Memphis vs Wichita State Prediction 2/26/26 College Basketball Picks Today

The Wichita State Shockers and the Memphis Tigers meet Thursday in college basketball action from FedExForum. Here’s a Memphis vs. Wichita State prediction. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best Memphis vs. Wichita State pick.

Wichita State Shockers Betting Preview

Wichita State managed to win nine of their first 14 games this year. The Shockers then fell to Charlotte, Rice, and Florida Atlantic in their next four outings. A 5-1 run came after that with wins over South Florida, East Carolina, Memphis, Charlotte, and Tulane. After a loss to South Florida and wins over Tulsa, East Carolina, and Temple, the Shockers have an 18-10 record overall this season.

In the Temple game on Saturday, the Shockers exited the first half with a six-point lead, 33-27. Wichita State hit a 36-30 run the rest of the way and powered out the victory in the end, 69-57. Leading the team in scoring was Kenyon Giles with 27 points and five rebounds. Emmanuel Okorafor added 13 points with 10 rebounds and one steal for a double-double as well.

Memphis Tigers Betting Preview

Over on the Tigers’ side, they posted a 9-8 run through their first 17 games this year, then lost to Tulsa, Wichita State, and Tulane in the next four. After wins over UAB and Charlotte, the Tigers took losses to North Texas, Utah State, South Florida, and UAB in the next four games. Over 27 games so far this year, the Tigers have a 12-15 record in the books for their troubles.

On Sunday in the UAB matchup, the Tigers were down pretty badly after the first half, 46-30. Memphis got better in the second half on a 37-32 run, but it wasn’t nearly enough in a double-digit loss, 78-67, on their home court. Leading the team in scoring was Dug McDaniel with 19 points and three assists. Sincere Parker added 13 points with three rebounds and Julius Thedford had 12 points with eight rebounds and two steals for Memphis in the loss.

Why the Memphis Tigers will win

• Memphis has won each of its last 13 night games at FedExForum against non-AP-ranked opponents.
• Wichita State has lost each of its last seven games at FedExForum.
• Memphis has won the first half in seven of its last eight night games at FedExForum against non-AP-ranked opponents.

Why the Wichita State Shockers will win

• Memphis has lost each of its last four games.
• Wichita State has won five of its last six games.
• Memphis has lost the first half in each of its last four games.

Memphis vs Wichita State Prediction

I’ll stay with Wichita State. The Shockers shot 42 percent from the field and 50 percent (6-of-12) from 3-point range in their latest win over Temple. Wichita State added a 32-23 rebounding advantage and just 36.4 percent shooting allowed on defense but did get outmuscled in the paint a bit, 24-20. That gives Wichita State a three-game win streak and five victories in the last six outings overall.

These teams last saw each other back on January 24 in a 74-59 victory at home for the Shockers. In that one, Wichita State shot a pretty solid 44.8 percent from the field with a 36-33 rebounding edge and just 40.7 percent shooting allowed on defense. The Shockers got to the line just eight times (making five) and had 12 turnovers. If Wichita State can clean up the mistakes in this road rematch, I think they’ll be just fine.