Saturday, December 10, 2016

Bramlage Coliseum

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The Washington State Cougars travel to Bramlage Coliseum to play the Kansas State Wildcats on Saturday, December 10, 2016.

The Cougars come into this game with an overall record of 5-4. They are 1-4 against the spread and their over/under record is 3-2. The Wildcats have an overall record of 8-1 and a home record of 6-0. They have an over/under record of 2-4 and they are 5-1 against the spread.

Josh Hawkinson comes into this contest averaging 15.9 points per game while playing 34 minutes per night so far this season for the Cougars. He pulls down 11.6 rebounds per game and dishes out 2.1 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 46% while his free throw percentage is currently at 83%. Malachi Flynn averages 12.2 points per game in 32 minutes per contest this season. He averages 2.4 assists per contest and 4.1 rebounds per game for Washington State. His field goal percentage is 55% for the year while his free throw percentage is 77%.

Barry Brown averages 13.1 points per game while playing 29.7 minutes per contest this year for the Wildcats. He grabs 2.8 rebounds per game and has 2.6 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 47% and his free throw percentage currently is at 62%. Wesley Iwundu averages 11.8 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 27.9 minutes per contest. He also averages 5.6 rebounds per contest and 3.3 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 49% and his free throw percentage is 74%.

Washington State averages 73.2 points per contest this season which ranks them 153rd in the nation. Their average scoring margin is -1.9 and their shooting percentage is 46% as a team which has them ranked 113th. Behind the arc they shoot 33% which is good for 228th in the country. They average 37.1 rebounds per game and 12.4 assists per game which ranks them 119th and 223rd in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 247th with 14.8 per game. The Cougars allow 75.1 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 215th in the nation. They also allow a 41% shooting percentage and a 33% average from behind the arc ranking them 79th and 118th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 37.9 rebounds a game which ranks 259th and they give up 14.4 assists per contest which puts them in 233rd place in the country. They force 10.9 turnovers per game which ranks them 325th in Division 1.

Kansas State averages 76.8 points per game this year which ranks them 90th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 18.8 and their shooting percentage is 50% as a team which has them sitting in the 11th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 41% which is good for 15th in the nation. They average 37.3 rebounds per game and 17.1 assists per contest which ranks them 112th and 27th respectively. In the turnover department the Wildcats rank 176th with 13.8 per game. The Wildcats allow 58 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 7th in the country. They also allow a 37% shooting percentage and a 32% average from behind the arc ranking them 16th and 102nd in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 32.3 rebounds a game which ranks 47th and they give up 11.1 assists per contest which puts them in 48th place in the nation. The Wildcats force 16.8 turnovers per game which ranks them 22nd in college basketball.

The Cougars average 81 points per game on the road this season and they have scored 66 ppg in their past 3 contests. They have an average scoring differential of -3.7 on the road and in their past 3 games their difference is 1.3 per contest. The Cougars have an offensive rating of 100.3 and they assist on 50.9% of their shots. In terms of pace they average 73.8 possessions per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage is 51%. As a team they have a true shooting percentage of 56% and they shoot 3 pointers on 30% of their shots. Washington State turns the ball over an average of 18.1 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 4.8% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 49% while their offensive rebound percentage is 19.5%. The Cougars give up 84.7 points per game on the road this season and they have surrendered 64.7 points per contest in their last 3 games.

The Wildcats score 77.8 ppg at home and they have averaged 79.3 points per contest in their last 3 games.They have an average scoring differential of 23 in their past 3 contests and at home this season they have a difference of 20.2 points per game. The Wildcats have a rating on offense of 112.9 and 61.8% of their shots are assisted. They possess the ball 68 times per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage for the year is 58%. As an offensive unit they have a true shooting percentage of 59% and they attempt 3 pointers on 36% of their shots. Kansas State turns it over an average of 17.6 times per 100 possessions and they steal the ball on 12.1% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 53.6% while their offensive rebound percentage for the season is 34.6%. The Wildcats give up 57.7 points per contest at home this year and they have given up 56.3 points per game in their past 3 contests.

Washington State Cougars Betting Trends

The Washington State Cougars are 1-4 against the spread

The Washington State Cougars are 3-2 against the over/under

Kansas State Wildcats Betting Trends

The Kansas State Wildcats are 5-1 against the spread

The Kansas State Wildcats are 2-4 against the over/under

Washington State Cougars Injuries

No key injuries to report

Kansas State Wildcats Injuries

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

Josh's Pick: Take Kansas State

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