North Florida Ospreys vs Kansas State Wildcats Prediction, 12/29/2021 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: North Florida Ospreys vs Kansas State Wildcats

Date: Wednesday, December 29, 2021

Location: Bramlage Coliseum in Manhattan, KS

TV: Big 12 Network

The North Florida Ospreys (4-9) are headed to Bramlage Coliseum on Wednesday where they will try to defeat the Kansas State Wildcats (8-3).

The North Florida Ospreys took the court against Trinity Baptist and notched a win by a score of 92-44 in their last contest. In reference to fouls, the Ospreys walked away with 10 while Trinity Baptist finished the game with 20 fouls. They also made 3 out of their 22 attempts from 3-point range. Trinity Baptist shot 100.0% from the free throw line by converting 3 of 3 shots. Furthermore, Trinity Baptist snagged 36 rebounds (16 offensive, 20 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. Trinity Baptist distributed 9 dimes and had 9 steals in this contest. In regard to the defense, North Florida allowed their opponent to shoot 26.4% from the field on 19 out of 72 shooting. They also distributed 21 assists for this contest as well as forcing the other team into 17 turnovers and getting 9 steals. In regard to hauling in boards, they earned 44 with 11 of them being on the offensive end. At the charity stripe, the Ospreys knocked down 13 of their 20 shots for a rate of 65.0%. North Florida finished having earned a 52.4% FG percentage (33 of 63) and knocked down 13 out of their 34 shots from beyond the arc.

Jonathan Aybar is one guy who played a role for the contest. He accounted for 18 points on 6 of 7 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 17 mins and also pulled down 8 boards. He went 85.7% from the floor but wasn't able to get an assist.

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North Florida will enter this matchup with a mark of 4-9 for the season. They are averaging 69.5 points per contest (243rd in the nation) while shooting 42.7% from the floor. The Ospreys are hitting 36.9% on shots from 3-point land (133 of 360) and 74.9% from the free throw line. As a unit, North Florida is grabbing 32.7 boards per game and has tallied 187 assists so far this season, which ranks 77th in Division 1 in terms of passing the ball. They lose possession via turnover 16.6 times per contest and as a unit they are committing 15.2 fouls every game.

On defense, the Ospreys are forcing 13.5 turnovers per game while drawing 15.8 fouls. They are giving up 31.1% from 3-point land and they are 280th in Division 1 in points per game allowed (72.8). The Ospreys defense is allowing an opponent FG percentage of 43.9% (369 of 840) and they surrender 38.8 rebounds per contest as a group. They currently rank 341st in college hoops in giving up assists with 202 relinquished on the year.

When they last stepped on the court, the Kansas State Wildcats walked away with a victory by a final of 74-59 when they played McNeese State. The Wildcats earned 26 defensive boards and 6 offensive boards totaling 32 for the contest. They turned the ball over 13 times, while earning 9 steals for the game. McNeese State was called for 16 fouls for the matchup which took the Wildcats to the charity stripe for a total of 18 shots. They were able to bury 14 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 77.8%. In the matter of three-point shots, Kansas State converted 10 of their 26 attempts (38.5%). When the final whistle blew, the Wildcats went 25 out of 53 from the floor which had them sitting at 47.2%. The Wildcats allowed McNeese State to make 25 of their 57 attempts from the floor which gave them a rate of 43.9% for this game. They went 35.0% from 3-point land by shooting 7 of 20 and finished the contest at 2 of 3 from the free throw line (66.7%). When discussing rebounding, Kansas State allowed McNeese State to pull down 25 in total (4 offensive).

Markquis Nowell was important for the Wildcats in this contest. He totaled 18 points in his 33 minutes on the hardwood and had 10 assists in this contest. He converted 5 of 8 for the matchup giving him a field goal percentage of 62.5%, and had 4 rebounds.

Kansas State has a mark of 8-3 this year. The Wildcats are responsible for committing 16.5 fouls every game and they connect on 74.1% from the charity stripe. They are dishing out assists 14.5 times per game (105th in the nation) and they are turning it over 12.3 times per game. Kansas State has scored 780 pts this year (70.9 per contest) and they grab 38.0 rebounds per contest. As an offense, the Wildcats are connecting on 44.3% from the field, which ranks them 183rd in college hoops.

The Kansas State defense concedes 24.6% on shots from 3-point land (65 of 264) and their opposition knocks down 66.1% of their shots from the free throw line. They relinquish 11.7 dimes and 33.5 rebounds every game, which is 130th and 128th in college basketball. The Wildcats defensively are ranked 24th in the nation in points allowed per contest with 59.5. They have forced 14.1 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 38.3% from the field (25th in college hoops).

Who will win tonight's NCAA basketball game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take North Florida

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