Saturday, January 16, 2016

Bramlage Coliseum

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The Iowa State Cyclones travel to Bramlage Coliseum to play the Kansas State Wildcats on Saturday, January 16, 2016. The opening line for this game has Iowa State as 1 point favorites and the over/under has been set at 142.

The Cyclones come into this game with an overall record of 12-4 and a road record of 1-2. They are 6-6 against the spread and their over/under record is 7-6. The Wildcats have an overall record of 11-5 and a home record of 8-1. They have an over/under record of 8-5 and they are 10-2 against the spread.

Georges Niang comes into this contest averaging 19.9 points per game while playing 32.3 minutes per night so far this season for the Cyclones. He pulls down 6.7 rebounds per game and dishes out 3.3 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 55% while his free throw percentage is currently at 83%. Monte Morris averages 14.4 points per game in 36.5 minutes per contest this season. He averages 7.3 assists per contest and 4.1 rebounds per game for Iowa State. His field goal percentage is 52% for the year while his free throw percentage is 62%.

Wesley Iwundu averages 12.9 points per game while playing 29.6 minutes per contest this year for the Wildcats. He grabs 4.4 rebounds per game and has 2.6 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 48% and his free throw percentage currently is at 67%. Justin Edwards averages 12 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 30.2 minutes per contest. He also averages 5.9 rebounds per contest and 3.3 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 43% and his free throw percentage is 68%.

Iowa State averages 85.8 points per contest this season which ranks them 5th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 10.8 and their shooting percentage is 50% as a team which has them ranked 6th. Behind the arc they shoot 36% which is good for 121st in the country. They average 38.8 rebounds per game and 17.3 assists per game which ranks them 72nd and 18th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 21st with 10.7 per game. The Cyclones allow 75 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 232nd in the nation. They also allow a 43% shooting percentage and a 36% average from behind the arc ranking them 163rd and 241st in those defensive categories. Opponents average 36 rebounds a game which ranks 169th and they give up 13.8 assists per contest which puts them in 213th place in the country. They force 13.2 turnovers per game which ranks them 141st in the Division 1.

Kansas State averages 73.4 points per game this year which ranks them 150th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 8.4 and their shooting percentage is 43% as a team which has them sitting in the 190th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 29% which is good for 327th in the nation. They average 37.6 rebounds per game and 13.9 assists per contest which ranks them 112th and 136th respectively. In the turnover department the Wildcats rank 129th with 12.4 per game. The Wildcats allow 65.1 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 37th in the country. They also allow a 41% shooting percentage and a 27% average from behind the arc ranking them 61st and 4th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 34.9 rebounds a game which ranks 118th and they give up 13.1 assists per contest which puts them in 162nd place in the nation. The Wildcats force 14.2 turnovers per game which ranks them 75th in college basketball.

Iowa State Cyclones Betting Trends

The Iowa State Cyclones are 6-6 against the spread

The Iowa State Cyclones are 7-6 against the over/under

Kansas State Wildcats Betting Trends

The Kansas State Wildcats are 10-2 against the spread

The Kansas State Wildcats are 8-5 against the over/under

Iowa State Cyclones Injuries

12/18/15 G Naz Long Hip out for season

Kansas State Wildcats Injuries

12/03/15 F Dante Williams Foot out indefinitely

Tony's Pick: Take Iowa State

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