The Wichita State Shockers (5-4) take on the Southern Miss Golden Eagles (7-2) at Intrust Bank Arena. The game starts at 5:30 p.m. ET on Saturday, December 15, 2018, and will air on CBS Sports Network.
Southern Miss Golden Eagles at Wichita State Shockers Free Prediction
In the Golden Eagles’ last contest, they thoroughly outplayed the Southeastern Baptist Chargers, 111-66. The Golden Eagles had a much better free throw rate (0.269 vs. 0.100) and had a much better offensive rebounding percentage (43.5 vs. 20.4). Cortez Edwards played well for Southern Miss, recording eight points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists.
The Shockers lost to the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs in their last contest, 71-58. One of Louisiana Tech’s biggest strengths was getting to the charity stripe. They made 34 trips to the line, while Wichita State went 26 times. Erik Stevenson had a solid game for Wichita State, leading both teams in scoring with 16 points on 6-for-9 shooting.
Getting to the line could be rare for Wichita State in this contest. Since last season, the Shockers rank 283rd in the nation with a free throw attempt (FTA) rate of 0.245, while Southern Miss ranks 94th in FTA rate allowed (0.205).
Southern Miss Golden Eagles at Wichita State Shockers Pick
College Basketball Prediction: SU Winner – Southern Miss, ATS Winner – Southern Miss, O/U – Over
Notes
Betting Notes (2017-Present):
Wichita State ranks 76th in three pointers attempted per game (24.0) while Southern Miss ranks 242nd in three pointers allowed per game (25.6).
The Shockers rank 112th in rebounds per game (39.8) while the Golden Eagles rank 252nd (32.5).
Southern Miss ranks 46th in assists per game (15.7) while Wichita State ranks 166th (17.3).
The Golden Eagles rank 38th in blocks allowed per game (2.7) while the Shockers rank 60th (3.3).
Southern Miss is 14th in the nation with 4.5 steals allowed per game while Wichita State is 19th with 5.8 steals allowed per game.
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