Tuesday, January 5, 2016

Frank Erwin Center

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The Kansas State Wildcats travel to Frank Erwin Center to play the Texas Longhorns on Tuesday, January 5, 2016. The opening line for this game has Texas as 4.5 point favorites and the over/under has been set at 142.

The Wildcats come into this game with an overall record of 10-3 and a road record of 1-1. They are 7-2 against the spread and their over/under record is 6-4. The Longhorns have an overall record of 8-5 and a home record of 6-1. They have an over/under record of 7-5 and they are 4-8 against the spread.

Wesley Iwundu comes into this contest averaging 13.5 points per game while playing 30.8 minutes per night so far this season for the Wildcats. He pulls down 4.5 rebounds per game and dishes out 2.9 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 49% while his free throw percentage is currently at 63%. Justin Edwards averages 12.5 points per game in 30 minutes per contest this season. He averages 3.2 assists per contest and 5.5 rebounds per game for Kansas State. His field goal percentage is 44% for the year while his free throw percentage is 69%.

Isaiah Taylor averages 16.6 points per game while playing 29.1 minutes per contest this year for the Longhorns. He grabs 2.5 rebounds per game and has 4.9 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 46% and his free throw percentage currently is at 78%. Cameron Ridley averages 12.7 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 26 minutes per contest. He also averages 9.7 rebounds per contest and 0.5 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 63% and his free throw percentage is 39%.

Kansas State averages 73.8 points per contest this season which ranks them 143rd in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 10.3 and their shooting percentage is 43% as a team which has them ranked 198th. Behind the arc they shoot 29% which is good for 335th in the country. They average 38.6 rebounds per game and 14.2 assists per game which ranks them 86th and 119th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 145th with 12.7 per game. The Wildcats allow 63.5 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 25th in the nation. They also allow a 40% shooting percentage and a 25% average from behind the arc ranking them 51st and 2nd in those defensive categories. Opponents average 34.2 rebounds a game which ranks 91st and they give up 12.7 assists per contest which puts them in 135th place in the country. They force 14.2 turnovers per game which ranks them 81st in the Division 1.

Texas averages 75.8 points per game this year which ranks them 100th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 6.6 and their shooting percentage is 45% as a team which has them sitting in the 113th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 36% which is good for 99th in the nation. They average 37.4 rebounds per game and 11.9 assists per contest which ranks them 126th and 243rd respectively. In the turnover department the Longhorns rank 88th with 12 per game. The Longhorns allow 69.2 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 120th in the country. They also allow a 40% shooting percentage and a 35% average from behind the arc ranking them 39th and 211th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 36.4 rebounds a game which ranks 188th and they give up 11.1 assists per contest which puts them in 44th place in the nation. The Longhorns force 13.9 turnovers per game which ranks them 93rd in college basketball.

Kansas State Wildcats Betting Trends

The Kansas State Wildcats are 7-2 against the spread

The Kansas State Wildcats are 6-4 against the over/under

Texas Longhorns Betting Trends

The Texas Longhorns are 4-8 against the spread

The Texas Longhorns are 7-5 against the over/under

Kansas State Wildcats Injuries

12/03/15 F Dante Williams Foot out indefinitely

Texas Longhorns Injuries

12/28/15 C Cameron Ridley Foot out indefinitely

Josh's Pick: Take Kansas State

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