Wichita State vs. Memphis betting: College basketball preview for Jan. 24

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The Wichita State Shockers (12-8, 4-3 AAC) host the Memphis Tigers (9-9, 4-2 AAC) in a matchup of AAC teams at Charles Koch Arena, tipping off at 4 p.m. ET on Saturday, January 24, 2026. The Shockers are 2.5-point favorites in the game. The matchup’s point total is set at 143.5.

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Wichita State vs. Memphis betting lines

  • Wichita State moneyline odds to win: -152
  • Memphis moneyline odds to win: +127
  • Spread: Wichita State (-2.5)
  • Total: 143.5

Wichita State statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Wichita State has done a better job covering the spread when playing at home (7-3-0) than it has in road affairs (4-2-0).
  • Looking at point totals, the Shockers hit the over less consistently at home, as they’ve eclipsed the total four times in 10 opportunities this season (40%). On the road, they have hit the over three times in six opportunities (50%).
  • As a moneyline favorite, Wichita State has won a higher percentage of its home games (.800) compared to road games (.000).

Recent trends

  • On the offensive side of the ball, the Shockers have had a hard time putting the ball in the basket over their last 10 games, scoring 77.7 points per contest over that span compared to the 78.0 they’ve put up over the course of this year.
  • Wichita State’s points-allowed average over its past 10 games (72.8) is 2.7 more points per game than the team is allowing over the entire season (70.1).
  • The Shockers’ past 10 contests have seen them make 7.9 three-pointers per game while shooting 36.6% from beyond the arc. Both numbers are up compared to their 2025-26 averages of 7.8 makes and 36.3%.

Wichita State betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 12-7-0 (Home: 7-3-0; Away: 4-2-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 2.5+: 7-5-0 (As Favorite: 7-5-0; As Underdog: 5-2-0)
  • O-U-P: 8-11-0 (Home: 4-6-0; Away: 3-3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 8-4 (Home: 8-2; Away: 0-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-4 (Home: 0-0; Away: 3-2)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.4 (240th in nation) 42.0 (85th) 37.4 (21st) 27.7 (23rd) 11.6 (328th) 9.8 (51st)

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Memphis statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • This year, Memphis is 7-3-0 at home against the spread (.700 winning percentage). On the road, it is 1-5-0 ATS (.167).
  • Tigers games have gone above the over/under 40% of the time at home (four of 10), and 66.7% of the time on the road (four of six).
  • As moneyline underdogs, the Tigers have won a higher percentage of games at home (1-1) than on the road (0-5).

Recent trends

  • In their last 10 games, the Tigers are scoring 72.4 points per game, 1.6 fewer points than their season average (74.0).
  • Memphis has played better defensively over its previous 10 games, allowing 72.6 points per contest, 0.7 fewer points than its season average of 73.3 allowed.
  • The Tigers are sinking 7.5 treys per contest in their past 10 games, which is 0.2 more than their average for the season (7.3). Likewise, they have a higher three-point percentage over their past 10 games (33.5%) compared to their season average from downtown (33.0%).

Memphis betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 10-8-0 (Home: 7-3-0; Away: 1-5-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 2.5+: 5-3-0 (As Favorite: 5-4-0; As Underdog: 5-4-0)
  • O-U-P: 8-10-0 (Home: 4-6-0; Away: 4-2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 8-1 (Home: 7-1; Away: 1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-8 (Home: 1-1; Away: 0-5)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
43.3 (284th in nation) 41.1 (53rd) 33.2 (149th) 33.2 (297th) 14.4 (170th) 13.6 (341st)
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