Tuesday, January 3, 2017

Allen Fieldhouse

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The Kansas State Wildcats travel to Allen Fieldhouse to play the Kansas Jayhawks on Tuesday, January 3, 2017.

The Wildcats come into this game with an overall record of 12-1 and a road record of 1-0. They are 6-3 against the spread and their over/under record is 3-6. The Jayhawks have an overall record of 12-1 and a home record of 6-0. They have an over/under record of 6-5 and they are 4-7 against the spread.

Barry Brown comes into this contest averaging 12.1 points per game while playing 30 minutes per night so far this season for the Wildcats. He pulls down 3 rebounds per game and dishes out 2.6 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 42% while his free throw percentage is currently at 60%. Wesley Iwundu averages 11.9 points per game in 28.5 minutes per contest this season. He averages 3.1 assists per contest and 5.4 rebounds per game for Kansas State. His field goal percentage is 46% for the year while his free throw percentage is 78%.

Frank Mason averages 19.8 points per game while playing 34.4 minutes per contest this year for the Jayhawks. He grabs 4.6 rebounds per game and has 5.9 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 54% and his free throw percentage currently is at 74%. Josh Jackson averages 14.7 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 27.2 minutes per contest. He also averages 6.2 rebounds per contest and 3.1 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 51% and his free throw percentage is 54%.

Kansas State averages 75.5 points per contest this season which ranks them 106th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 16.8 and their shooting percentage is 48% as a team which has them ranked 32nd. Behind the arc they shoot 38% which is good for 66th in the country. They average 36.2 rebounds per game and 16.7 assists per game which ranks them 162nd and 33rd in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 128th with 12.9 per game. The Wildcats allow 58.8 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 7th in the nation. They also allow a 38% shooting percentage and a 33% average from behind the arc ranking them 16th and 125th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 32.9 rebounds a game which ranks 50th and they give up 11.5 assists per contest which puts them in 64th place in the country. They force 16.2 turnovers per game which ranks them 24th in Division 1.

Kansas averages 86.5 points per game this year which ranks them 10th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 18.1 and their shooting percentage is 51% as a team which has them sitting in the 4th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 41% which is good for 10th in the nation. They average 41.1 rebounds per game and 18.2 assists per contest which ranks them 16th and 10th respectively. In the turnover department the Jayhawks rank 82nd with 12.3 per game. The Jayhawks allow 68.5 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 89th in the country. They also allow a 39% shooting percentage and a 35% average from behind the arc ranking them 40th and 192nd in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 34.5 rebounds a game which ranks 108th and they give up 11.5 assists per contest which puts them in 58th place in the nation. The Jayhawks force 13.9 turnovers per game which ranks them 151st in college basketball.

The Wildcats average 76.6 points per game on the road this season and they have scored 73.7 ppg in their past 3 contests. They have an average scoring differential of 16.2 on the road and in their past 3 games their difference is 11.7 per contest. The Wildcats have an offensive rating of 112.4 and they assist on 61.5% of their shots. In terms of pace they average 68 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 36% of their shots. Kansas State turns the ball over an average of 16.6 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 12.1% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 52.9% while their offensive rebound percentage is 33.1%. The Wildcats give up 60.4 points per game on the road this season and they have surrendered 62 points per contest in their last 3 games.

The Jayhawks score 92.5 ppg at home and they have averaged 82 points per contest in their last 3 games.They have an average scoring differential of 14 in their past 3 contests and at home this season they have a difference of 27.3 points per game. The Jayhawks have a rating on offense of 118.5 and 55.6% of their shots are assisted. They possess the ball 72.3 times per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage for the year is 59%. As an offensive unit they have a true shooting percentage of 59% and they attempt 3 pointers on 33% of their shots. Kansas turns it over an average of 14.9 times per 100 possessions and they steal the ball on 10.5% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 54.7% while their offensive rebound percentage for the season is 34.9%. The Jayhawks give up 65.2 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 6-3 against the spread

The Kansas State Wildcats are 3-6 against the over/under

Kansas Jayhawks Betting Trends

The Kansas Jayhawks are 4-7 against the spread

The Kansas Jayhawks are 6-5 against the over/under

Kansas State Wildcats Injuries

12/17/16 F Dante Williams Personal left the program
12/17/16 F Isaiah Maurice Suspension out indefinitely
11/11/16 G Cartier Diarra Knee out for season
11/11/16 F James Love Foot out for season

Kansas Jayhawks Injuries

12/21/16 C Udoka Azubuike Wrist out for season

Josh's Pick: Take Kansas

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