Wichita State at Evansville

Wichita State (15-1) is a powerhouse team all around, losing only at Tennessee, 69-60, and beat Iowa (75-63) of the Big 10. Wichita State is about defense at 59 points per game allowed is tops in the MVC, while 39.9% shooting allowed ranks second. They are on a 15-7 ATS run and the Shockers are 9-2 ATS in their last 11 vs. the Missouri Valley. Playing on the road is no problem as Wichita State is 18-2 straight-up in the Valley on the road the last two-plus seasons, and 2-0 this season. They face an Evansville team that is one of the worst at rebounding (No. 270 in the nation) and Wichita has 6-8 junior Cleanthony Early (15 ppg, 5.3 rebounds per game) in the low post, and they’re off a win over Southern Illinois, getting 39 points and 6 boards. 7-foot senior Center Ehimen Orukpe had nine blocks, too, as the team won the battle of the boards by +11. Since Gregg Marshall arrived, Wichita State has out-rebounded 148 of 187 opponents, including 14 of 16 this season. They will win the battle of the boards and when they don't Wichita is 4-4 the last three years, but when they do they are 65-10 (13-0 this season). Take Wichita State on the moneyline.