Tulane at Wichita State 2/3/21 - College Basketball Picks & Predictions

The Tulane Green Wave visits Charles Koch Arena in Wichita, Kansas on Wednesday to play the Wichita State Shockers. Tulane improved to 7-5 overall and 2-5 in the American Athletic Conference following its 81-64 victory over the Temple Owls on Sunday. Jaylen Forbes was the leading scorer for Tulane with 23 points. The victory snapped a three-game losing streak for the Green Wave.

Jaylen Forbes is leading Tulane in scoring and rebounding with averages of 15.5 points and 4.8 rebounds per game, while Jordan Walker is the leader in assists and steals with averages of 3.8 assists and 1.7 steals per game. Tulane has two players averaging double-figures in scoring and as a team is shooting 37.9% overall and 29.7% from 3-point territory.

Wichita State improved to 9-4 overall and 5-2 in the American Athletic Conference following its 93-88 overtime victory against the UCF Knights. Tyson Etienne gave the Shockers a lead with 47 seconds to play during overtime that Wichita State would not relinquish. Wichita State is in second place in the AAC but trails first place Houston by three games.

Tyson Etienne is the leading scorer for Wichita State with an average of 17.6 points per game, while Trey Wade is the leading rebounder with an average of 5.8 per game and Alterique Gilbert is the leader in assists with an average of 3.9 per game. Wichita State has two players averaging double-figures in scoring and as a team is shooting 40.4% overall and 30.8% from 3-point territory.