NCAA basketball on Saturday afternoon and we will see the Missouri State Bears travel to Charles Koch Arena to take on the Wichita State Shockers. The game has a start time of 2:00 pm (Eastern) and will be televised on ESPN. Vegas odds have the Shockers listed as 17.5 point favorites, while the total has yet to be set.
Analysis: Missouri State has had a decent year so far as they are 19-10 overall and 9-8 within the MVC. The Bears have won their last 2 games, but both were at home and they are just 2-6 on the road in the MVC. The Bears average a modest 71 ppg on 44.3% shooting. They are led by Jamar Gulley, who averages 14.9 ppg, while also leading the team in rebounding at 6.5 rpg. Marcus Marshall is the only other player on the team that averages in double figures with 14.3 ppg. The team is pretty deep with 12 players that average at least 3.1 ppg. The Bears are very average defensively as they allow 69 ppg on 44.6% shooting.
The Wichita State Shockers come in at 30-0 on the year and are the last remaining undefeated team in the land. Wichita State is a perfect 16-0 at home and has outscored their opponents by 18 ppg on this floor. On offense, the Shockers average 75.6 ppg on 45.5% shooting. They are led by Cleanthony Early, who averages 15.7 ppg, while Ron Baker (13.1), Fred VanVleet (12.3 ppg) and Tekele Cotton (10.5 ppg) also average in double figures for the Shockers. The Defense for the Shockers is one of the best in the land as they have allowed just 60.4 ppg on 39.7% shooting overall and just 30.9% shooting from long range. This is a complete and dangerous team and they have taken the last 6 meetings vs the Bears.
Pick: The Bears are a solid team and while i do not see them upsetting the Shockers here I do expect them to keep the score with in the big spread. The Bears took the Shockers to OT in the first meeting and just 1 of the last 10 meetings have been decided by more than 15. The Shockers have outscored their opponents by 18 ppg at home this year, but I feel the Bears can keep it under 14.
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