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No. 1 Oklahoma defeats Wichita State 24-7, punches ticket to Super Regionals

No. 1 Oklahoma softball decimated Wichita State 24-7 on Sunday to punch their ticket back to the Super Regionals for an 11th straight season

No. 1 Oklahoma softball returned to Marita Hynes Field on Sunday for the final of the Norman Regional against Wichita State with the Shockers needing to defeat the Sooners twice after Patty Gasso’s squad won a close one between the two teams on Saturday.

In a surprising decision, Gasso elected to give the start to sophomore Olivia Rains and she would struggle allowing three runs and only recording one out in the opening frame before being removed in favor of fellow sophomore Alanna Thiede. Thiede would only get one out herself and allow another run before freshman Nicole May (13-1) stepped into the circle to get the final out and end the inning at 4-0 Wichita State.

But, after an empty first trip to the plate, Oklahoma would cut loose in the second frame striking for eight runs. Right fielder Nicole Mendes got it started with a two-run single followed by a two-run double from second baseman Tiare Jennings. First baseman Kinzie Hansen then picked up a run-scoring knock and designated player Jocelyn Alo came across on a wild pitch. Shortstop Grace Lyons and catcher Lynnsie Elam would both tack on RBI hits before inning’s end to have the Sooners out in front 8-4.

Oklahoma would go for three more runs in the third with one coming across on a fielder’s choice and Lyons connecting on a two-run home run to left field. The Sooners led 11-4 at the midway point of the third frame.

After the Shockers got a run on a solo home run by designated player Lauren Mills in the bottom of the third, Oklahoma would get it right back and then some in the fourth on a three-run shot by Jennings to push the Sooners’ lead out to 14-5.

Wichita State first baseman Neleigh Herring would connect the following inning on a two-run blast off of May to cut the deficit to 14-7 at the end of four innings.

The score would remain there into the seventh when the Sooners would add onto their lead in big fashion starting with two two-run home runs from Jennings and Lyons to balloon the lead out to 18-7. Oklahoma wouldn’t stop there by any stretch striking for six more on another home run, a solo shot from Elam, a bases loaded walk from Jennings and then a grand slam from Rylie Boone – all still without a single out recorded.

May would then record the final three outs to finish the game off with the Sooners winning by the lopsided margin of 24-7.

The win pushes Oklahoma to 48-2 on the season and punches their ticket to the Super Regionals for the eleventh straight season. After a rough early start, this game was domination from the second inning on. This Sooners team continues to meet every challenge in front of them as they get one step closer to reaching their ultimate goal.

Oklahoma will now await the winner of the Seattle Regional in either No. 16 Washington or Michigan next week in the Super Regionals. Sooners Wire will provide more information on opponent and start times when they become available.

When, where, how to watch No. 1 Oklahoma softball take on Wichita State in NCAA Regional final

Everything you need to know for No. 1 Oklahoma softball’s regional final against Wichita State on Sunday afternoon.

No. 1 Oklahoma (47-2) is back at Marita Hynes Field on Sunday in the final of the Norman Regional against Wichita State (41-12-1) with a berth in the Super Regionals on the line.

For the Sooners, they will need to win only once to advance to the next round of the NCAA Tournament with the Shockers needing to find a way to beat Oklahoma two consecutive times. Considering Patty Gasso’s club has only lost twice allΒ season, that is certainly a tall task – but they did indeed give them a run for their money in their matchup on Sunday with the Sooners hanging on for the 7-5 win.

After falling to Oklahoma, Wichita State was forced to do battle with Texas A&M late Saturday night needing a win to keep their season alive. The action crossed midnight and was a hard-fought battle with the Shockers outlasting the Aggies 9-6. Obviously, fatigue could be a serious factor for Wichita State on Sunday.

After Saturday’s matchup, Gasso expressed a deep respect for Wichita State saying quite simply that they were an under seeded team and better than most people give them credit for even going as far as to say they were the “toughest hitting team” the Sooners had seen all season. While Oklahoma will have obvious huge advantages with being at home, being more rested and only needing one win, the Shockers will still pose a tough challenge.

