The Wichita State Shockers (10-5) look to extend their five-game winning streak when they compete against the Missouri State Bears (6-10) at JQH Arena. The game starts at 9:00 pm ET on Wednesday, Jan. 13 and will air on EFC and ES3.
The Bears won a close one over Loyola Chicago 56-54 on Saturday. Obediah Church had 10 points, six rebounds, and three steals for Missouri State. The Shockers, meanwhile, are coming off an 83-58 win over Southern Illinois on Saturday. Ron Baker led the game in scoring with 18 points on 5-for-11 shooting.
The Bears are looking to improve on their records of 6-10 Straight Up (SU) and 7-8 Against The Spread (ATS).
Across the court, the Shockers head into the game with records of 6-7 ATS and 10-5 SU. Teams don’t seem to hit many three-pointers against the Shockers, who are 46th in the country in terms of three-point field goals allowed at 91 this season. Don’t expect Wichita State to give away the ball much on offense, where its 11.1 turnovers per game ranks 38th in the country.
Missouri State and Wichita State will be facing off in their first head-to-head contest of the season. When they last met the Shockers were winners, moving their SU record against Missouri State to 10-0 in their most recent head-to-head meetings. Additionally, Wichita State leads the matchup ATS with a record of 7-3. Wichita State held the edge in field goals, rebounds, and three-pointers four times in the last five game, while Missouri State wasn’t able to do so in that span.
Predictions: SU Winner – Wich, ATS Winner – Wich
Notes
Missouri State is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Missouri State’s last 6 games.
Missouri State is 8-17 SU in its last 25 games.
Missouri State is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Wichita State.
Wichita State sits at a perfect 4-0 SU record against the Missouri Valley Conference, while Missouri State has split its meetings against the conference (2-2).
The Wichita State Shockers have a defensive rating of 94.9 (ranked 41st), while the Missouri State Bears have an offensive rating of 97.1 (ranked 296th).
Missouri State averages 68.2 possessions per game, scoring .971 points on each possession. While Wichita State averages fewer possessions per game with 65.9, they score more points per possession with 1.101.
The Missouri State Bears average an effective field goal percentage of 46.0% this season. The Wichita State Shockers have a losing record of 3-5 when opponents have an eFG% of 46.0% or greater.
On average, Missouri State attempts 16.0 three pointers and Wichita State attempts 23.0. In games where they have 20 or more three point attempts, the Missouri State Bears are winless at 0-1 while the Wichita State Shockers are even at 5-5.
The Wichita State Shockers rank 82nd in offensive rebounds. The Missouri State Bears rank 191st in the nation in defensive rebounds.
Missouri State averages a forced turnover rate of 17.9% this season. Wichita State has a 3-2 record when it suffers a turnover rate equal to or exceeding this.
