The Wichita State Shockers (3-3) square off with the Baylor Bears (5-2) at Charles Koch Arena. The game starts at 8 p.m. ET on Saturday, December 1, 2018, and will air on CBS Sports Network.
Baylor Bears at Wichita State Shockers Free Prediction
In the Bears’ last outing, they topped the South Dakota Coyotes, 63-57. Baylor’s free throw rate was their largest advantage over South Dakota. The Bears had a rate of 0.158 (matching their season average), while the Coyotes posted a mark of 0.127 (below their season average of 0.287). Mario Kegler had a good outing for Baylor, putting up 12 points and six rebounds.
The Shockers won big over the Rice Owls in their last game, 90-61. The Shockers had a turnover percentage of 10.4 (better than their season average of 15.5) and had a free throw rate of 0.359 (above their season average of 0.207). Erik Stevenson was the game’s leading scorer with 21 points on 5-for-11 shooting from the field.
This showdown pits one of the nation’s top offenses against one of its elite defensesSince the 2017-18 season, Wichita State ranks 49th in effective field goal percentage (0.544), while Baylor is 36th in effective field goal percentage allowed (0.474). Also, the Bears have been among the nation’s best on the offensive backboards, ranking 11th in offensive rebounding percentage (35.7 percent). The Shockers, meanwhile, rank 19th at corralling defensive rebounds with a defensive rebounding percentage of 76.3 percent.
The Shockers won the sole game against the Bears last season, 69-62. Wichita State had a much better effective field goal percentage (0.547 vs. 0.415). Baylor, on the other hand, had a better turnover percentage (14.2 vs. 16.6).
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Notes
Betting Notes (2017-Present):
Wichita State averages 17.9 assists per game, which ranks fourth in the nation. Baylor ranks 217th in assists allowed per game (14.0).
The Shockers rank 90th in three pointers attempted per game (23.9) while the Bears rank 280th (18.8).
Wichita State ranks 107th in blocks per game (3.7) while Baylor ranks 229th in blocks allowed per game (4.0).
The Shockers rank 15th in rebounds per game (39.8) while the Bears rank 64th (37.9).
Baylor ranks 228th in steals per game (5.5) while Wichita State ranks 269th (5.0).
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