Saturday, December 17, 2016

Moby Arena

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The Kansas State Wildcats travel to Moby Arena to play the Colorado State Rams on Saturday, December 17, 2016.

The Wildcats come into this game with an overall record of 9-1 and a road record of 1-0. They are 5-2 against the spread and their over/under record is 2-5. The Rams have an overall record of 8-2 and a home record of 7-1. They have an over/under record of 2-2 and they are 3-1 against the spread.

Barry Brown comes into this contest averaging 13.2 points per game while playing 29.8 minutes per night so far this season for the Wildcats. He pulls down 2.6 rebounds per game and dishes out 2.6 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 46% while his free throw percentage is currently at 58%. Wesley Iwundu averages 12.1 points per game in 28.2 minutes per contest this season. He averages 3.5 assists per contest and 5.8 rebounds per game for Kansas State. His field goal percentage is 48% for the year while his free throw percentage is 76%.

Gian Clavell averages 15 points per game while playing 28 minutes per contest this year for the Rams. He grabs 3 rebounds per game and has 1.1 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 42% and his free throw percentage currently is at 60%. Emmanuel Omogbo averages 12 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 28.8 minutes per contest. He also averages 11.1 rebounds per contest and 1.9 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 43% and his free throw percentage is 74%.

Kansas State averages 76.1 points per contest this season which ranks them 100th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 18.3 and their shooting percentage is 50% as a team which has them ranked 19th. Behind the arc they shoot 41% which is good for 16th in the country. They average 37.6 rebounds per game and 17.1 assists per game which ranks them 99th and 28th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 175th with 13.7 per game. The Wildcats allow 57.8 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 6th in the nation. They also allow a 37% shooting percentage and a 33% average from behind the arc ranking them 11th and 124th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 32.3 rebounds a game which ranks 41st and they give up 11.5 assists per contest which puts them in 68th place in the country. They force 16.5 turnovers per game which ranks them 21st in Division 1.

Colorado State averages 69.5 points per game this year which ranks them 240th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 6.6 and their shooting percentage is 41% as a team which has them sitting in the 260th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 30% which is good for 304th in the nation. They average 41 rebounds per game and 11.2 assists per contest which ranks them 22nd and 286th respectively. In the turnover department the Rams rank 229th with 14.4 per game. The Rams allow 62.9 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 31st in the country. They also allow a 37% shooting percentage and a 29% average from behind the arc ranking them 12th and 22nd in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 33.8 rebounds a game which ranks 86th and they give up 10.5 assists per contest which puts them in 27th place in the nation. The Rams force 12.1 turnovers per game which ranks them 280th in college basketball.

The Wildcats average 73.5 points per game on the road this season and they have scored 76 ppg in their past 3 contests. They have an average scoring differential of 15.5 on the road and in their past 3 games their difference is 21.3 per contest. The Wildcats have an offensive rating of 111.7 and they assist on 62% of their shots. In terms of pace they average 68.1 possessions per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage is 57%. As a team they have a true shooting percentage of 58% and they shoot 3 pointers on 36% of their shots. Kansas State turns the ball over an average of 17.5 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 12.3% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 53.8% while their offensive rebound percentage is 34%. The Wildcats give up 58 points per game on the road this season and they have surrendered 54.7 points per contest in their last 3 games.

The Rams score 72.5 ppg at home and they have averaged 73.3 points per contest in their last 3 games.They have an average scoring differential of 5.3 in their past 3 contests and at home this season they have a difference of 7.7 points per game. The Rams have a rating on offense of 106.1 and 51.9% of their shots are assisted. They possess the ball 69.1 times per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage for the year is 48%. As an offensive unit they have a true shooting percentage of 55% and they attempt 3 pointers on 32% of their shots. Colorado State turns it over an average of 17.1 times per 100 possessions and they steal the ball on 8.4% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 55.1% while their offensive rebound percentage for the season is 34%. The Rams give up 64.8 points per contest at home this year and they have given up 68 points per game in their past 3 contests.

Kansas State Wildcats Betting Trends

The Kansas State Wildcats are 5-2 against the spread

The Kansas State Wildcats are 2-5 against the over/under

Colorado State Rams Betting Trends

The Colorado State Rams are 3-1 against the spread

The Colorado State Rams are 2-2 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

Colorado State Rams Injuries

No key injuries to report

Josh's Pick: Take Colorado State

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