Wichita State vs Tarleton State 11/26/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds

The Tarleton Texans and the Wichita State Shockers meet in college basketball action from the Charles Koch Arena on Saturday afternoon.

The Tarleton Texans will look to rebound after a 71-64 loss to Drake in their last game. Freddy Hicks lhas 25.7 PPG and 7.8 RPG through three games while Jakorie Smith has 10.2 PPG with 4.4 RPG as the only other double-digit scorer for Tarleton up to this point in the year. Shakur Daniel also has 8.8 PPG with a team-high 2.6 APG to lead Tarleton in assists. As a team, Tarleton is averaging 75.4 PPG on 46.4% shooting from the field, 31.2% from three and 66.9% from the foul line this season.

The Wichita State Shockers will hope to bounce back from a 67-63 loss to San Francisco in their last game. Jaykwon Walton and Craig Porter Jr. each have 14.4 PPG as the lone pair of double-digit scorers for Porter Jr. also has team-highs of 8.2 RPG and 3.8 APG to lead the Cardinals across the board. As a team, Wichita State is averaging 62 PPG on 39.9% shooting from the field, 25.5% from three and 68% from the foul line this season.

Tarleton is 4-0 ATS in their last 4 road games and 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games overall while the under is 4-1 in their last 5 road games. Wichita State is 2-9 ATS in their last 11 Saturday games and 5-1-1 ATS in their last 7 home games against a team with a road winning percentage above .600 while the under is 5-0 in their last 5 games overall.

I get the case that could be made either way in this one, but I’m looking at the under here, it’s a rock bottom total, but I think it’s that low for a reason. This feels like a game where the first to 60 takes it and I think the under is going to be the safest play on the board in this game. Give me the under here.