Wichita State vs. East Carolina Predictions - January 18

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The East Carolina Pirates (9-9, 1-4 AAC) aim to break a three-game road losing streak when they visit the Wichita State Shockers (11-6, 1-3 AAC) on January 18, 2025.

Saturday's game between the Shockers and the Pirates sees the Shockers as 4.5-point favorites. The game has an over/under of 147.5.

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Wichita State vs. East Carolina Odds and Game Info

  • Game day: Saturday, January 18, 2025
  • Game time: 7:00 PM ET
  • TV channel: ESPN+
  • Location: Wichita, Kansas
  • Arena: Charles Koch Arena
  • Live stream: Watch this game on ESPN+

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Wichita State vs. East Carolina Odds and Prediction

  • Spread favorite: Wichita State (-4.5)
  • Moneyline: Wichita State (-182), East Carolina (+150)
  • Total: 147.5 points

Pick ATS:East Carolina (+4.5)

  • Pick OU: Over (147.5)
  • Prediction: Wichita State 76, East Carolina 72

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Wichita State vs. East Carolina Comparison

Wichita State Rank Wichita State Stat East Carolina Stat East Carolina Rank
117th 77.5 Points Scored 75.5 172nd
283rd 75.4 Points Allowed 71.8 206th
244th 13.0 Assists 12.7 262nd
113th 10.8 Turnovers 10.7 105th
126th 46.0% Field Goal % 42.8% 284th
157th 43.0% Field Goal % Allowed 43.3% 183rd

Wichita State Key Players

  • The Shockers scoring leader is Xavier Bell, who averages 14.6 per contest to go with 3.2 rebounds and 1.4 assists.
  • Wichita State's leading rebounder is Quincy Ballard averaging 8.3 boards per game and its best passer is Justin Hill, averaging 3.3 assists per game.
  • Hill makes more threes per game than any other member of the Shockers, knocking down shots from beyond the arc at a clip of 1.3 per contest.
  • Harlond Beverly and Ballard lead Wichita State on the defensive end, with Beverly leading the team in steals averaging 1.4 per game and Ballard in blocks averaging 1.9 per contest.

East Carolina Key Players

  • RJ Felton is the top scorer for the Pirates with 18.2 points per game. Felton also adds 7.1 rebounds and 2.4 assists per game.
  • C.J. Walker puts up a stat line of 7.2 rebounds, 16.9 points and 0.5 assists per game for East Carolina to take the top rebound spot on the team. Cam Hayes holds the top spot for assists with 3.9 per game, adding 9.5 points and 2.4 rebounds per matchup.
  • Felton is the top scorer from deep for the Pirates, hitting 2.0 threes per game.
  • East Carolina's leader in steals is Joran Riley (2.1 per game), and its leader in blocks is Jayshayne Woodard (1.0 per game).

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