For the Norman Regional final, here is everything you need to know:

WHEN:Β  Β 3:00 p.m. CT

WHERE:Β  Β Norman, Oklahoma (Marita Hynes Field)

HOW TO WATCH:Β  Β ESPN

HOW TO LISTEN:Β  Β Sooner Sports Radio Network – KRXO 107.7 FM The Franchise in Oklahoma City; KTBZ 1430 AM in Tulsa; Tune In Radio App (Chris Plank)

 

IF WICHITA STATE WINS:

Should the Shockers win, the second game will be approximately 30 minutes after the first game’s conclusion. Radio information for the second matchup will be the same. Television details will be added to this post once the information becomes available.

No. 1 Oklahoma survives battle with Wichita State 7-5 to move to regional final

No. 1 Oklahoma softball survived a battle with Wichita State 7-5 on Saturday to move to Sunday’s regional final.

No. 1 Oklahoma softball returned to the diamond at Marita Hynes Field on Saturday for the second day of the Norman Regional against Wichita State looking to move to 2-0 on the weekend and clinch their spot in Sunday’s regional final.

Getting the start in the circle for Patty Gasso was senior Shannon Saile who would do a solid job working into the fourth inning, only getting burned by a pair of solo home runs. Giselle Juarez would relieve her and work through two innings allowing a three-run home run of her own before freshman Nicole May finished the job recording the final four outs.

The Shockers would get on the board first in the opening frame with a solo home run by catcher Madison Perrigan. The Sooners would get that run back the following frame on a blast from their catcher Lynnsie Elam to knot things up at 1-1 after two.

That would remain the score into the fourth when Wichita State would get ahold of another one off of Saile with third baseman Ryleigh Buck driving a ball out to left field to put the Shockers in front 2-1.

The score would stay there into the bottom of the fifth which would be the point in which the Oklahoma bats would come to life and seize all the momentum striking for six huge runs to jump out to a sizable advantage.

Second baseman Tiare Jennings got the scoring started with an RBI double off the wall to bring in right fielder Nicole Mendes after she had walked. Designated player Jocelyn Alo and first baseman Kinzie Hansen then followed that up with run-scoring hits of their own to have the score sitting at 4-2.

But the big swing would come later on in the frame, with Elam blasting her second home run of the day – this one a three-run blast to make the score 7-2 Oklahoma. The game went from being in control of Wichita State to a laugher the other way seemingly in the blink of an eye.

The Shockers, however, were not going to go quietly into the night. They would respond back in the sixth with a three-run home run from Buck – herΒ second of the afternoon – to pull within a couple of runs at 7-5.

Oklahoma would be retired scoreless in the bottom half of the frame leaving May to try and hang on for the win. After retiring the first two batters of the inning, Wichita State would pick up back-to-back two-out singles to put pressure on the freshman. But, with the game on the line, May once again stepped up with a monster strikeout to end the game.

The win moves the Sooners to 47-2 on the year and moves them on to Sunday’s regional final. This was a significant test that Gasso’s squad passed, taking the Shockers’ best shot and finding a way to absorb it and survive for the hard-fought victory.

Oklahoma will head to Sunday having two chances to win one game and move to the Super Regionals starting at 3:00 p.m. CT.

No. 1 Oklahoma dominates No. 25 Wichita State in 14-3 run-rule win

No. 1 Oklahoma softball dominated No. 25 Wichita State in a 14-3 run-rule win on Tuesday night to improve to 40-1 on the season.

No. 1 Oklahoma softball returned to action on Tuesday night after a week off to do battle with No. 25 Wichita State at their place in Wichita, Kansas. As have many of the Sooners games have been this year, it wasn’t very competitive.

Getting the start for Oklahoma was Shannon Saile (13-0) who continued her fantastic season with four shutout innings allowing just one hit. The Shockers were unable to muster much of anything against her throughout the evening, only collecting three runs in the fifth inning off of freshman Nicole May.

After an empty opening inning, the Sooners would get the bats going in the second putting up four runs on a bases loaded walk by third baseman Jana Johns, a two-run single by left fielder Mackenzie Donihoo and an RBI knock from second baseman Tiare Jennings.

Oklahoma wouldn’t add in the third but would score two more runs in the fourth highlighted by an RBI double from Jennings to make the score 6-0. The Sooners would then explode in the fifth inning making it a complete laugher with an eight-run frame.

