8 boards per game as a squad. They are surrendering 30.8% on shots from downtown while they are 93rd in the nation in PPG allowed (70.7).

The last time they took the court, the UTSA Roadrunners walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 82-81 when they played East Carolina. The Roadrunners corralled 17 defensive boards and 7 offensive boards for a total of 24 for the contest. They also coughed up the ball 17 times, while getting 10 steals for the contest. East Carolina had 10 fouls for the matchup which got the Roadrunners to the charity stripe for a total of 10 attempts. They were able to knock down 9 of the free throw tries for a rate of 90.0%. Concerning shooting from downtown, UTSA knocked down 10 of their 22 attempts (45.5%). When the game finished, the Roadrunners finished the game shooting 31 for 54 from the field which gave them a percentage of 57.4%. The Roadrunners allowed East Carolina to knock down 28 of their 56 tries from the floor which left them with a rate of 50.0% for this game. They shot 35.0% from beyond the perimeter by shooting 7 of 20 and ended up shooting 19 out of 26 from the free throw line (73.1%). When discussing how they attacked the glass, UTSA permitted East Carolina to get 28 in total (14 on the offensive side).

Jamir Simpson ended up having an impact for the Roadrunners in the game. He made 8 of 11 for this contest giving him a field goal percentage of 72.7%, and tallied 1 rebound. He scored 22 points in his 40 minutes on the court and had 10 dimes for this game.

UTSA has a win-loss mark of 5-23 for the campaign. The Roadrunners are responsible for committing 17.3 fouls per game while shooting 69.3% from the charity stripe. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 11.2 times per game (346th in the nation) and they are giving up possession 12.4 times per game. UTSA has earned 1,946 points on the season (69.5 per contest) and they average 35.8 boards per game. On the offensive side of the court, the Roadrunners are connecting on 40.2% from the field, which is ranked 358th in college hoops.

The Roadrunners on defense are ranked 336th in the nation in PPG allowed with 80.6. They are able to force 11.1 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 45.1% from the floor (243rd in Division 1). The UTSA defense gives up 34.4% on 3-point shots (258 of 750) and their opposition makes 71.0% of their foul shots. They have given up 15.9 dimes and 40.7 total boards per game, which ranks them 329th and 364th in college hoops.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Wichita State

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