Monday, November 23, 2015

Bramlage Coliseum

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The Missouri Tigers travel to Bramlage Coliseum to play the Kansas State Wildcats on Monday, November 23, 2015. The opening line for this game has Kansas State as 4.5 point favorites and the over/under has been set at 140. The Tigers come into this game with an overall record of 2-1 and a road record of 0-1. The Wildcats have an overall record of 3-0 and a home record of 3-0.

Kevin Puryear comes into this contest averaging 15 points per game while playing 29 minutes per night so far this season for the Tigers. He pulls down 5 rebounds per game and dishes out 0.3 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 53% while his free throw percentage is currently at 86%. Namon Wright averages 10.3 points per game in 25.7 minutes per contest this season. He averages 1 assist per contest and 5.3 rebounds per game for Missouri. His field goal percentage is 38% for the year while his free throw percentage is 73%.

Justin Edwards averages 17 points per game while playing 31 minutes per contest this year for the Wildcats. He grabs 6.7 rebounds per game and has 4 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 53% and his free throw percentage currently is at 80%. Wesley Iwundu averages 15.3 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 31 minutes per contest. He also averages 5 rebounds per contest and 4 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 47% and his free throw percentage is 67%.

Missouri averages 74 points per contest this season which ranks them 161st in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 5 and their shooting percentage is 47% as a team which has them ranked 70th. Behind the arc they shoot 35% which is good for 140th in the country. They average 31.3 rebounds per game and 10.7 assists per game which ranks them 300th and 264th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 98th with 11.7 per game. The Tigers allow 69 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 117th in the nation. They also allow a 40% shooting percentage and a 35% average from behind the arc ranking them 107th and 218th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 33.3 rebounds a game which ranks 82nd and they give up 10.7 assists per contest which puts them in 79th place in the country. They force 11 turnovers per game which ranks them 273rd in the Division 1.

Kansas State averages 84.7 points per game this year which ranks them 49th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 19.3 and their shooting percentage is 44% as a team which has them sitting in the 147th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 28% which is good for 272nd in the nation. They average 41.3 rebounds per game and 15.7 assists per contest which ranks them 75th and 73rd respectively. In the turnover department the Wildcats rank 85th with 11.3 per game. The Wildcats allow 65.3 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 70th in the country. They also allow a 40% shooting percentage and a 24% average from behind the arc ranking them 111th and 21st in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 31.3 rebounds a game which ranks 44th and they give up 12.7 assists per contest which puts them in 155th place in the nation. The Wildcats force 16.7 turnovers per game which ranks them 45th in college basketball.

Missouri Tigers Betting Trends

The Missouri Tigers are 2-0 against the spread

The Missouri Tigers are 2-0 against the over/under

Kansas State Wildcats Betting Trends

The Kansas State Wildcats are 2-0 against the spread

The Kansas State Wildcats are 2-0 against the over/under

Missouri Tigers Injuries

11/14/15 G Matravian Payne Academics has left team

Kansas State Wildcats Injuries

No key injuries to report

Tony's Pick: Take Missouri

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