Right fielder Rylie Boone got it started with a run-scoring single followed by an RBI double from Donihoo. Jennings would then knock in two more before shortstop Grace Green put the exclamation point on the evening with a grand slam to make the score 14-0 in favor of Oklahoma.

Wichita State would try to avoid the run-rule in the bottom half of the frame scoring three runs off of May, but that wouldn’t be enough as the Sooners held on to win it 14-3. The win moves them to an absurd 40-1 on the season and is their seventh in a row since taking their first loss of the year to Georgia two weeks ago.

This team continues to make good teams look bad, as the Shockers entered with a very impressive record as a definite NCAA Tournament team coming up later this month. But, like so many others, they were simply no match for Patty Gasso’s incredible club.

Oklahoma will now return to the state of Oklahoma for the remainder of the season, beginning with Bedlam in Stillwater starting on Friday night.

Oklahoma’s series with Wichita State canceled due to inclement weather

Oklahoma’s season-opening series with Wichita State in Round Rock, Texas has been canceled due to inclement weather.

It has been a week full of postponements and cancellations due to the severe winter weather slamming the region right now. Oklahoma basketball had their game against Texas postponed twice before being pushed a third time to a later date. Sooners baseball is now going down a similar path.

After already having their home series against Southern canceled and replaced by a set with Wichita State in Round Rock, Texas, the games with the Shockers have now been called off as well leaving the team currently without an opponent for opening weekend.

Oklahoma and Wichita State were going to play a three-game, two-day set down south beginning on Saturday. Now, it is an open space on the slate in the middle of the week with not much time to set up something new.

However, the Sooners do plan to look for a new opponent for the weekend if they can. Sooners Wire will provide updates on if the team can find a team to take on for the weekend when they become available. As it currently stands, Oklahoma will have opening weekend off, but we will see if it stays that way.

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Oklahoma baseball schedules series this weekend due to weather

Oklahoma baseball is going to do battle with Wichita State in Round Rock, Texas this weekend in lieu of a home series with Southern.

Oklahoma baseball’s season opener got a makeover on Monday with their home series against Southern being canceled in lieu of a neutral site matchup with Wichita State at Dell Diamond in Round Rock, Texas. The change was made due to the severe winter weather taking place throughout the state of Oklahoma this week and the forecasted weather throughout the region in the coming days.

The change is unfortunate for fans hoping to see the Sooners in Norman this weekend, but does provide a very exciting non-conference matchup in its place with the Shockers. The series will be a three-game set, taking place over the course of two days on Saturday, Feb. 21 and Sunday, Feb. 22.

It will be a double-header on Saturday with the first game being a seven-inning contest set to get underway at noon CT. The second game will be a full nine innings and start shortly after the first game ends. The series finale will be Sunday at 1:00 p.m. CT.

Every game of the series will be radio broadcast on Sportstalk 1400 AM/99.3 FM in Norman, which is also available anywhere in the country on the Tune In Radio App. With this change, Oklahoma’s home opener will now not be until Tuesday, Mar. 9 against UT-Arlington.

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Could former Ohio State basketball coach Thad Matta be on his way back to the coaching ranks?

Thad Matta’s name is being mentioned as a possible coaching candidate at Wichita State should the position come open as it’s expected to.

Thad Matta is arguable the most successful head coach in Ohio State basketball history. With a school record of 337 wins, five Big Ten regular-season titles, four Big Ten tournament titles, nine NCAA tournament appearances, and two trips to the Final Four, a strong case can be made for Matta.

Unfortunately for Matta, persistent back issues left him with the inability to be as involved as he would’ve liked in his final few years on the OSU bench. Matta was relieved of his coaching duties in an odd fashion in June of 2017, leading some to speculate there were internal issues between him and Ohio State athletic director, Gene Smith.

Regardless, Matta handled the situation with class and has yet to officially retire. Enter Wichita State.

The Shockers have had an ongoing investigation of troubling allegations of player abuse and are expected to part ways with current head coach, Gregg Marshall. It is reported that Matta is tops on Wichita State’s wish list.

Seth Davis posted on Twitter that the Shockers could make Matta their new head coach “right away.” However, it’s hard to believe that any program would bring in a new coach two weeks before the season is set to begin.

