Wichita State Shockers vs East Carolina Pirates Picks and Prediction for Wednesday February 18 2026
Use Code WWWC It’s a big American Athletic Conference clash on Wednesday, Feb. 18. Read our Wichita State vs East Carolina prediction along with our NCAAB picks for the night. Wichita State is 16-10 and they are in third-place in the conference. The Shockers have won three of their last four games. East Carolina are 9-16 and they are sitting in second to last place. The Pirates have won four of their last six games, too. These two teams will meet with tip-off set for 7 P.M. EST.
Wichita State coming off best win of the season
Wichita State is 16-10 overall this season. The Shockers are in third place in the AAC, as they are two games back of South Florida in first place. They have an 8-5 conference record this season. The Shockers are 4-4 when playing on the road this season. They have won three of their last four games coming into this matchup.
In their last game, Wichita State defeated Tulsa 81-77 for the biggest conference win of the season for the Shockers. Wichita State closed the game on a 6-2 run to secure the win. The Shockers shot 50% from the field and 14% from behind the 3-point line. Kenyon Giles led the team with 31 points on 13-for-27 shooting.
Giles leads the team with 18.6 points per game. Will Berg is grabbing a team-high 8.2 rebounds, while Dre Kindell is passing for a team-high 2.7 assists.
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According to KenPom, Wichita State is the 91st ranked team in the nation. They are ranked 127th on offense and they are the 69th ranked defensive team.
Wichita State is averaging 77.2 points per game, which ranks 202nd in the nation. They are the 240th ranked shooting team, making 44.3% from the field. The Shockers are the 156th ranked 3-point shooting team, making 34.5% from behind the arc.
On defense, Wichita State is allowing 70.1 points per game, which ranks 53rd in the nation. The Shockers are allowing 42.5% from the field, which ranks 89th. They are the 41st ranked 3-point defensive team, giving up 30.7% from behind the arc.
Wichita State is 16-9 against the spread this season. They are 5-3 against the spread when playing on the road. The Shockers are 11-5 against the spread when they have been favored. They are 8-4 against the spread when playing AAC opponents. The under is 15-10 when Wichita State has played this season. The under is 8-5 during conference games. The under is 10-6 when the Shockers have been favored.
East Carolina playing best hoops of the year
East Carolina is 9-16 overall this season. The Pirates are 4-8 in the AAC, as they are in second to last place in the conference. They are 6-8 when playing at home this season. The Pirates have won three of their last four games. They have also won four of their last six games.
In their latest game, East Carolina defeated Rice 85-75 on the road on Saturday, Feb. 14. The Pirates never trailed in the second half of the game as they cruised to a win. The Pirates are shooting 54% from the field and 47% from behind the arc. Jordan Riley led the team with 22 points on 8-for-19 shooting.
Riley leads the team with 23 points per game. Giovanni Emejuru is grabbing 9.6 rebounds, while Corey Caulker is passing for a team-high 3.6 assists per game.
East Carolina is the 261st ranked team in the nation, according to KenPom. They have the 283rd ranked offense and the 211th ranked defense.
East Carolina is averaging 70.3 points per game, which ranks 327th this season. They are the 336th ranked shooting team, making 41.5% from the field. The Pirates are hitting 28% from behind the 3-point line, which ranks 363rd.
On defense, East Carolina is allowing 76.4 points per game, which ranks 212th. They are allowing 44.4% from the field, placing them 208th. The Pirates are the 263rd ranked 3-point defense, allowing 35% from behind the arc.
East Carolina is 10-14 against the spread this season. They are 4-9 against the spread when playing at home this season. The Pirates are 7-7 against the spread as an underdog. They are 7-5 against the spread when playing AAC foes. The total is 12-12 when the Pirates have played this season. The over is 7-5 when East Carolina has played this season. The over is 8-5 during home games, as the over has hit in six straight games inside ECU’s own building.
Wichita State Shockers vs East Carolina Pirates Picks
Wichita State vs East Carolina Spread Pick
- Take Wichita State to cover (5 units)
East Carolina has been playing its best basketball of the season right now. They have won four of their last six games coming into this matchup. The Pirates have also played the bottom feeders in the league. They will struggle in this game against a Wichita State team that ranks 69th overall in defense. The Pirates are only averaging 70 points per game. The Shockers are coming off a huge win against Tulsa and will ride that momentum into this game. Wichita State is 5-3 against the spread when playing on the road. The Shockers are 11-5 against the spread when they have been favored. East Carolina is 4-9 against the spread when playing at home this season.
Take Wichita State to cover.
Wichita State vs East Carolina Over/Under Pick
- Take the under (5 units)
A low scoring game is on tap in this matchup between the Shockers and the Pirates. Wichita State is the 254th ranked team in tempo this year. The Pirates also rank 120th, as they don’t play very fast either. East Carolina ranks 327th in points per game this year. Wichita State is also the 53rd ranked best scoring defense. The under has hit in six straight East Carolina games. The under is 10-6 when the Shockers have been favored.
Take the under on Wednesday.
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