Radford Highlanders vs Kansas State Wildcats Prediction, 12/21/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Radford Highlanders vs Kansas State Wildcats

Date: Wednesday, December 21, 2022

Location: Bramlage Coliseum in Manhattan, KS

TV: Youtube TV

Bramlage Coliseum is the location where the Kansas State Wildcats (10-1) will take on the Radford Highlanders (6-6) on Wednesday.

The Radford Highlanders faced Eastern Kentucky and went home with a loss by a final score of 67-65 in their last contest. When discussing fouls, the Highlanders ended up with 20 and Eastern Kentucky totaled 14 fouls. They also converted 7 of their 18 shots from distance. Eastern Kentucky finished shooting 60.9% from the free throw line by converting 14 of their 23 shots. Moreover, Eastern Kentucky collected 37 rebounds (17 offensive, 20 defensive), but wrapped up the game with no rejections. Eastern Kentucky totaled 12 assists and had 9 steals in this game. Regarding defending, Radford allowed the other team to shoot 37.1% from the floor on 23 of 62 shooting. They also doled out 15 dimes for this game as well as forcing 14 turnovers and earning 9 steals. Pertaining to hauling in boards, they earned 46 with 20 of them being offensive. From the free throw line, the Highlanders knocked down 7 of their 11 shots for a rate of 63.6%. Radford ended the game with a 37.7% field goal percentage (26 out of 69) and made 6 of 21 shots from distance.

Bryan Antoine is a guy who was a major contributor in this contest. He finished the game shooting 55.6% from the field but had no assists at the end of the game. He saw the court for 31 minutes played and grabbed 2 rebounds. He accumulated 15 points on 5 out of 9 shooting.

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Radford comes into this contest with a mark of 6-6 for the campaign. They lose possession by turning the ball over 12.3 times per game and as a group they are committing 17.1 fouls every game. As a unit, Radford is pulling down 34.1 boards per game and has racked up 159 dimes for the campaign, which has them ranked 164th in college hoops in terms of passing. The Highlanders are connecting on 36.3% on shots from 3-point land (86 of 237) and 68.2% from the free throw line. They currently have an average of 74.8 pts per contest (145th in D-1) while going 47.5% from the floor.

On the defensive end, the Highlanders are forcing 15.4 turnovers per contest and they draw 17.0 personal fouls. They are surrendering 33.9% on shots from downtown and they are ranked 119th in D-1 in points per game allowed (66.3). The Highlanders defensively are giving up a field goal percentage of 43.2% (284 of 658) and they surrender 33.0 rebounds per contest as a group. They are 147th in the nation in giving up assists with 136 surrendered this season.

When they last stepped on the court, the Kansas State Wildcats walked away with a victory by a final of 71-56 when they played Nebraska. Regarding how they rebounded, Kansas State permitted Nebraska to grab 37 overall (11 offensive). They shot 19.0% from 3-point land by shooting 4 out of 21 and walked away from this one shooting 16 of 22 at the free throw line (72.7%). The Wildcats allowed Nebraska to knock down 18 of their 56 tries from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 32.1% for the matchup. Overall, the Wildcats went 24 for 60 from the floor which had them shooting 40.0%. When discussing shooting from beyond the arc, Kansas State knocked down 10 out of their 28 attempts (35.7%). They were able to knock down 13 of the free throws for a rate of 68.4%. Nebraska earned 18 fouls for the contest which got the Wildcats to the free throw line for 19 attempts. They also coughed it up 12 times, while getting 9 steals for the matchup. The Wildcats pulled down 25 defensive boards and 10 offensive boards totaling 35 in the game.

Keyontae Johnson ended up being a factor for the Wildcats in this game. He totaled 23 points in his 34 minutes on the hardwood and totaled 2 assists in this game. He knocked down 9 out of 13 for the game giving him a field goal percentage of 69.2%, and had 11 rebounds.

Kansas State has a mark of 10-1 so far this year. The Wildcats are committing 16.1 personal fouls every game while shooting 71.9% from the free throw line. They are assisting teammates 18.3 times per contest (12th in college basketball) and they turn the ball over 13.7 times per game. Kansas State has accounted for 828 pts so far this season (75.3 per game) and they pull in 35.0 boards per game. On the offensive side of the ball, the Wildcats are connecting on 46.8% from the floor, which ranks 90th in the nation.

The Wildcats on the defensive end are ranked 23rd in D-1 in PPG given up with 60.5. They are able to force 17.7 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 41.6% from the field (127th in college hoops). The Kansas State defense allows 30.8% on 3-point shots (60 of 195) and their opponents are converting on 66.2% of their shots from the free throw line. They have allowed 11.1 dimes and 31.4 total boards per game, which has them ranked 84th and 49th in those categories.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Kansas State

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