UMKC Kangaroos vs Kansas State Wildcats Prediction, 11/17/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: UMKC Kangaroos vs Kansas State Wildcats

Date: Thursday, November 17, 2022

Location: Bramlage Coliseum in Manhattan, KS

TV: ESPN+

The Kansas State Wildcats (2-0) are welcoming the UMKC Kangaroos (1-3) at Bramlage Coliseum on Thursday.

The UMKC Kangaroos took the court against Calvary and took home the win by a score of 113-54 in their last contest. UMKC finished having earned a 54.4% field goal percentage (43 out of 79) and made 17 of their 32 shots from 3-point land. From the charity stripe, the Kangaroos knocked down 10 of their 12 attempts for a rate of 83.3%. In the matter of pulling down boards, they earned 54 with 21 of them being of the offensive sort. They also doled out 26 assists for the matchup while forcing the other team into 21 turnovers and having 16 steals. With respect to defense, UMKC allowed the other team to shoot 32.3% from the floor on 20 out of 62 shooting. Calvary totaled 11 dimes and had 13 steals in this matchup. Additionally, Calvary grabbed 21 rebounds (7 offensive, 14 defensive), but didn't have a block. Calvary finished 75.0% from the free throw line by burying 6 of 8 shots. They also converted 8 out of their 30 attempts from 3-point land. When talking about fouls, the Kangaroos ended up with 12 while Calvary totaled 11 fouls.

Allen David Mukeba is a guy who had an impact in this game. He walked away from this one shooting 46.2% from the floor and distributed 8 assists. He saw the court for 22 minutes played and grabbed 11 rebounds. He accumulated 14 points on 6 of 13 shooting.

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UMKC will enter this matchup with a mark of 1-3 on the season. They turn it over 20.0 times per game and as a basketball team they commit 18.0 fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, UMKC is grabbing 42.8 boards per game and has tallied 55 dimes for the campaign, which is 43rd in the country in terms of passing the rock. The Kangaroos are hitting 28.2% on 3-pointers (29 of 103) and 71.4% from the free throw line. They currently have an average of 70.0 points per contest (256th in Division 1) while shooting 40.4% from the floor.

When they are on the defensive end, the Kangaroos are able to force 16.3 turnovers per contest while drawing 15.8 personal fouls. They are currently ranked 339th in D-1 in giving up assists with 52 conceded on the year. The Kangaroos are giving up a field goal percentage of 39.1% (95 of 243) and they concede 38.8 rebounds per game as a squad. They concede 31.9% on 3-point attempts and they rank 187th in college hoops in PPG allowed (68.3).

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Kansas State Wildcats took home the win by a final score of 63-54 against California. In relation to how they cleaned up the glass, Kansas State allowed California to get 28 in total (7 on the offensive glass). They finished 27.8% from distance by shooting 5 of 18 and walked away from this one shooting 11 of 19 from the free throw line (57.9%). The Wildcats permitted California to convert 19 out of 47 tries from the field which left them shooting 40.4% for the game. Overall, the Wildcats finished 21 out of 57 from the floor which had them at 36.8%. When it comes to shooting from 3-point land, Kansas State buried 5 out of 19 attempts (26.3%). They were able to make 16 of them for a rate of 88.9%. California committed 19 personal fouls for the contest which took the Wildcats to the free throw line for 18 tries. They turned the ball over 14 times, while earning 10 steals in this contest. The Wildcats collected 22 defensive rebounds and 11 offensive rebounds for a total of 33 in this game.

Keyontae Johnson was important for the Wildcats for this game. He earned 16 points in his 33 mins on the court and added 1 assist for the matchup. He converted 6 of 13 in this game giving him a rate of 46.2%, and earned 9 rebounds.

Kansas State has a win-loss record of 2-0 for the season. The Wildcats commit 19.0 fouls every game and they go 78.7% from the charity stripe. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 17.0 times per contest (73rd in the country) and they cough up possession 14.5 times per contest. Kansas State has totaled 156 pts for the campaign (78.0 per game) and they grab 37.5 rebounds per game. On the offensive side of the ball, the Wildcats are shooting 41.5% from the floor, which is ranked 274th in college basketball.

The Wildcats on defense are ranked 41st in college basketball in points given up per game with 56.5. They are able to force 24.0 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 39.8% from the field (137th in college basketball). The Kansas State defense allows 27.3% on shots from beyond the perimeter (9 of 33) and their opposition makes 63.4% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have conceded 9.0 assists and 34.5 rebounds every game, which is 64th and 174th in the nation.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take UMKC

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