Baylor Bears vs Kansas State Wildcats Prediction, 2/21/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Baylor Bears vs Kansas State Wildcats

Date: Tuesday, February 21, 2023

Location: Bramlage Coliseum in Manhattan, KS

TV: ESPN+

The Baylor Bears (20-7) are hitting the road to Bramlage Coliseum on Tuesday where they will play the Kansas State Wildcats (20-7).

The Baylor Bears faced Kansas and took a loss by a score of 87-71 in their last contest. Baylor ended the game with a 44.1% FG percentage (26 out of 59) and buried 10 out of their 25 shots from downtown. When they shot from the free throw line, the Bears knocked down 9 of their 16 shots for a percentage of 56.3%. With respect to rebounding, they earned 27 with 7 of them being offensive. They also dished out 8 dimes in the game as well as creating 4 turnovers and earning 1 steal. In reference to defense, Baylor allowed their opponent to shoot 50.9% from the floor on 29 of 57 shooting. Kansas totaled 17 dimes and had 6 steals in the game. On top of that, Kansas had 33 rebounds (7 offensive, 26 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. Kansas shot 85.2% from the charity stripe by making 23 of 27 attempts. They buried 6 out of their 21 attempts from downtown. In the matter of fouls, the Bears ended up finishing with 20 while Kansas accumulated 14 fouls.

Adam Flagler is one guy who came through for the contest. He accounted for 22 points on 9 out of 17 shooting. He played 39 minutes and grabbed 3 rebounds. He walked away from this one shooting 52.9% from the field and totaled 7 assists.

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Baylor heads into this game with a mark of 20-7 for the season. They have an average of 78.5 pts per contest (38th in college basketball) while shooting 45.0% from the floor. The Bears are shooting 36.5% on shots from beyond the arc (255 of 699) and 75.0% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Baylor is pulling down 35.3 rebounds per contest and has earned 403 dimes on the season, which has them ranked 87th in Division 1 in terms of passing the rock. They turn it over 12.0 times per contest and as a unit they commit 17.4 fouls every game.

On the defensive end, the Bears are forcing 13.8 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 18.8 fouls. They are 311th in the country in giving up assists to the opposition with 405 relinquished this year. The Bears are giving up a field goal percentage of 45.0% (677 of 1,503) and they concede 31.5 rebounds per game as a unit. They are surrendering 32.3% on shots from distance while they are 176th in college basketball in PPG allowed (69.7).

When they last stepped on the court, the Kansas State Wildcats got the victory with a final of 61-55 when they played Iowa State. The Wildcats recorded 24 defensive rebounds and 6 offensive rebounds for a total of 30 for this contest. They also gave up possession 11 times, while recording 5 steals for the contest. Iowa State had 22 fouls for the contest which took the Wildcats to the charity stripe for 22 shots. They were able to make 18 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 81.8%. When talking about shots from distance, Kansas State converted 7 of their 21 attempts (33.3%). When the game finished, the Wildcats ended up going 18 out of 48 from the field which gave them a rate of 37.5%. The Wildcats permitted Iowa State to convert 19 out of their 62 attempts from the field which gave them a percentage of 30.6% for this game. They finished 18.5% from beyond the perimeter by going 5 out of 27 and ended up shooting 12 of 17 at the charity stripe (70.6%). With respect to rebounds, Kansas State allowed Iowa State to pull down 33 in total (13 on the offensive glass).

Keyontae Johnson ended up having an impact for the Wildcats in the matchup. He totaled 15 points in his 38 minutes on the hardwood and had 2 dimes for this contest. He made 6 out of 13 for this contest giving him a field goal percentage of 46.2%, and earned 6 rebounds.

Kansas State has a win-loss mark of 20-7 for the season. As an offense, the Wildcats are connecting on 44.9% from the floor, which ranks 173rd in D-1. Kansas State has tallied 2,035 points this season (75.4 per game) and they collect 35.7 rebounds per game. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 16.7 times per contest (14th in Division 1) and they are turning it over 14.2 times per contest. The Wildcats commit 17.7 fouls every game and they go 75.0% from the free throw line.

The Wildcats on defense are ranked 132nd in college hoops in points per game surrendered with 68.1. They are forcing their opponents into 15.3 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 41.7% from the floor (72nd in college hoops). The Kansas State defense gives up 28.9% on three-point shots (161 of 557) and their opposition makes 68.0% of their shots from the free throw line. They have surrendered 13.4 assists and 33.9 rebounds on a nightly basis, which ranks them 230th and 172nd in the nation.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Kansas State

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