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

Game: Oklahoma State Cowboys vs Kansas State Wildcats

Date: Wednesday, February 2, 2022

Location: Bramlage Coliseum in Manhattan, KS

TV: ESPNU

Bramlage Coliseum is where the Kansas State Wildcats (10-10) will attempt to defeat the Oklahoma State Cowboys (10-10) on Wednesday.

The Oklahoma State Cowboys stepped onto the hardwood against Florida and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 81-72 in their last game. Oklahoma State finished with a 48.1% field goal percentage (26 out of 54) and made 8 of 18 shots from 3-point land. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Cowboys made 12 of 19 attempts for a rate of 63.2%. With respect to pulling down rebounds, they earned 29 with 9 of them being of the offensive sort. They also distributed 10 assists for this contest in addition to forcing 11 turnovers and having 9 steals. In terms of defense, Oklahoma State allowed 40.4% from the floor on 19 of 47 shooting. Florida earned 10 assists and had 11 steals for the matchup. Furthermore, Florida pulled down 23 rebounds (9 offensive, 14 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. Florida finished the game shooting 80.5% at the free throw line by converting 33 of their 41 attempts. They also converted 10 of 31 tries from three-point range. In regard to fouls, the Cowboys left the arena with 28 and Florida finished the game with 17 fouls.

Isaac Likekele is one player who played a role in this contest. He accounted for 14 points on 5 out of 10 shooting. He played for 38 minutes played and also grabbed 3 rebounds. He finished 50.0% from the field and distributed 3 assists.

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Oklahoma State steps onto the hardwood with a record of 10-10 so far this season. They cough up possession 15.1 times per game and as a team they commit 18.6 fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Oklahoma State is collecting 36.9 boards per game and has 255 dimes this season, which is 222nd in D-1 in terms of passing the rock. The Cowboys are shooting 29.9% on shots from distance (109 of 364) and 66.1% from the free throw line. They average 69.5 points per game (227th in D-1) while shooting 43.1% from the floor.

On defense, the Cowboys have forced 17.3 turnovers per contest while drawing 17.9 personal fouls. They currently rank 98th in D-1 in giving up assists to their opponents with 231 relinquished for the campaign. The Cowboys are giving up a FG percentage of 39.9% (451 of 1,130) and they relinquish 36.2 boards per contest as a group. They are surrendering 33.3% on shots from downtown and they rank 126th in D-1 in points per game allowed (66.8).

In their last game, the Kansas State Wildcats took a loss by a score of 67-56 when they faced Ole Miss. The Wildcats were able to collect 24 defensive rebounds and 6 offensive boards totaling 30 in the matchup. They also turned the ball over 5 times, while getting 5 steals for the game. Ole Miss had 13 personal fouls in this matchup which got the Wildcats to the free throw line for a total of 8 attempts. They were able to knock down 7 of them for a percentage of 87.5%. With regard to three-point attempts, Kansas State made 11 out of 36 tries (30.6%). At the conclusion of this game, the Wildcats finished the game shooting 19 for 63 from the floor which had them sitting at 30.2%. The Wildcats permitted Ole Miss to bury 23 out of 51 attempts from the field which had them at 45.1% in this game. They went 33.3% from beyond the arc by hitting 6 out of 18 and finished the game at 15 out of 20 at the free throw line (75.0%). Regarding how they rebounded, Kansas State allowed Ole Miss to pull down 40 overall (4 on the offensive glass).

Mark Smith pitched in for the Wildcats in the game. He made 6 of 14 in this matchup for a field goal rate of 42.9%, and accounted for 16 rebounds. He totaled 20 points in his 35 mins on the court and accumulated 2 dimes in the matchup.

Kansas State has a record of 10-10 so far this year. The Wildcats are responsible for committing 17.3 fouls per contest and they hit 70.6% from the free throw line. They are dishing out assists 13.0 times per game (193rd in college hoops) and they are losing possession via turnover 11.2 times per contest. Kansas State has tallied 1,339 points so far this season (67.0 per contest) and they collect 34.8 rebounds per game. As an offensive unit, the Wildcats are shooting 41.8% from the field, which is 288th in the nation.

The Kansas State defense allows 26.9% on shots from beyond the perimeter (121 of 450) and their opponents are making 68.1% of their foul shots. They surrender 12.1 dimes and 35.8 boards every game, which ranks them 134th and 247th in those categories on the defensive end. The Wildcats are ranked 37th in college hoops in PPG surrendered with 63.1. They are able to force 13.3 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 40.7% from the floor (66th in college basketball).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Kansas State

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