Kansas at Kansas State College Basketball Parlay 1/29/2018

Monday, January 29, 2018

Bramlage Coliseum

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The Kansas Jayhawks head to Bramlage Coliseum to take on the Kansas State Wildcats on Monday, January 29, 2018. The opening line for this matchup has Kansas as 1.5 point favorites.

Kansas comes into this game with an overall record of 17-4. They currently have a point differential of 13.3 as they are averaging 83.8 points per game while giving up 70.4 per contest. Kansas State has an overall record of 16-5. They are averaging 76.3 points per game and surrendering 66.6, good for a point differential of 9.7.

Valuable Kansas Jayhawks Betting Trends

The Kansas Jayhawks are 11-9 against the spread this season

The Kansas Jayhawks are 8-11 against the over/under this year

Important Kansas State Wildcats Betting Trends

The Kansas State Wildcats are 8-10 against the spread this season

The Kansas State Wildcats are 7-11 against the over/under this year

Key Kansas Jayhawks Injuries

01/20/18 F Billy Preston Left Team is out for season

Key Kansas State Wildcats Injuries

01/09/18 G Kamau Stokes Foot is out indefinitely

Player Spotlight

Sviatoslav Mykhailiuk averages 16.8 points per contest in 33.8 minutes per game this year. He averages 2.9 assists per game and 4 rebounds per contest. His field goal percentage is 46% for the season while his free throw percentage is 77%. Devonte' Graham averages 17.3 points per contest while playing 36.5 minutes per night this year. He grabs 3.9 rebounds per contest and distributes 7.3 assists per game. His FG percentage is 46% while his free throw percentage is 84%.

Player Spotlight

Dean Wade averages 16.2 points per game this year and he sees the court an average of 31.4 minutes per game. He also hauls in 6.5 rebounds per game and dishes 2.8 assists per contest. His field goal percentage is 58% and his free throw percentage is 71%. Barry Brown scores 17.3 points per contest while playing 34.3 minutes per game this season. He hauls in 2.9 rebounds per contest and has 3.4 assists per game on the season. His FG percentage is 46% and his free throw percentage is at 81%.

Useful Team Statistics

The Jayhawks allow 70.4 points per contest which is 137th in Division 1. They also surrender a 41% shooting percentage and a 32% average from 3-point range, ranking them 37th and 46th in defensive field goal percentage. Opponents average 36.0 rebounds a game which ranks 236th, and they allow 12.2 assists per game which puts them in 96th place in the country. They force 13.8 turnovers per game which ranks them 201st in the nation. Kansas averages 83.8 points per contest this year, which is 23rd in D-1. Their average scoring margin is 13.3 and their shooting percentage is 50% as a unit, which has them ranked 16th. From 3-point territory they shoot 41%, which is good for 17th in college basketball. They average 36.2 boards per contest and 17.7 assists per game, which ranks them 147th and 11th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they are 304th with 11.7 per game.

Useful Team Statistics

The Wildcats give up 66.6 points per game, which ranks them 51st in the country. Their defense surrenders a 42% shooting percentage and a 32% average from behind the 3-point line, ranking them 80th and 44th in those defensive statistics. They rank 104th with 12.3 dimes allowed per game and 77th with 32.8 boards surrendered per contest. The Wildcats are 275th in the nation in forcing turnovers with 14.9 per contest this year. Kansas State is 116th in Division 1 with 76.3 points per contest this season. They are 27th in the country in shooting at 49%, while their average scoring margin is 9.7. They shoot 37% from beyond the arc, which is good for 86th in D-1. They are 343rd in college basketball in rebounding with 30.4 boards per contest and 90th in assists per game with 15.1. The Wildcats are 330th in turnovers per contest with 11.1.

Advanced Statistics

The Jayhawks are 89th in the country in defensive rating with 98, and their offensive rating of 116.6 is ranked 10th. They are 89th in college basketball in pace with 71.9 possessions per 40 minutes, and their eFG% of 58% is 9th. As a unit they are 21st in the nation in true shooting percentage with 60% and they shoot 3-pointers on 42% of their shot attempts, ranking 81st in D-1. Kansas is 311th in turnovers, as they turn the ball over an average of 14.3 times per 100 possessions while forcing 16.5 on defense. Their defensive eFG% for the year currently is 47%, which is 40th in the country.

Advanced Statistics

Kansas State is 291st in college basketball in turnovers, as they turn the ball over an average of 14.7 times per 100 possessions while forcing 19.2 on the defensive end. Their defensive effective field goal percentage for the season currently is 48%, which is 88th in the nation. The Wildcats are 26th in the country in offensive rating with 114, and their defensive rating of 99.5 is ranked 122nd. In terms of pace they are 311th in Division 1 with 66.9 possessions per 40 minutes, and their effective field goal percentage of 56% is 31st. As a team they are 27th in D-1 in true shooting percentage with 59% and they shoot 3-pointers on 38% of their shots, ranking 145th in the nation.

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

Parlays Pundit's Pick: Take Kansas -1.5 and over 151 total points

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