Tulane vs. Wichita State: College Basketball Betting Preview, Tips And Picks – March 8, 2024

Written By PlayPicks Staff on March 8, 2024

Tipping off at 9:00 PM ET on Friday, the Tulane Green Wave (13-16, 4-13 AAC) will face the Wichita State Shockers (13-17, 5-12 AAC) at Devlin Fieldhouse. The Green Wave’s Sion James and the Shockers’ Colby Rogers are among the players to watch. The Green Wave play the Shockers in a game that Tulane is currently a modest favorite by 3 points. A 155.5-point over/under has been set for the matchup.

Tulane vs. Wichita State Betting Lines

Tulane vs Wichita State Betting Information
Favorite Spread Total
Tulane -3 155.5 points

Computer Picks

Spread Pick Wichita State (+3)
Total Pick Under (155.5)

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Tulane vs. Wichita State Stat Rankings

Tulane Avg. (Rank) Wichita State Avg. (Rank)
82.2 (20th) Points Scored 72.7 (211th)
80.2 (349th) Points Allowed 72.7 (202nd)
(1st) Rebounds (1st)
5.8 (357th) Off. Rebounds 9.6 (107th)
7.5 (175th) 3pt Made 6.3 (285th)
14.0 (117th) Assists 11.7 (292nd)
10.8 (130th) Turnovers 12.3 (281st)

Tulane vs. Wichita State Betting Trends

  • The Green Wave have beaten the spread 11 times in 28 games.
  • Against the spread as 3-point favorites or more, Tulane is 6-6-1.
  • This season, 17 of the Green Wave’s 28 games have hit the over.
  • A total of 19 times so far this year, Tulane and its opponent have combined for more than 155.5 points.
  • The point total average for Green Wave games this season is 162.4, 6.9 points higher than the over/under for this matchup.
  • Wichita State has beaten the spread 11 times in 29 games.
  • The Shockers’ ATS record as 3-point underdogs or more is 4-7-1.
  • This season, 17 of Tulane’s 28 games have gone over the point total.
  • So far this season, five Shockers games have featured over 155.5 points scored.
  • The over/under for this game is 10.1 points higher than the average scoring total for Wichita State’s games of 145.4.

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Tulane Impact Players

  • Kevin Cross leads his team in points (17.3), rebounds (7.2) and assists (4.5) per contest, shooting 51.3% from the field. At the other end, he delivers 1.3 steals and 0.9 blocked shots.
  • James is averaging 13.7 points, 2.8 assists and 5.2 rebounds per game.
  • Jaylen Forbes puts up 14.4 points, 3.8 rebounds and 1.8 assists per game. Defensively, he posts 1.5 steals and 0.2 blocked shots.
  • Kolby King puts up 11.0 points, 3.7 rebounds and 2.0 assists per contest. At the other end, he posts 1.4 steals and 0.3 blocked shots.
  • Collin Holloway averages 12.1 points, 4.3 rebounds and 1.3 assists per contest. Defensively, he posts 0.5 steals and 0.9 blocked shots.

Wichita State Impact Players

  • Rogers is the Shockers’ top scorer (16.1 points per game) and assist man (1.9), and averages 3.7 rebounds.
  • Harlond Beverly is the Shockers’ top assist man (3.2 per game), and he contributes 10.8 points and 5.2 rebounds.
  • Kenny Pohto tops the Shockers in rebounding (6.3 per game), and posts 9.4 points and 1.3 assists. He also delivers 0.5 steals and 0.3 blocked shots.
  • Xavier Bell is posting 11.8 points, 3.2 rebounds and 2.3 assists per game, making 43.7% of his shots from the floor.
  • Quincy Ballard gets the Shockers 7.2 points, 5.5 rebounds and 0.4 assists per game. He also puts up 0.1 steals and 2.0 blocked shots.

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