Missouri State vs Wichita State NCAA Basketball Odds

Missouri State heads to Wichita State in Missouri Valley Conference action on Thursday night, with tipoff set for 7:00pm Eastern time. Missouri State (11-15) is in seventh place in the MVC and is coming off an overtime win at home over Indiana State on Saturday. The Wichita State Shockers (19-7) are in first place in the MVC but need to win out in order to get respect from the tournament committee in the seeding process. They are coming off a 71-41 home win over New Mexico State. Don’t forget to check more college basketball betting lines by clicking here.

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Missouri State vs Wichita State NCAA Basketball Odds and Game Info

When: Thursday, February 18, 7 PM ET Where: Charles Koch Arena, Wichita, Kansas TV: CBSSN Stream: CBS Sports Radio: 103.7 KEYN Opening NCAAB Lines: MSU favored by TBA

Why Should You Take the Shockers?

As long as this line is not over 12 points or so, I take the Shockers at home every time. They are head and shoulders above their competition in the MVC, so if they lose, it will be a matter of distraction more than anything else. Their gritty wins in a tough nonconference schedule show that they are the class of the conference and should definitely be your pick in a home game against a team so far down the conference standings. Against New Mexico State, Ron Baker moved into 12th place in team history with 1,503 career points. The Shockers just had their 43-game home winning streak snapped last Saturday, and they will certainly be eager to get that rolling back upward against Missouri State.

Why Should You Bet on Missouri State?

Missouri State is part of a group of teams clustered at the center of the MVC standings. Their win over Indiana State was an exciting home overtime victory over another team that shares their 7-7 conference record. Chris Kendrix knocked down the go-ahead three in overtime to push Missouri State to victory. Camyn Boone poured in 30 points in the team’s win. This is a squad that can be explosive on offense if Wichita State is looking at this game as an easy win, and it could become a trap in a hurry.

Expert Pick and Final Score Prediction

Wichita State is still likely to be chafing over the loss of their 43-game home win streak, and I’m going to put this game in the Angry Revenge category for betting. That happens when an elite team loses a game they think they shouldn’t, and then they face some subpar competition in the game or two following. Those games tend to be whippings for the subpar team. I’m picking the Shockers to win, 82-65.