Kansas State Wildcats vs Baylor Bears Prediction, 1/25/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Kansas State Wildcats vs Baylor Bears

Date: Tuesday, January 25, 2022

Location: Ferrell Center in Waco, TX

TV: Big 12 Network

The Kansas State Wildcats (10-8) are headed to Ferrell Center on Tuesday where they will play the Baylor Bears (17-2).

The Kansas State Wildcats faced Kansas and took a loss by a score of 78-75 in their last game. When talking about personal fouls, the Wildcats ended up with 24 while Kansas finished the game with 14 personal fouls. They made 5 of 21 shots from beyond the arc. Kansas shot 70.0% from the free throw line by making 21 of 30 tries. Additionally, Kansas collected 44 boards (18 offensive, 26 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. Kansas recorded 14 assists and had 2 steals for the contest. When it comes to the defense, Kansas State allowed their opponent to shoot 44.1% from the field on 26 out of 59 shooting. They also distributed 12 assists for the game in addition to forcing 10 turnovers and having 8 steals. In regard to rebounding, they earned 19 with 4 of them being of the offensive variety. From the charity stripe, the Wildcats made 11 of their 18 tries for a percentage of 61.1%. Kansas State finished with a 45.8% field goal percentage (27 of 59) and buried 10 of 26 3-point shots.

Nijel Pack is one guy who came through for the game. He accumulated 35 points on 12 out of 18 shooting. He played 36 minutes and also snagged 4 boards. He finished shooting 66.7% from the floor and also distributed 2 assists.

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Kansas State will enter this game with a mark of 10-8 for the season. They lose possession by turning the ball over 11.5 times per contest and as a group they commit 17.2 fouls per contest. As a unit, Kansas State is pulling in 35.2 rebounds per game and is sitting with 237 assists for the campaign, which is 194th in Division 1 in terms of passing the ball. The Wildcats are connecting on 34.6% on shots beyond the perimeter (144 of 416) and 71.3% from the charity stripe. They have an average of 68.6 points per game (261st in college hoops) while going 43.2% from the field.

Defensively, the Wildcats have forced 13.4 turnovers per contest while drawing 15.4 personal fouls. They rank 130th in D-1 in giving up assists to the opposition with 209 conceded on the campaign. The Wildcats defensively are allowing a FG percentage of 39.7% (395 of 996) and they concede 35.2 rebounds per contest as a basketball team. They relinquish 26.3% on 3-pointers and they are ranked 28th in D-1 in PPG allowed (62.2).

In their last game, the Baylor Bears got the victory with a final of 65-51 against Oklahoma. When discussing attacking the glass, Baylor permitted Oklahoma to get 29 in total (9 on the offensive glass). They shot 27.8% from 3-point land by shooting 5 of 18 and finished the game at 6 of 10 at the free throw line (60.0%). The Bears allowed Oklahoma to make 20 of their 44 attempts from the floor which gave them a percentage of 45.5% in the matchup. When the final whistle blew, the Bears walked away from this one shooting 22 for 52 from the floor which had them at 42.3%. With regard to shots from beyond the arc, Baylor buried 6 of 20 tries (30.0%). They were able to knock down 15 of them for a rate of 78.9%. Oklahoma earned 16 fouls in the matchup which got the Bears to the charity stripe for 19 shots. They gave up possession of the ball 15 times, while recording 16 steals in the game. The Bears collected 16 defensive boards and 8 offensive rebounds totaling 24 in this matchup.

Adam Flagler was important for the Bears in this contest. He racked up 16 points in his 31 minutes on the court and tallied 3 dimes for this game. He knocked down 6 out of 13 in this game for a field goal percentage of 46.2%, and had 1 rebound.

Baylor has a record of 17-2 this year. The Bears are responsible for committing 15.1 fouls every game and they shoot 68.0% from the free throw line. They are dishing out assists 17.4 times per contest (13th in college basketball) and they turn it over 13.0 times per contest. Baylor has scored 1,500 points for the campaign (78.9 per game) and they average 38.1 boards per game. On the offensive side of the ball, the Bears are shooting 47.8% from the floor, which is ranked 29th in college basketball.

The Bears on defense are ranked 15th in the country in PPG surrendered with 59.8. They are forcing 17.6 TO's every game and have allowed teams to shoot 41.7% from the floor (122nd in college hoops). The Baylor defense allows 29.9% from downtown (108 of 361) and opponents are knocking down 70.9% of their shots from the free throw line. They allow 12.1 dimes and 30.5 rebounds every game, ranking them 141st and 21st in Division 1.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Kansas State

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