Wednesday, January 20, 2016

Ferrell Center

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The Kansas State Wildcats travel to Ferrell Center to play the Baylor Bears on Wednesday, January 20, 2016. The opening line for this game has Baylor as 9 point favorites and the over/under has been set at 137.

The Wildcats come into this game with an overall record of 11-6 and a road record of 1-3. They are 10-3 against the spread and their over/under record is 8-6. The Bears have an overall record of 14-3 and a home record of 12-0. They have an over/under record of 6-5 and they are 5-6 against the spread.

Wesley Iwundu comes into this contest averaging 12.8 points per game while playing 30.1 minutes per night so far this season for the Wildcats. He pulls down 4.6 rebounds per game and dishes out 2.6 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 49% while his free throw percentage is currently at 67%. Justin Edwards averages 12.4 points per game in 30.3 minutes per contest this season. He averages 3.2 assists per contest and 6 rebounds per game for Kansas State. His field goal percentage is 44% for the year while his free throw percentage is 69%.

Taurean Prince averages 14.8 points per game while playing 28.4 minutes per contest this year for the Bears. He grabs 5.6 rebounds per game and has 3 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 43% and his free throw percentage currently is at 83%. Rico Gathers averages 12.9 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 27.2 minutes per contest. He also averages 10.8 rebounds per contest and 0.7 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 56% and his free throw percentage is 66%.

Kansas State averages 72.8 points per contest this season which ranks them 165th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 7.1 and their shooting percentage is 43% as a team which has them ranked 206th. Behind the arc they shoot 29% which is good for 337th in the country. They average 37.5 rebounds per game and 13.9 assists per game which ranks them 113th and 128th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 141st with 12.5 per game. The Wildcats allow 65.7 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 42nd in the nation. They also allow a 41% shooting percentage and a 28% average from behind the arc ranking them 84th and 5th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 34.9 rebounds a game which ranks 119th and they give up 13 assists per contest which puts them in 159th place in the country. They force 14.1 turnovers per game which ranks them 79th in the Division 1.

Baylor averages 79.3 points per game this year which ranks them 50th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 12.6 and their shooting percentage is 48% as a team which has them sitting in the 35th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 38% which is good for 59th in the nation. They average 39 rebounds per game and 19.8 assists per contest which ranks them 59th and 2nd respectively. In the turnover department the Bears rank 101st with 12.1 per game. The Bears allow 66.8 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 60th in the country. They also allow a 43% shooting percentage and a 34% average from behind the arc ranking them 135th and 136th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 29.7 rebounds a game which ranks 5th and they give up 17.4 assists per contest which puts them in 338th place in the nation. The Bears force 13.5 turnovers per game which ranks them 118th in college basketball.

Kansas State Wildcats Betting Trends

The Kansas State Wildcats are 10-3 against the spread

The Kansas State Wildcats are 8-6 against the over/under

Baylor Bears Betting Trends

The Baylor Bears are 5-6 against the spread

The Baylor Bears are 6-5 against the over/under

Kansas State Wildcats Injuries

12/03/15 F Dante Williams Foot out indefinitely

Baylor Bears Injuries

11/10/15 F Jo Acuil Heart out indefinitely

Josh's Pick: Take Kansas State

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