Wichita State Basketball Preview - 11-22-2024

The Saint Louis Billikens enter Friday's matchup against Wichita State Shockers as a small 2.5-point favorite at Chaifetz Arena with an over/under total of 155.5 points.

SLU returns only three letterwinners from last season's roster under coach Josh Schertz's watchful eye, yet looks poised for an outstanding campaign under Josh's tutelage. Junior forward Gibson Jimerson has already established himself among SLU's all-time leading scorers and rebounders while Kalu Anya (Brown), Robbie Avila (Indiana State), and Kilian Brockhoff (UC Santa Barbara) all made significant impacts with impressive scores during transfer portal play.

St. Louis has produced three consecutive 77+ point performances, led by Isaiah Swope's 23 points and seven rebounds against LMU on Saturday. Additionally, they've been consistently strong on the glass (36 in both contests) as well as one of the better passing teams in the league.

Wichita State has made an unbeaten start to its season, winning all four games without an opponent scoring more than 91 points - Western Kentucky was its opening opponent and home wins came against Montana State, UNI and Monmouth before facing Minnesota and Florida over the next two weeks at neutral sites - something which could determine their NCAA Tournament hopes if at least two wins cannot be secured from these tests. At their opener against Western Kentucky they lost by just four points before scoring three victories themselves against Montana State, UNI and Monmouth before facing Minnesota against Florida this time while Ronnie DeGray III is expected to return from an injury before starting again when Wichita State resumes play resumes action when they resume play against Minnesota on Dec 6 when they take on Florida while 7-footer Quincy Ballard will likely return from his injury before playing them both teams will likely become very important as tournament contenders or lose it all in these two crucial next two weeks against Minnesota and Florida could become decisive or lose regardless when meeting at neutral sites against both teams during that stretch if at least two victories can come out from it all of course won't come through when facing them both off against them off when returning when resume play resumes play against Minnesota after two wins when facing off at neutral sites against Minnesota Billikens on Dec. 6 when their play against Billikens when facing them off at neutral sites but big man Ronnie DeGray III likely returns when their schedule resumes plays from neutral site play when Florida and Minnesota will probably return when their play off-site games in Florida will unless two victories to emerge with at least two victories in neutral sites as soon as well if won when faced either one and Florida and two defeat Minnesota and Florida then.

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