Wichita State Shockers – March Madness Team Predictions, Odds and Preview 2016

South No. 11 -Wichita State Shockers (Overall: 24-8, Conf: 16-2)

Team Strengths:

The Shockers have the luxury of bringing a team to the Big Dance led by two of the finest seniors in the nation in Ron Baker and Fred VanVleet. The experience of those two will go a long way for the Shockers, who are also banking on their defense to make a big difference. In fact, the Shockers have the best scoring defense with only 59.4 points allowed per game. Wichita State’s opponents are shooting a paltry 38.4 percent from the field.

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Team Weaknesses:

Arguably the most obvious problem of Wichita State is depth. The Shockers are too reliant on Baker and VanVleet, who are the only players on the team that averages in double figures scoring. Landry Shamet would’ve been a nice source of peripheral points but him being out for the season with an injury leaves Wichita State with just one player not named Baker or VanVleet averaging at least 8.0 PPG.

Team Stats:

Category | Stat | NCAA Rank
Points Per Game | 73.1 | 158
Rebounds Per Game | 37.5 | 86
Blocks Per Game | 3.6 | 144
3-Point Percentage | 32.9% | 252
Free Throw Percentage | 71.6% | 109

Starting Lineup:

Position | Name | PPG
F | Shaquille Morris | 14.2
F | Zach Brown | 7.1
G | Evan Wessel | 3.7
G | Ron Baker | 14.2
G | Fred VanVleet | 12.0

Writer’s Prediction:

Wichita State gets two wins to get to the Round of 32.