The Wichita State Shockers will square off with the Miami Hurricanes in the second round of the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament in Providence, Rhode Island with a scheduled tip-off of 12:10 PM ET.
Wichita State has now knocked off both Vanderbilt and Arizona in back-to-back games and their defense has led the way. The Shockers leave the offense at home, but they bring to the court the nation’s best scoring defense. On average, teams only score just under 59 points per game against this fierce defensive unit. Opponents shoot 38.3% from the field against the Shockers, which also earns Wichita State a top-three ranking in that capacity. The Shockers are all about defense, they shut down the three as opponents only hit 31.9% from beyond the arc and they also dominate the boards defensively, they are ranked 14th in the country in that department.
Miami comes in off a win against No.14 seed Buffalo, 79-72. Miami is ranked 29th in field goal percentage and 88th nationally in three-point field goal percentage. Miami is also ranked 56th nationally in scoring defense, but that is of no concern to Wichita State who is a defense-oriented program. The Hurricanes in March Madness are 7-7 overall and they have never won more than two games in any tournament appearance.
Wichita State Shockers, 26-8 SU, 20-12 ATS
Miami Hurricanes, 26-7 SU, 18-13 ATS
- Wichita State is 8-1 SU in their last nine.
- Maryland is 7-3 SU in their last ten contests.
- In their last ten match-ups, Wichita State is 6-4 ATS and Miami is 5-5 ATS.
52% of the consensus have jumped on the Shockers against the spread. Conversely, 77% of the public have taken Miami on the Money Line at 110, as opposed to laying some juice to Wichita State at -130. 73% of the public are on the over for a Total Line sitting at 131.5.