Saturday, January 23, 2016
Bramlage Coliseum
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The Oklahoma State Cowboys travel to Bramlage Coliseum to play the Kansas State Wildcats on Saturday, January 23, 2016. The opening line for this game has Kansas State as 5.5 point favorites and the over/under has been set at 144.
The Cowboys come into this game with an overall record of 10-8 and a road record of 0-3. They are 10-6 against the spread and their over/under record is 8-8. The Wildcats have an overall record of 11-7 and a home record of 8-2. They have an over/under record of 9-6 and they are 11-3 against the spread.
Phil Forte comes into this contest averaging 13.3 points per game while playing 25.7 minutes per night so far this season for the Cowboys. He pulls down 1.3 rebounds per game and dishes out 0 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 42% while his free throw percentage is currently at 86%. Jawun Evans averages 12.9 points per game in 29.9 minutes per contest this season. He averages 5.1 assists per contest and 4.4 rebounds per game for Oklahoma State. His field goal percentage is 46% for the year while his free throw percentage is 81%.
Wesley Iwundu averages 12.7 points per game while playing 30.9 minutes per contest this year for the Wildcats. He grabs 4.9 rebounds per game and has 2.9 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 47% 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 30.7 minutes per contest. He also averages 5.8 rebounds per contest and 3.3 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 43% and his free throw percentage is 69%.
Oklahoma State averages 71 points per contest this season which ranks them 198th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 5.4 and their shooting percentage is 44% as a team which has them ranked 137th. Behind the arc they shoot 35% which is good for 164th in the country. They average 36.5 rebounds per game and 12.8 assists per game which ranks them 156th and 200th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 55th with 11.4 per game. The Cowboys allow 65.6 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 39th in the nation. They also allow a 39% shooting percentage and a 30% average from behind the arc ranking them 24th and 23rd in those defensive categories. Opponents average 36.1 rebounds a game which ranks 183rd and they give up 11.1 assists per contest which puts them in 39th place in the country. They force 11.7 turnovers per game which ranks them 274th in the Division 1.
Kansas State averages 72.8 points per game this year which ranks them 167th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 6.3 and their shooting percentage is 43% as a team which has them sitting in the 219th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 29% which is good for 336th in the nation. They average 37.5 rebounds per game and 14.4 assists per contest which ranks them 108th and 100th respectively. In the turnover department the Wildcats rank 187th with 13 per game. The Wildcats allow 66.4 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 49th in the country. They also allow a 42% shooting percentage and a 28% average from behind the arc ranking them 101st and 6th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 35.1 rebounds a game which ranks 127th and they give up 13.4 assists per contest which puts them in 187th place in the nation. The Wildcats force 14.3 turnovers per game which ranks them 66th in college basketball.
Oklahoma State Cowboys Betting Trends
The Oklahoma State Cowboys are 10-6 against the spread
The Oklahoma State Cowboys are 8-8 against the over/under
Kansas State Wildcats Betting Trends
The Kansas State Wildcats are 11-3 against the spread
The Kansas State Wildcats are 9-6 against the over/under
Oklahoma State Cowboys Injuries
12/31/15 G Davon Dillard Suspension out indefinitely
12/01/15 G Phil Forte III Elbow out for season
Kansas State Wildcats Injuries
12/03/15 F Dante Williams Foot out indefinitely
Tony's Pick: Take Oklahoma State
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