Memphis vs. Wichita State betting: College basketball preview for January 23

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The Wichita State Shockers (11-7, 1-4 AAC) visit the No. 24 Memphis Tigers (14-4, 4-1 AAC) after losing four road games in a row. The Tigers are double-digit favorites by 13 points in the contest, which starts at 7:00 PM ET on Thursday, January 23, 2025. The matchup has an over/under set at 156.5 points.

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Memphis Cover -13 vs Wichita State -110

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Memphis vs. Wichita State betting lines

  • Memphis moneyline odds to win: -862
  • Wichita State moneyline odds to win: +580
  • Spread: Memphis (-13)
  • Total: 156.5

Memphis statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Memphis has covered the spread in a lower percentage of its home games than road games. It has covered three times in eight games when playing at home, and it has covered three times in six games on the road.
  • Looking at point totals, the Tigers hit the over more consistently at home, as they’ve exceeded the total five times in eight opportunities this season (62.5%). In away games, they have hit the over two times in six opportunities (33.3%).
  • As a moneyline favorite, Memphis has won six of seven games when playing at home, good for a .857 winning percentage. It has won three of four games on the road (.750) as a moneyline favorite.

Recent trends

  • The Tigers’ offense has been worse over their last 10 games, racking up 76.6 points a contest compared to the 78.8 they’ve averaged this year.
  • Memphis’ defense has been more stingy lately, as the team has allowed 73.0 points per game during its past 10 compared to the 74.1 points per game its opponents average on the season.
  • The Tigers are trending down from deep over their last 10 outings, making 7.6 threes per game and shooting 35.2% from long range in comparison to their season-long averages of 7.9 makes and 39.3% from distance in the 2024-25 season.

Memphis betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 9-9-0 (Home: 3-5-0; Away: 3-3-0)
  • O-U-P: 9-9-0 (Home: 5-3-0; Away: 2-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 9-2 (Home: 6-1; Away: 3-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 5-2 (Home: 0-1; Away: 2-0)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.5 (101st in nation) 41.8 (99th) 32.5 (177th) 31.8 (220th) 13.0 (248th) 14.0 (341st)

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Wichita State statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Wichita State’s winning percentage against the spread at home is .300 (3-7-0). On the road, it is .250 (1-3-0).
  • Looking at the over/under, Shockers games have finished over four of 10 times at home (40%), and four of four away (100%).
  • The Shockers, when moneyline underdogs, have won a higher percentage of games at home (1-0) than on the road (1-2) this year.

Recent trends

  • Over their last 10 games, the Shockers are posting 77.5 points per contest, 0.3 more than their season average (77.2).
  • Wichita State is surrendering 79.3 points per game in its last 10 games, compared to its season average of 75.3 points allowed.
  • The Shockers are draining 5.4 three-pointers per game in their last 10 games, which is 0.1 fewer three-pointers than their average for the season (5.5). That said, they sport a better three-point percentage over their last 10 contests (33.5%) compared to their season average from beyond the arc (31.1%).

Wichita State betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 5-11-1 (Home: 3-7-0; Away: 1-3-0)
  • O-U-P: 8-9-0 (Home: 4-6-0; Away: 4-0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 8-4 (Home: 6-3; Away: 0-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-3 (Home: 1-0; Away: 1-2)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.8 (133rd in nation) 43.1 (161st) 35.1 (58th) 32.1 (236th) 13.1 (242nd) 10.7 (105th)
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