Could Thad Matta be the next coach at Wichita State University? Having a few years to rest that ailing back has probably done wonders and a guy as competitive as Matta most likely feels like he still has something to offer.

It seems Wichita would be a great landing spot for the former OSU head coach if it pans out that way. Time will tell and we wish nothing but the best for one of the class acts in college sports.

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March moments which helped Wisconsin: Wichita State-Ohio State 2013

This was huge for UW

It is worth repeating that since Michigan State is still the gold-standard program in the Big Ten, past Michigan State losses in the NCAA Tournament don’t represent events which helped Wisconsin. Michigan State, given its prominent status today, has not truly been knocked off course. Wisconsin has, however, benefited from other Big Ten basketball programs being derailed as a result of specific March moments, and it is those moments we are looking at in March of 2020, when there is no live college basketball to preview before Sweet 16 Thursday and Friday.

One March moment we looked at was Indiana’s devastating Sweet 16 loss to Syracuse in 2013. The moment we will look at here is the Ohio State Buckeyes’ Elite Eight loss to the Wichita State Shockers in Los Angeles in 2013. This occurred one day after the Syracuse-Indiana outcome, so one could very legitimately say that in one 24-hour period seven Marches ago, Wisconsin basketball gained a much brighter future, though no one could have known it at the time.

If you recall, Ohio State was the No. 2 seed in the West Region in the 2013 NCAA Tournament. Wichita State, the 9 seed, took out top-seeded Gonzaga in the second round. La Salle beat No. 4 seed Kansas State in the first round and moved to the Sweet 16. Third-seeded New Mexico lost to 14th-seeded Harvard in the first round. The four teams gathered in L.A. for the Sweet 16 in the West were a 13 seed, a 9 seed, a 6 seed — Arizona — and second-seeded Ohio State. The Buckeyes were a runaway favorite for the Final Four entering that weekend, and when they dispatched Arizona — a team with a big partisan crowd in Los Angeles — their status as Final Four favorite grew exponentially.

All the Buckeyes had to do to make the Final Four was beat a No. 9 seed which was on a roll, but did not have the depth or length of Ohio State, especially not in the frontcourt. Ohio State had a lot of rangy and athletic players — no seven-footers, but a lot of 6-7 and 6-8 players who could play over the top of their opponent and get to the basket. Deshaun Thomas was the star, with LaQuinton Ross and Sam Thompson forming the rest of the frontcourt supporting cast. Aaron Craft held down the fort in the backcourt. Ohio State should have been committed to a game plan which relentlessly attacked Wichita State’s defense, forcing the Shockers to play man-to-man defense and stay in front of the dribbler. Ohio State was likely to be too quick and too powerful for WSU to hold up in one-on-one situations.

The Buckeyes instead did what the Shockers hoped they would do: Ohio State chucked threes and missed a ton of them.

Ohio State attempted 25 triples and made only five. Thomas was 0 for 6 from 3-point range. Craft and Ross were both 2 of 7. Ohio State did, at times, go to the basket, as shown by the Buckeyes’ 29 free throw attempts. However, they didn’t do that the whole game. Ohio State scored 44 points in the second half, fueled by the urgency of the moment, but that was only after a disastrous 22-point first half in which Wichita State was able to build a 35-22 halftime lead. Ohio State played dumb basketball for most of the afternoon, and then got smart only when it was too little, too late.

The final: 70-66, Shockers.

Ohio State missed out on back-to-back Final Fours, having gone in 2012 under coach Thad Matta. This turned out to be Matta’s last great shot at the Final Four and national championship. His coaching career and the Ohio State program have never regrouped since then. The 2018 Buckeyes did get a No. 5 seed under Chris Holtmann, but OSU has never been a Final Four threat since 2013, and it is clear that the Buckeyes are still searching for a return to the heights of the Matta era… which ended on that Saturday in the Elite Eight seven years ago.

Wisconsin has been the far superior program to Ohio State since then.

2020 American Athletic Conference College Basketball Tournament odds and betting futures

Analyzing the 2020 American Athletic Conference Tournament odds and futures, with sports betting picks, tips and best bets.

