Kansas State Wildcats vs California Golden Bears Prediction, 11/11/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Kansas State Wildcats vs California Golden Bears

Date: Friday, November 11, 2022

Location: Haas Pavilion in Berkeley, CA

TV: Hulu Live TV

The Kansas State Wildcats (1-0) are en route to Haas Pavilion on Friday where they will play the California Golden Bears (0-1).

The Kansas State Wildcats played UT Rio Grande and walked away with a win by a score of 93-59 in their last contest. When discussing fouls, the Wildcats ended up finishing with 20 while UT Rio Grande racked up 22 fouls. They converted 4 out of their 15 tries from beyond the perimeter. UT Rio Grande ended up shooting 68.2% at the charity stripe by making 15 of their 22 attempts. Furthermore, UT Rio Grande grabbed 33 rebounds (7 offensive, 26 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. UT Rio Grande doled out 9 dimes and had 5 steals for the contest. Pertaining to defending, Kansas State allowed 39.2% from the floor on 20 of 51 shooting. They also dished out 25 dimes for the matchup in addition to creating 25 turnovers and earning 9 steals. In terms of pulling down boards, they collected a total of 37 with 12 of them being of the offensive variety. At the charity stripe, the Wildcats converted 21 of their 29 attempts for a rate of 72.4%. Kansas State wrapped up the contest having earned a 45.5% field goal percentage (30 of 66) and knocked down 12 of 27 shots from downtown.

Markquis Nowell is a guy who was a major factor for this contest. He racked up 14 points on 3 out of 5 shooting. He was on the court for 25 minutes but wasn't able to snag any boards. He finished the contest at 60.0% from the floor and distributed 7 dimes.

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Kansas State will play this game with a win-loss record of 1-0 on the season. They currently have an average of 93.0 pts per contest (38th in the nation) while hitting 45.5% from the field. The Wildcats are connecting on 44.4% on 3-point shots (12 of 27) and 72.4% from the free throw line. As a team, Kansas State is collecting 40.0 boards per contest and has earned 25 dimes for the year, which is 12th in the nation in terms of passing the rock. They lose possession via turnover 14.0 times per contest and as a basketball team are committing 20.0 personal fouls on a nightly basis.

When they are on defense, the Wildcats are able to force 26.0 turnovers per game and they draw 22.0 fouls. They are surrendering 26.7% on 3-point shots while they are 154th in Division 1 in points per game allowed (59.0). The Wildcats defense is giving up a FG percentage of 39.2% (20 of 51) and they surrender 34.0 rebounds per game as a unit. They are 154th in the country in giving up assists to their opponents with 9 relinquished this season.

The last time they took the court, the California Golden Bears took a loss by a score of 75-65 against UC Davis. The Golden Bears were able to snag 19 defensive boards and 12 offensive rebounds for a total of 31 in the game. They also turned it over 14 times, while recording 7 steals in the game. UC Davis had 16 fouls for the contest which took the Golden Bears to the charity stripe for a total of 15 attempts. They were able to bury 11 of them for a percentage of 73.3%. When discussing three-point attempts, California converted 6 of their 21 attempts (28.6%). When this game wrapped up, the Golden Bears walked away from this one shooting 24 for 63 from the field which gave them a percentage of 38.1%. The Golden Bears allowed UC Davis to knock down 27 of their 56 attempts from the field which gave them a percentage of 48.2% for the game. They finished 42.9% from beyond the perimeter by going 6 of 14 and ended up shooting 15 of 23 from the free throw line (65.2%). Concerning cleaning the glass, California allowed UC Davis to snag 36 in total (9 offensive).

Lars Thiemann pitched in for the Golden Bears for this game. He made 7 of 11 for the contest for a field goal percentage of 63.6%, and totaled 8 rebounds. He earned 17 points in his 34 minutes on the hardwood and had 1 assist in this matchup.

California has a win-loss mark of 0-1 so far this year. On the offensive side of the court, the Golden Bears are shooting 38.1% from the field, which ranks 228th in college basketball. California has earned 65 pts this year and they collect 34.0 boards per game. They are assisting teammates 9.0 times per game (237th in the nation) and they turn it over 14.0 times per game. The Golden Bears commit 20.0 personal fouls per game while shooting 73.3% from the charity stripe.

The California defense gives up 42.9% on 3-pointers (6 of 14) and their opponents are converting on 65.2% of their shots from the charity stripe. They concede 14.0 assists and 40.0 boards per contest, which is 277th and 283rd in those categories on the defensive end. The Golden Bears on defense are ranked 267th in D-1 in points allowed per game with 75.0. They are forcing their opponents into 13.0 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 48.2% from the floor (292nd in college hoops).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take California

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