Tuesday, December 29, 2015

Bramlage Coliseum

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The Saint Louis Billikens travel to Bramlage Coliseum to play the Kansas State Wildcats on Tuesday, December 29, 2015. The opening line for this game has Kansas State as 14 point favorites and the over/under has been set at 127.5.

The Billikens come into this game with an overall record of 5-6 and a road record of 1-0. They are 1-6 against the spread and their over/under record is 2-5. The Wildcats have an overall record of 9-2 and a home record of 6-0. They have an over/under record of 5-3 and they are 5-2 against the spread.

Mike Crawford comes into this contest averaging 11.1 points per game while playing 26.2 minutes per night so far this season for the Billikens. He pulls down 3.2 rebounds per game and dishes out 1.1 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 46% while his free throw percentage is currently at 88%. Achraf Yacoubou averages 11.1 points per game in 28 minutes per contest this season. He averages 1.5 assists per contest and 5.5 rebounds per game for Saint Louis. His field goal percentage is 46% for the year while his free throw percentage is 56%.

Justin Edwards averages 13.3 points per game while playing 30.5 minutes per contest this year for the Wildcats. He grabs 5.8 rebounds per game and has 3.4 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 44% and his free throw percentage currently is at 70%. Wesley Iwundu averages 13.3 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 30.1 minutes per contest. He also averages 4 rebounds per contest and 3 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 48% and his free throw percentage is 64%.

Saint Louis averages 66.2 points per contest this season which ranks them 278th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is -0.3 and their shooting percentage is 44% as a team which has them ranked 125th. Behind the arc they shoot 33% which is good for 212th in the country. They average 33.6 rebounds per game and 14 assists per game which ranks them 273rd and 128th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 298th with 14.6 per game. The Billikens allow 66.5 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 70th in the nation. They also allow a 41% shooting percentage and a 32% average from behind the arc ranking them 89th and 95th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 34.2 rebounds a game which ranks 92nd and they give up 12.8 assists per contest which puts them in 147th place in the country. They force 12.9 turnovers per game which ranks them 175th in the Division 1.

Kansas State averages 72.8 points per game this year which ranks them 155th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 10 and their shooting percentage is 42% as a team which has them sitting in the 218th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 29% which is good for 313th in the nation. They average 39 rebounds per game and 14 assists per contest which ranks them 78th and 129th respectively. In the turnover department the Wildcats rank 113th with 12.4 per game. The Wildcats allow 62.8 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 24th in the country. They also allow a 40% shooting percentage and a 26% average from behind the arc ranking them 43rd and 6th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 33.5 rebounds a game which ranks 69th and they give up 12.5 assists per contest which puts them in 131st place in the nation. The Wildcats force 13.7 turnovers per game which ranks them 118th in college basketball.

Saint Louis Billikens Betting Trends

The Saint Louis Billikens are 1-6 against the spread

The Saint Louis Billikens are 2-5 against the over/under

Kansas State Wildcats Betting Trends

The Kansas State Wildcats are 5-2 against the spread

The Kansas State Wildcats are 5-3 against the over/under

Saint Louis Billikens Injuries

No key injuries to report

Kansas State Wildcats Injuries

12/28/15 G Justin Edwards Foot "?" Tuesday vs. Saint Louis
12/03/15 F Dante Williams Foot out indefinitely

Tony's Pick: Take Saint Louis

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