The 2020 American Athletic Conference (AAC) Tournament kicks off Thursday at Dickies Arena in Fort Worth, Tex. There are a few teams from the AAC which should be shoe-ins for an NCAA Tournament at-large bid, should they come up short for a championship bid. A few others are on the bubble, and need impressive showings, and help in other tourneys, to catch the eye of the selection committee. Below, we look at the futures odds to win the AAC tournament.

Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated Wednsday, March 11 at 11 a.m. ET.

2020 AAC odds: Houston Cougars (+200)

Regular-season record: (23-8, 13-5 AAC)

The Cougars will have a lot less pressure than some of the teams below them, as they’re a lock for a bid to the dance. They’re simply playing for seeding at this point and could use a couple of wins to bump them up. They could be on the 8-line right now, which would give them a coin-flip game in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.

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Houston scratched out a win and non-cover against a solid Memphis side over the weekend in the regular-season finale. The Cougars have the defense to make at least an Elite Eight run if they’re on top of their game. They ranked 12th in the nation in points allowed (62.1 points per game), and they ranked seventh in defensive field-goal percentage (38.3). While Houston isn’t the best scoring team, posting just 72.3 PPG on offense, checking in a middling 135th, it creates plenty of second chances, ranking second in the country in offensive rebounding.

The FAVORITE IS WORTH A BET AT +200, as the Cougars are the class of the AAC.

2020 AAC odds: Cincinnati Bearcats (+350)

Regular-season record: (20-10, 13-5 AAC)

The Bearcats stumbled down the stretch, going just 5-3 straight up and 1-7 against the spread across their final eight games. File that away if you bet their games individually going forward. As far as winning the AAC Tournament, the Bearcats are a talented team, especially defensively. While not as tenacious as Houston, Cincy did rank 31st in the country in defensive FG% (39.8). G Jarron Cumberland (15.5 points, 4.9 assists) is a talented scorer, and 7-foot-1 C Chris Vogt had 1.6 blocked shots per outing with F Tre Scott cleaning the glass to the tune of 10.5 rebounds per game with 1.5 steals per outing. CINCINNATI IS WORTH A SMALL-UNIT BET AT +350, but don’t get ridiculous.

2020 AAC odds: Wichita State Shockers (+400)

Regular-season record: (23-8, 11-7 AAC)

The Shockers certainly made plenty of waves, rising from mid-major power in the Missouri Valley Conference to an invitation to the AAC. After a brief adjustment period, the Shockers are doing what we’ve come to expect from them – win a lot of games. While they lost two road games to Cincinnati and Memphis down the stretch, a 22-point win in the final over a good Tulsa team snapped them back on track. WICHITA STATE IS A GOOD VALUE BET AT +400.

2020 AAC odds: Tulsa Golden Hurricane (+600)

Regular-season record: (21-10, 13-5 AAC)

The Golden Hurricane were humbled by 22 points at Wichita in the finale. Tulsa beat the teams they were supposed to beat, and were hammered by the good teams. A 33-point loss in Houston Feb. 19 was also alarming. They’ll be a good NIT team, and a loss Friday in their first game, potentially against Memphis, wouldn’t be surprising. AVOID.

2020 AAC odds: Memphis Tigers (+600)

Regular-season record: (21-10, 10-8 AAC)

The Tigers had a chance to get off the bubble with a win in Houston in the finale. While they covered, they faltered, and covers do not impress the committee. Memphis likely needs at least two wins, perhaps three, to feel comfortable on selection Saturday. If the Tigers still had James Weisman in the middle, their chances of winning here would be better. They’re a good defensive team, but offensively they’re rather bland. A SMALL-UNIT PLAY TO WIN THE AAC AT +600 is OK, as their defense is good enough, but they’re a better bet in individual games against the spread and on Under plays.

2020 AAC odds: UConn Huskies (+1500)

Regular-season record: (19-12, 10-8 AAC)

UConn is on the bubble, and likely needs at least a run to the final to have a chance at an NCAA bid. The Huskies are matched up with Tulane in the 5-12 matchup, a team they scraped by 80-76 in the regular-season finale. They won both meetings with Tulane, but went 0-2 ATS. The good news is UConn enters this tournament on a five-game winning streak. Still, the Huskies are a mediocre team, and their odds are rather inflated based upon that. Not a good value, so AVOID.

