Wichita St Shockers

The Shockers beat the spread 21 times in 32 in 2025-26, and eleven Division I teams did it more often. At home the rate rose to 12 of 16.

21 covers in 32

Wichita State covered 21 of 32 spreads, 65.6%: eleven sides had a better cover rate, and one an identical one. The habit started early: in November the Shockers were 4-4 straight up and covered six of those eight.

At home

At home they covered 12 of 16, 75%; seven Division I teams covered more often there and four matched it. They were 14-3 at home straight up, yet one unit on them to win in the 16 priced home games made only 0.5, because two of the three losses came at short prices: Rice won 66-64 on 7 January with Wichita State at -1050, and DePaul 61-58 at -310.

On the road the moneyline paid better: 7-4 and 3.14 units in 11 priced games, led by an 86-85 win at South Florida on 18 January at +300.

Favorite and underdog

Favored 20 times, the Shockers won 16 and covered 14. As underdogs they won 5 of 12 and covered 7. Across the 31 games with a moneyline the season made 1.66 units, and December was the best month for it: 5-1 and 1.53 units.

The American Conference

South Florida was met three times: the win at +300, then two losses, the last 70-55 in the American Conference final. Tulsa went the other way, two Wichita State wins in three, one of them 81-68 in the tournament semifinal; Tulsa then ended the Shockers’ season, 83-79 in the NIT quarterfinal. Memphis lost both meetings, and Wichita State covered both.

The total

The Shockers’ games stayed under 18 times and went over 13. The American Conference final was the widest miss: 125 points scored against a posted 151.5.

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