Tuesday, March 14, 2017

University of Dayton Arena

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The 11 seed Kansas State Wildcats head to University of Dayton Arena to take on the 11 seed Wake Forest Demon Deacons on Tuesday, March 14, 2017 in the NCAA Tournament. The opening line for this game has Kansas State as 1 point favorites.

The Wildcats come into this game with an overall record of 19-12. They are 16-11 against the spread and their over/under record is 12-15. The Demon Deacons have an overall record of 18-12. They have an over/under record of 19-8 and they are 16-14 against the spread.

Wesley Iwundu comes into this contest averaging 12.5 points per game while playing 31.4 minutes per night so far this season for the Wildcats. He pulls down 6.4 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%. Barry Brown averages 11.7 points per game in 32.6 minutes per contest this season. He averages 2.4 assists per contest and 3.2 rebounds per game for Kansas State. His field goal percentage is 41% for the year while his free throw percentage is 62%.

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John Collins averages 18.9 points per game while playing 26.3 minutes per contest this year for the Demon Deacons. He grabs 9.8 rebounds per game and has 0.5 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 62% and his free throw percentage currently is at 74%. Bryant Crawford averages 16.1 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 31.7 minutes per contest. He also averages 3.8 rebounds per contest and 5.4 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 44% and his free throw percentage is 82%.

Kansas State averages 71.7 points per contest this season which ranks them 213th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 4.8 and their shooting percentage is 46% as a team which has them ranked 95th. Behind the arc they shoot 36% which is good for 127th in the country. They average 32.7 rebounds per game and 14.9 assists per game which ranks them 313th and 78th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 184th with 13.1 per game. The Wildcats allow 66.9 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 56th in the nation. They also allow a 43% shooting percentage and a 38% average from behind the arc ranking them 108th and 328th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 33.9 rebounds a game which ranks 113th and they give up 13.2 assists per contest which puts them in 175th place in the country. They force 15.2 turnovers per game which ranks them 322nd in Division 1.

Wake Forest averages 82.7 points per game this year which ranks them 16th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 4.8 and their shooting percentage is 47% as a team which has them sitting in the 44th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 39% which is good for 38th in the nation. They average 36.8 rebounds per game and 15.6 assists per contest which ranks them 115th and 57th respectively. In the turnover department the Demon Deacons rank 289th with 11.8 per game. The Demon Deacons allow 77.9 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 301st in the country. They also allow a 45% shooting percentage and a 36% average from behind the arc ranking them 249th and 232nd in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 33.8 rebounds a game which ranks 103rd and they give up 14.1 assists per contest which puts them in 259th place in the nation. The Demon Deacons force 11.6 turnovers per game which ranks them 49th in college basketball.

The Wildcats are 144th in the nation in offensive rating at 105.6. They assist on 60.3% of their shots, which ranks 26th in the country. In terms of pace they average 67.6 possessions per 40 minutes, which places them 269th among D-1 teams. They are 105th in effective field goal percentage with 52%. As a team they are 97th 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 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 11.5% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage of 49.1% places them 245th in Division 1 while their offensive rebound percentage is 29.5%.

The Demon Deacons are 13th in the nation in offensive rating at 115.3. They assist on 55.5% of their shots, which ranks 107th in the country. In terms of pace they average 71.7 possessions per 40 minutes, which places them 76th among D-1 teams. They are 50th in effective field goal percentage with 54%. As a team they are 25th in the country in true shooting percentage with 58% and they shoot 3 pointers on 35% of their shots. Wake Forest turns the ball over an average of 14.4 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 7.6% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage of 52.2% places them 87th in Division 1 while their offensive rebound percentage is 31%.

Kansas State Wildcats Betting Trends

The Kansas State Wildcats are 16-11 against the spread

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

Wake Forest Demon Deacons Betting Trends

The Wake Forest Demon Deacons are 16-14 against the spread

The Wake Forest Demon Deacons are 19-8 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

Wake Forest Demon Deacons Injuries

No key injuries to report

Guy's Pick: Take Kansas State -1

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