Rice Owls (11-20) vs. Wichita State Shockers (13-18)
March 13, 2024 1:00 pm EDT
The Line: Wichita State Shockers -3; Over/Under: +141
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In this article, we will formulate a Wichita State vs Rice betting prediction for this college basketball showdown on Wednesday, March 13th at Dickies Arena. We will take a look at:
– The Rice Owls recent form and recent player performance
– The Wichita State Shockers recent form and recent player performance
– A summary that ties it all together and produces a favorable betting outcome for today’s game between Rice and Wichita State.
Rice Has Lost Four Straight Games
Rice has really struggled heading into this game and they have lost four straight games. In the last game against North Texas, Rice only scored 55 points and they ended up losing 16 points. Travis Evee was the top player for Rice putting up 21 points. Rice on the season is averaging 71.7 points while their defense is giving up 75.3 points per game. Travis Evee has been the top player for Rice averaging 16.5 points while shooting 41.6 percent from the field and 33.2 percent from behind the three point line.
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Wichita State Looks to Make a Run
Wichita State is the 12 seed in the AAC tournament but they believe they have the talent to make a run in the tournament. In the last game against Tulane, the offense scored 75 points, but the defense gave up 85 points. Wichita State is averaging 72.8 points while their defense is giving up 73.1 points per game. Wichita State needs the offense to be good, but more important it needs to be the defense that makes the stops here. Colby Rogers is averaging 16.5 points while shooting 40.8 percent from the field and 41.2 percent from behind the three point line.
Rice vs Wichita State Betting Prediction
I believe Wichita State can make a run, and they are going to find success here. Wichita State is averaging 72.8 points and they are going to have no issue running up teh score here. Rice’s offense only scored 55 points in the last game and they aren’t going to run up the score here. This is going to be a very comfortable victory by Wichita State. Back the Shockers against the spread here.
