Abilene Christian Wildcats vs Kansas State Wildcats Prediction, 12/6/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Abilene Christian Wildcats vs Kansas State Wildcats

Date: Tuesday, December 6, 2022

Location: Bramlage Coliseum in Manhattan, KS

TV: Hulu Live TV

Bramlage Coliseum is the site where the Kansas State Wildcats (7-1) will meet the Abilene Christian Wildcats (5-4) on Tuesday.

The Abilene Christian Wildcats stepped onto the hardwood against Arlington Baptist and notched a win by a score of 88-42 in their last game. Abilene Christian finished with a 53.7% FG percentage (36 of 67) and converted 8 out of their 25 shots from beyond the arc. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Wildcats made 8 of their 10 tries for a rate of 80.0%. When talking about hauling in boards, they compiled 40 with 16 of them being on the offensive end. They also dished out 22 assists in the game while forcing 19 turnovers and earning 13 steals. Concerning defense, Abilene Christian allowed the other team to shoot 27.3% from the field on 12 of 44 shooting. Arlington Baptist doled out 8 dimes and had 5 steals in this contest. Furthermore, Arlington Baptist collected 19 rebounds (4 offensive, 15 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. Arlington Baptist finished the contest at 84.2% from the charity stripe by knocking down 16 of their 19 shots. They also knocked down 2 out of their 9 attempts from downtown. When it comes to fouls, the Wildcats walked away with 18 while Arlington Baptist accounted for 11 fouls.

Airion Simmons is someone who was a major contributor in the matchup. He racked up 11 points on 5 out of 6 shooting. He saw the court for 14 mins played and snagged 4 boards. He finished the game shooting 83.3% from the floor and recorded 2 dimes.

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Abilene Christian steps onto the court with a mark of 5-4 for the season. They turn it over 15.7 times per contest and as a basketball team are committing 19.8 personal fouls per game. As a team, Abilene Christian is collecting 34.0 rebounds per game and has 154 dimes for the year, which is 18th in D-1 in terms of passing the ball. The Wildcats are shooting 36.9% from downtown (73 of 198) and 68.9% from the charity stripe. They average 77.0 points per outing (100th in the country) while hitting 47.5% from the field.

When they are on the defensive end, the Wildcats are able to force 19.9 turnovers per game and they draw 17.1 personal fouls. They are conceding 32.5% on shots from downtown and they are 82nd in college basketball in points per game allowed (64.3). The Wildcats defense is giving up a field goal percentage of 43.0% (191 of 444) and they concede 31.0 boards per contest as a basketball team. They currently rank 104th in college hoops in allowing assists to the opposition with 93 conceded so far this season.

The last time they took the court, the Kansas State Wildcats walked away with a victory by a final of 55-50 when they played Wichita State. The Wildcats were able to snag 24 defensive rebounds and 6 offensive rebounds for a total of 30 in this matchup. They gave up possession 7 times, while earning 8 steals in this matchup. Wichita State earned 17 fouls for this game which took the Wildcats to the charity stripe for a total of 21 attempts. They were able to bury 13 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 61.9%. In regard to three-point shots, Kansas State converted 4 of 20 tries (20.0%). When all was said and done, the Wildcats shot 19 out of 53 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 35.8%. The Wildcats allowed Wichita State to knock down 19 of their 49 tries from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 38.8% for the matchup. They went 20.0% from 3-point land by going 4 of 20 and ended up going 8 of 13 at the free throw line (61.5%). Regarding how they cleaned up the glass, Kansas State allowed Wichita State to collect 33 in all (4 offensive).

Markquis Nowell ended up being important for the Wildcats in the game. He totaled 11 points in his 37 mins on the court and had 7 assists in this contest. He buried 2 of 9 in this game giving him a field goal percentage of 22.2%, and had 5 rebounds.

Kansas State has a mark of 7-1 this season. The Wildcats are responsible for committing 17.5 fouls per contest while shooting 76.8% from the free throw line. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 16.5 times per game (40th in the country) and they turn the ball over 14.6 times per game. Kansas State has accounted for 578 pts on the campaign (72.3 per game) and they collect 33.9 rebounds per contest. On the offensive side of the court, the Wildcats are connecting on 44.5% from the floor, which is ranked 189th in the nation.

The Kansas State defense gives up 29.8% on three-point shots (42 of 141) and opponents are connecting on 66.0% of their free throw shots. They concede 10.6 dimes and 31.9 boards on a nightly basis, ranking them 69th and 70th in those categories on the defensive end. The Wildcats defensively are ranked 46th in the country in PPG surrendered with 61.9. They are forcing 18.0 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 42.8% from the field (187th in college basketball).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Kansas State

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