A pair of sliding teams square off when the Wichita State Shockers (10-6, 0-3 AAC) host the Charlotte 49ers (7-10, 0-4 AAC) on Tuesday, January 14, 2025 at 7:30 PM ET. The 49ers are heavy, 10.5-point underdogs as they look to end a five-game losing streak against the Shockers, losers of three straight. The matchup has an over/under set at 149.5 points.
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Who Will Win Wichita State vs. Charlotte?
Wichita State and Charlotte Betting Trends, Records Against the Spread
Wichita State has not yet covered the spread as favorites of 10.5 points or more this season (0-3).
Charlotte is 0-1 against the spread when an underdog by 10.5 points or greater this year.
These two teams average a combined 149.3 points per game, 0.2 fewer points than the over/under of 149.5 set for this matchup.
Wichita State and Charlotte have seen its opponents average a combined 0.7 more points per game than the over/under of 149.5 set for this game.
Wichita State’s average point total in matchups this season is 154.4, 4.9 points higher than the over/under in this game.
The average point total for the 49ers this year is 4.6 points fewer than this game’s over/under.
The Shockers have gone 5-8-1 ATS this season.
So far this season, the 49ers have put together a 5-11-0 record against the spread.
Wichita State Stats & Insights
Wichita State is outscoring opponents by 1.7 points per game with a +27 scoring differential overall. It puts up 78.1 points per game (107th in college basketball) and gives up 76.4 per outing (303rd in college basketball).
Wichita State comes out on top in the rebound battle by an average of 2.2 boards. It is pulling down 34.7 rebounds per game (80th in college basketball) compared to its opponents’ 32.5 per contest.
The Shockers hit 5.6 three-pointers per game (348th in college basketball), 4.1 fewer than their opponents (9.7). They are shooting 30.9% from beyond the arc (314th in college basketball) while allowing opponents to shoot 34.8%.
Wichita State scores 96.0 points per 100 possessions (181st in college basketball), while giving up 94.0 points per 100 possessions (248th in college basketball).
The Shockers are putting up 79.9 points per game this year when playing at home, which is 0.9 fewer points than they’re averaging away from home (80.8).
Charlotte Stats & Insights
Charlotte puts up 71.2 points per game (272nd in college basketball) while allowing 73.8 per outing (252nd in college basketball). It has a -44 scoring differential and has been outscored by 2.6 points per game.
Charlotte loses the rebound battle by 3.6 boards on average. It records 28.9 rebounds per game, 337th in college basketball, while its opponents pull down 32.5.
Charlotte hits 6.2 three-pointers per game (323rd in college basketball), while its opponents have made 6.1 on average.
Charlotte averages 95.9 points per 100 possessions (185th in college basketball), while giving up 99.4 points per 100 possessions (336th in college basketball).
At home, the 49ers score 70.4 points per game. On the road, they average 66.8.
Wichita State Key Players to Watch
Xavier Bell leads the Shockers in scoring, tallying 14.9 points per game to go with 3.1 rebounds and 1.3 assists.
Wichita State’s leading rebounder is Quincy Ballard averaging 8.1 boards per game and its best passer is Justin Hill, averaging 3.2 assists per game.
Hill leads the Shockers in three-point shooting, knocking down an average of 1.3 shots per game from beyond the arc.
The Wichita State steals leader is Harlond Beverly, who averages 1.4 takeaways per game, while its blocks leader is Ballard, who compiles 1.9 rejections per contest.
Charlotte Key Players to Watch
Nik Graves scores 16.8 points and tacks on 3.1 assists per game, and is at the top of the 49ers’ leaderboards for those statistics.
Giancarlo Rosado’s stat line of 5.8 rebounds, 11.8 points and 2.6 assists per game secures the top spot on the Charlotte rebounding leaderboard.
Robert Braswell is the top scorer from distance for the 49ers, hitting 1.5 threes per game.
Charlotte’s leader in steals is Graves (1.0 per game), and its leader in blocks is Braswell (0.8 per game).
Wichita State vs. Charlotte Prediction
Wichita State 80, Charlotte 70
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