SMU at Wichita State 1/30/19 - NCAA Basketball Picks & Predictions
The SMU Mustangs visit Charles Koch Arena in Wichita, Kansas on Wednesday to play the Wichita State Shockers. SMU improved to 12-7 on the season following its 85-75 victory over Tulane to sweep the two-game season series. Isiaha Mike and Jahmal McMurray combined to score 49 points in the win that snapped a short two-game losing skid for the Mustangs.
Markus McDuffie leads the Shockers in scoring with an average of 18.6 points per game. Samajae Haynes-Jones is second in scoring and the leader in assists with averages of 12.4 points and 2.8 assists per game. Jaime Echenique leads the Shockers in rebounds with an average of 5.4 per game. Wichita State is shooting 40.7% from the field and 30.3% from 3-point territory.
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Neither of the two teams has covered the number well this season, but SMU is playing much better overall than Wichita State, which has lost three straight. The Shockers have failed to cover 9 of the last 12 overall, 11 of the last 13 in American Athletic Conference play and 8 of 11 played on Wednesday. Final Score Prediction, SMU Mustangs win in upset and easily cover as underdogs 70-66.