Saturday, March 4, 2017

Bramlage Coliseum

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The Texas Tech Red Raiders head to Bramlage Coliseum to take on the Kansas State Wildcats on Saturday, March 4, 2017. The opening line for this game has Kansas State as 3 point favorites.

The Red Raiders come into this game with an overall record of 18-12 and a road record of 1-8. They are 14-12 against the spread and their over/under record is 14-12. The Wildcats have an overall record of 18-12 and a home record of 10-5. They have an over/under record of 12-14 and they are 13-11 against the spread.

Keenan Evans comes into this contest averaging 15.7 points per game while playing 30.2 minutes per night so far this season for the Red Raiders. He pulls down 2.7 rebounds per game and dishes out 3.1 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 47% while his free throw percentage is currently at 86%. Zach Smith averages 12.6 points per game in 31.5 minutes per contest this season. He averages 1.3 assists per contest and 7.3 rebounds per game for Texas Tech. His field goal percentage is 52% for the year while his free throw percentage is 66%.

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Wesley Iwundu averages 12.7 points per game while playing 31.3 minutes per contest this year for the Wildcats. He grabs 6.5 rebounds per game and has 3.4 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 48% and his free throw percentage currently is at 74%. Kamau Stokes averages 12 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 33 minutes per contest. He also averages 2.6 rebounds per contest and 4.2 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 36% and his free throw percentage is 77%.

Texas Tech averages 74.9 points per contest this season which ranks them 142nd in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 7.4 and their shooting percentage is 48% as a team which has them ranked 35th. Behind the arc they shoot 37% which is good for 79th in the country. They average 32.8 rebounds per game and 13.6 assists per game which ranks them 313th and 171st in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 330th with 10.9 per game. The Red Raiders 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 36% average from behind the arc ranking them 156th and 255th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 29.8 rebounds a game which ranks 7th and they give up 11.6 assists per contest which puts them in 60th place in the country. They force 13.8 turnovers per game which ranks them 233rd in Division 1.

Kansas State averages 72.9 points per game this year which ranks them 186th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 4.7 and their shooting percentage is 46% as a team which has them sitting in the 101st spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 37% which is good for 115th in the nation. They average 33.2 rebounds per game and 15.1 assists per contest which ranks them 299th and 79th respectively. In the turnover department the Wildcats rank 164th with 13.3 per game. The Wildcats allow 68.2 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 75th in the country. They also allow a 43% shooting percentage and a 39% average from behind the arc ranking them 147th and 332nd in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 33.6 rebounds a game which ranks 93rd and they give up 13.3 assists per contest which puts them in 181st place in the nation. The Wildcats force 15.5 turnovers per game which ranks them 322nd in college basketball.

The Red Raiders are 49th in the nation in offensive rating at 111.4. They assist on 51.1% of their shots, which ranks 213th in the country. In terms of pace they average 66.1 possessions per 40 minutes, which places them 315th among D-1 teams. They are 61st in effective field goal percentage with 54%. As a team they are 48th in the country in true shooting percentage with 57% and they shoot 3 pointers on 32% of their shots. Texas Tech turns the ball over an average of 14.5 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 7.8% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage of 52.4% places them 82nd in Division 1 while their offensive rebound percentage is 30.3%.

The Wildcats are 137th in the nation in offensive rating at 106.2. They assist on 60.2% of their shots, which ranks 33rd in the country. In terms of pace they average 68.3 possessions per 40 minutes, which places them 251st among D-1 teams. They are 102nd in effective field goal percentage with 53%. As a team they are 101st 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 11.9% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage of 49.7% places them 217th in Division 1 while their offensive rebound percentage is 30.5%.

Texas Tech Red Raiders Betting Trends

The Texas Tech Red Raiders are 14-12 against the spread

The Texas Tech Red Raiders are 14-12 against the over/under

Kansas State Wildcats Betting Trends

The Kansas State Wildcats are 13-11 against the spread

The Kansas State Wildcats are 12-14 against the over/under

Texas Tech Red Raiders Injuries

No key injuries to report

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

Guy's Pick: Take Texas Tech +3

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