Saturday, December 3, 2016

Chaifetz Arena

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The Kansas State Wildcats travel to Chaifetz Arena to play the Saint Louis Billikens on Saturday, December 3, 2016. The opening line for this game has Kansas State as 12.5 point favorites.

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

Barry Brown comes into this contest averaging 14.7 points per game while playing 30.3 minutes per night so far this season for the Wildcats. He pulls down 2.7 rebounds per game and dishes out 2.6 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 52% while his free throw percentage is currently at 68%. Wesley Iwundu averages 13 points per game in 28.3 minutes per contest this season. He averages 3.6 assists per contest and 5.6 rebounds per game for Kansas State. His field goal percentage is 52% for the year while his free throw percentage is 72%.

Jermaine Bishop averages 12.2 points per game while playing 30.8 minutes per contest this year for the Billikens. He grabs 2 rebounds per game and has 3.8 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 38% and his free throw percentage currently is at 67%. Davell Roby averages 12.2 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 30.2 minutes per contest. He also averages 3.3 rebounds per contest and 3.5 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 46% and his free throw percentage is 73%.

Kansas State averages 76.1 points per contest this season which ranks them 104th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 17 and their shooting percentage is 49% as a team which has them ranked 21st. Behind the arc they shoot 40% which is good for 34th in the country. They average 38 rebounds per game and 15.9 assists per game which ranks them 94th and 54th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 228th with 14.4 per game. The Wildcats allow 59.1 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 12th in the nation. They also allow a 37% shooting percentage and a 33% average from behind the arc ranking them 15th and 141st in those defensive categories. Opponents average 32.6 rebounds a game which ranks 49th and they give up 11 assists per contest which puts them in 58th place in the country. They force 16.9 turnovers per game which ranks them 28th in Division 1.

Saint Louis averages 68.2 points per game this year which ranks them 263rd in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is -7.2 and their shooting percentage is 42% as a team which has them sitting in the 248th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 32% which is good for 253rd in the nation. They average 37.2 rebounds per game and 13 assists per contest which ranks them 122nd and 186th respectively. In the turnover department the Billikens rank 251st with 15 per game. The Billikens allow 75.3 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 215th in the country. They also allow a 43% shooting percentage and a 37% average from behind the arc ranking them 139th and 248th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 38.5 rebounds a game which ranks 265th and they give up 16.2 assists per contest which puts them in 297th place in the nation. The Billikens force 13.2 turnovers per game which ranks them 214th in college basketball.

The Wildcats average 70 points per game on the road this season and they have scored 73.3 ppg in their past 3 contests. They have an average scoring differential of 8.5 on the road and in their past 3 games their difference is 12 per contest. The Wildcats have an offensive rating of 110.6 and they assist on 57.8% of their shots. In terms of pace they average 68.8 possessions per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage is 56%. As a team they have a true shooting percentage of 58% and they shoot 3 pointers on 35% of their shots. Kansas State turns the ball over an average of 18.1 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 12.4% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 53.8% while their offensive rebound percentage is 35.7%. The Wildcats give up 61.5 points per game on the road this season and they have surrendered 61.3 points per contest in their last 3 games.

The Billikens score 72.5 ppg at home and they have averaged 61 points per contest in their last 3 games.They have an average scoring differential of -13 in their past 3 contests and at home this season they have a difference of -2 points per game. The Billikens have a rating on offense of 93 and 54.5% of their shots are assisted. They possess the ball 73.3 times per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage for the year is 47%. As an offensive unit they have a true shooting percentage of 50% and they attempt 3 pointers on 33% of their shots. Saint Louis turns it over an average of 18.2 times per 100 possessions and they steal the ball on 8% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 49.1% while their offensive rebound percentage for the season is 26.1%. The Billikens give up 74.5 points per contest at home this year and they have given up 74 points per game in their past 3 contests.

Kansas State Wildcats Betting Trends

The Kansas State Wildcats are 4-1 against the spread

The Kansas State Wildcats are 1-4 against the over/under

Saint Louis Billikens Betting Trends

The Saint Louis Billikens are 3-3 against the spread

The Saint Louis Billikens are 2-4 against the over/under

Kansas State Wildcats Injuries

11/11/16 G Cartier Diarra Knee out for season
11/11/16 F James Love Foot out for season

Saint Louis Billikens Injuries

No key injuries to report

Guy's Pick: Take Saint Louis +12.5

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