Kansas State Wildcats vs Oklahoma State Cowboys Prediction, 2/19/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Kansas State Wildcats vs Oklahoma State Cowboys

Date: Saturday, February 19, 2022

Location: Gallagher-Iba Arena in Stillwater, OK

TV: ESPNU

Gallagher-Iba Arena is where the Oklahoma State Cowboys (12-13) will go up against the Kansas State Wildcats (14-11) on Saturday.

The Kansas State Wildcats stepped onto the hardwood against West Virginia and earned the victory with a final of 78-73 in their last game. Kansas State ended the contest with a 37.3% FG percentage (19 out of 51) and converted 9 of 24 shots from beyond the arc. From the free throw line, the Wildcats made 31 of 39 shots for a rate of 79.5%. Regarding rebounding, they collected a total of 27 with 7 of them being on the offensive end. They also doled out 12 dimes in this contest as well as forcing the other team into 11 turnovers and getting 5 steals. In relation to defense, Kansas State let their opponent shoot 40.4% from the floor on 23 of 57 shooting. West Virginia earned 10 dimes and had 7 steals in this contest. Additionally, West Virginia pulled down 35 rebounds (10 offensive, 25 defensive), but didn't have a block. West Virginia finished shooting 83.3% at the charity stripe by making 20 of 24 tries. They made 7 of 20 shots from distance. When talking about personal fouls, the Wildcats ended up finishing with 21 and West Virginia finished the game with 23 personal fouls.

Markquis Nowell is one guy who was a factor for the contest. He recorded 21 points on 7 out of 11 shooting. He played for 33 mins and also pulled down 2 boards. He finished 63.6% from the field and also dished out 3 assists.

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Kansas State will enter this contest with a record of 14-11 for the season. They turn the ball over 11.4 times per game and as a basketball team are committing 17.1 personal fouls per game. As a unit, Kansas State is snagging 34.5 rebounds per game and has racked up 323 assists for the campaign, which is 199th in D-1 in terms of passing the rock. The Wildcats are shooting 34.0% from downtown (201 of 591) and 71.5% from the charity stripe. They have an average of 67.9 pts per game (268th in the country) while shooting 41.9% from the field.

On the defensive end, the Wildcats are forcing their opponents into 13.2 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 15.7 personal fouls. They are currently ranked 181st in college basketball in giving up assists to the opposition with 312 surrendered this year. The Wildcats defense is allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 41.2% (575 of 1,395) and they surrender 36.1 rebounds per contest as a group. They surrender 27.3% on shots from beyond the arc while they are 50th in college hoops in PPG allowed (64.4).

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Oklahoma State Cowboys walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 76-62 when they played Kansas. The Cowboys earned 25 defensive rebounds and 11 offensive boards for a total of 36 in this matchup. They coughed up the ball 11 times, while getting 4 steals for this contest. Kansas earned 14 personal fouls in this matchup which took the Cowboys to the free throw line for 14 shots. They were able to make 9 of the free throws for a clip of 64.3%. With regard to shooting from downtown, Oklahoma State converted 3 of 17 attempts (17.6%). When all was said and done, the Cowboys went 25 for 63 from the floor which had them sitting at 39.7%. The Cowboys allowed Kansas to convert 25 of 64 tries from the field which had them sitting at 39.1% for this contest. They finished 25.0% from beyond the arc via 7 of 28 and finished the contest at 19 out of 27 from the free throw line (70.4%). In reference to rebounding, Oklahoma State allowed Kansas to pull down 39 in total (13 on the offensive side).

Moussa Cisse was important for the Cowboys for this game. He scored 8 points in his 19 minutes of playing time and accumulated 1 assist for this contest. He made 4 of 5 for this game for a field goal rate of 80.0%, and totaled 11 rebounds.

Oklahoma State has a win-loss record of 12-13 so far this season. As an offensive team, the Cowboys are connecting on 43.8% from the field, which ranks 200th in D-1. Oklahoma State has scored 1,738 pts for the year (69.5 per game) and they pull in 36.5 boards per game. They are assisting teammates 12.9 times per game (200th in college basketball) and they are giving up possession 14.8 times per game. The Cowboys are responsible for committing 17.9 fouls per game while shooting 67.0% from the free throw line.

The Oklahoma State defense surrenders 32.6% from downtown (187 of 574) and opponents are converting on 73.3% of their free throw shots. They have given up 11.7 assists and 35.9 rebounds per contest, which has them ranked 102nd and 257th in Division 1. The Cowboys are ranked 121st in Division 1 in PPG allowed with 66.9. They are forcing 16.6 TO's every game and have let teams shoot 39.9% from the floor (29th in Division 1).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Oklahoma State

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