Thursday, March 9, 2017

Sprint Center

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The Kansas State Wildcats head to Sprint Center to take on the Baylor Bears on Thursday, March 9, 2017. The opening line for this game has Baylor as 5 point favorites.

The Wildcats come into this game with an overall record of 19-12 and a road record of 5-6. They are 14-11 against the spread and their over/under record is 12-15. The Bears have an overall record of 25-6 and a home record of 15-2. They have an over/under record of 9-16 and they are 13-13 against the spread.

Wesley Iwundu comes into this contest averaging 12.6 points per game while playing 31.4 minutes per night so far this season for the Wildcats. He pulls down 6.6 rebounds per game and dishes out 3.4 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 48% while his free throw percentage is currently at 75%. Kamau Stokes averages 11.8 points per game in 33.2 minutes per contest this season. He averages 4.3 assists per contest and 2.6 rebounds per game for Kansas State. His field goal percentage is 36% for the year while his free throw percentage is 77%.

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Johnathan Motley averages 17.5 points per game while playing 30.5 minutes per contest this year for the Bears. He grabs 10 rebounds per game and has 2.4 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 52% and his free throw percentage currently is at 73%. Manu Lecomte averages 12.4 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 30.2 minutes per contest. He also averages 1.9 rebounds per contest and 3.9 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 43% and his free throw percentage is 82%.

Kansas State averages 72.5 points per contest this season which ranks them 198th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 4.9 and their shooting percentage is 46% as a team which has them ranked 99th. Behind the arc they shoot 36% which is good for 123rd in the country. They average 32.9 rebounds per game and 15.2 assists per game which ranks them 305th and 71st in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 167th with 13.2 per game. The Wildcats allow 67.5 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 61st in the nation. They also allow a 43% shooting percentage and a 39% average from behind the arc ranking them 132nd and 331st in those defensive categories. Opponents average 33.5 rebounds a game which ranks 95th and they give up 13.1 assists per contest which puts them in 166th place in the country. They force 15.5 turnovers per game which ranks them 324th in Division 1.

Baylor averages 73.0 points per game this year which ranks them 186th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 10.5 and their shooting percentage is 47% as a team which has them sitting in the 43rd spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 36% which is good for 144th in the nation. They average 38.2 rebounds per game and 15.6 assists per contest which ranks them 57th and 57th respectively. In the turnover department the Bears rank 137th with 13.5 per game. The Bears allow 62.5 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 18th in the country. They also allow a 40% shooting percentage and a 31% average from behind the arc ranking them 15th and 30th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 29.3 rebounds a game which ranks 4th and they give up 13.0 assists per contest which puts them in 160th place in the nation. The Bears force 11.2 turnovers per game which ranks them 35th in college basketball.

The Wildcats are 140th in the nation in offensive rating at 105.9. They assist on 60.7% of their shots, which ranks 26th in the country. In terms of pace they average 68.2 possessions per 40 minutes, which places them 253rd among D-1 teams. They are 104th in effective field goal percentage with 53%. As a team they are 103rd in the country in true shooting percentage with 56% and they shoot 3 pointers on 36% of their shots. Kansas State turns the ball over an average of 17.1 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 11.8% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage of 49.6% places them 218th in Division 1 while their offensive rebound percentage is 30.1%.

The Bears are 37th in the nation in offensive rating at 112.1. They assist on 59.5% of their shots, which ranks 42nd in the country. In terms of pace they average 65.1 possessions per 40 minutes, which places them 333rd among D-1 teams. They are 73rd in effective field goal percentage with 53%. As a team they are 75th in the country in true shooting percentage with 56% and they shoot 3 pointers on 34% of their shots. Baylor turns the ball over an average of 17.4 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 7.8% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage of 56.5% places them 4th in Division 1 while their offensive rebound percentage is 40.4%.

Kansas State Wildcats Betting Trends

The Kansas State Wildcats are 14-11 against the spread

The Kansas State Wildcats are 12-15 against the over/under

Baylor Bears Betting Trends

The Baylor Bears are 13-13 against the spread

The Baylor Bears are 9-16 against the over/under

Kansas State Wildcats Injuries

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

Baylor Bears Injuries

03/04/17 G Manu Lecomte Ankle "?"

Tony's Pick: Take Kansas State +5

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