2020 AAC odds: SMU Mustangs (+2500)

Regular-season record: (19-11, 9-9 AAC)

The Mustangs looked like a certain NCAA team, but they ended the regular season on a 1-5 SU/ATS slide, including shocking road losses to Tulane, UCF and South Florida. There’s a reason UConn is a 19-win team and just +600, and SMU has a better record but are long shots. What have you done for me lately? AVOID.

2020 AAC odds: Temple Owls (+5000)

Regular-season record: (14-17, 6-12 AAC)

The Owls could spring a mild upset over a skidding SMU in the first round, but that’s as far as they go. They enter on their own five-game slide. It seems like regular-season wins over USC, Texas A&M and Wichita State were in another century. AVOID.

2020 AAC odds: UCF Knights (+5000)

Regular-season record: (16-14, 7-11 AAC)

The Knights won their final two regular-season games, and they won at Cincinnati Feb. 19. They split with first-round opponent South Florida, so they could win one game, but they’re not going far. AVOID.

2020 AAC odds: South Florida Bulls (+8000)

Regular-season record: (14-17, 7-11 AAC)

The Bulls won’t be on parade. They did top SMU in the regular-season finale and won in Memphis Feb. 8, but their opening game vs. UCF is a toss-up. If they win that one, they go no further. AVOID.

2020 AAC odds: East Carolina Pirates (+10000)

Regular-season record: (11-20, 5-13 AAC)

The Pirates lost their final three games of the regular season, and are the only 20-loss team in the AAC. They beat SMU Jan. 11 but also lost by 20 to the Mustangs. That’s a microcosm of their season, and how inconsistent, and awful, they can be. AVOID.

2020 AAC odds: Tulane Green Wave (+10000)

Regular-season record: (12-18, 4-14 AAC)

The Green Wave opened 7-1 SU/6-2 ATS, and looked like they were in line for a big season, including a win in Utah. They also beat Cincinnati and SMU at home, but this game isn’t in New Orleans, and they dropped five of their last six away from their home floor. The Green Wave will crash early in this tourney. AVOID.

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Memphis at Wichita State college basketball odds, picks and best bets

Previewing Thursday’s Memphis Tigers at Wichita State Shockers sports betting odds and lines, with college basketball betting picks and tips

The Memphis Tigers (12-2, 1-0 AAC) and Wichita State Shockers (13-1, 1-0 AAC) tip it off at Charles Koch Arena in Wichita at 7 p.m. ET Thursday. We analyze the Memphis-Wichita State odds and betting lines, while providing college basketball betting tips and advice on this matchup.

The Tigers are ranked 22nd in the USA TODAY Sports men’s basketball coaches poll. The Shockers are 23rd.

Memphis at Wichita State: Three things you need to know

1. Memphis is coming off a 65-62 loss on Jan. 4 against a mediocre Georgia team. The Tigers have failed to cover in back-to-back contests heading into this one.

2. The Tigers opened AAC play with an 84-73 win over Tulane Dec. 30, but they failed to cover the 15.5-point spread. The Shockers opened AAC play with a 75-69 victory against East Carolina on New Year’s Day, although they didn’t come close to covering the 19-point number.

3. The Over is 7-1 in the previous eight for Wichita State, while the Under is 5-2 in the previous seven for Memphis.

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Memphis at Wichita State: Odds, betting lines and picks

Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated at 9:10 a.m. ET.

Prediction

Wichita State 73, Memphis 71

Moneyline (ML)

BackΒ WICHITA STATE (-189)Β to win outright at home, though the spread is a more profitable play.

Against the Spread (ATS)

MEMPHIS (+4.5, -121) is worth going lightly on the number, even though I fully expect Wichita State (-4.5, +100) to come away with the victory. This is going to be a war, but the Shockers will avenge a pair of losses to the Tigers last season. Still, it will be close and might come down to the final seconds.

Over/Under (O/U)

OVER 140.5 (-110) is worth a small-unit bet as well. While the Under has been the rule for Memphis, going 6-0 in its past six on the road, and 5-2 in the past seven overall, the home team generally dictates the pace. The Over is 7-1 for Wichita State, and 5-1 in the previous six on the Shockers’ home floor.

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