Iowa State Cyclones vs Kansas State Wildcats Prediction, 2/18/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Iowa State Cyclones vs Kansas State Wildcats

Date: Saturday, February 18, 2023

Location: Bramlage Coliseum in Manhattan, KS

TV: ESPN+

Bramlage Coliseum is the location where the Kansas State Wildcats (19-7) will attempt to beat the Iowa State Cyclones (17-8) on Saturday.

The Iowa State Cyclones played TCU and notched a win by a score of 70-59 in their last contest. When discussing personal fouls, the Cyclones walked away with 14 and TCU totaled 18 personal fouls. They knocked down 5 out of their 19 shots from three-point range. TCU finished the contest at 33.3% at the free throw line by knocking down 6 of their 18 attempts. In addition, TCU collected 27 rebounds (6 offensive, 21 defensive), but finished the game with no rejections. TCU doled out 17 dimes and had 9 steals in the game. In regard to defense, Iowa State allowed the other team to go 46.2% from the field on 24 out of 52 shooting. They also distributed 12 assists in this game while forcing 14 turnovers and getting 11 steals. When talking about hauling in boards, they collected a total of 28 with 4 of them being offensive. At the charity stripe, the Cyclones made 15 of their 17 attempts for a rate of 88.2%. Iowa State ended with a 49.0% field goal percentage (24 out of 49) and buried 7 of their 20 shots from downtown.

Aljaz Kunc is one player who was a contributor for the matchup. He finished with 22 points on 7 out of 10 shooting. He played for 31 mins played and also grabbed 5 boards. He ended up shooting 70.0% from the field but wasn't able to get an assist.

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Iowa State will enter this game with a mark of 17-8 on the campaign. They are averaging 70.1 points per outing (217th in college hoops) while shooting 45.9% from the field. The Cyclones are connecting on 34.8% on 3-point shots (169 of 485) and 66.8% from the free throw line. As a team, Iowa State is snagging 33.5 boards per game and has 371 assists on the year, which is 113th in Division 1 in terms of passing the rock. They turn the ball over 13.0 times per contest and as a group they commit 19.2 fouls every game.

On the defensive end of the court, the Cyclones are forcing their opponents into 17.5 turnovers per game while drawing 16.8 fouls. They are surrendering 32.2% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they are 14th in college hoops in points per game allowed (61.6). The Cyclones defense is giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 41.7% (506 of 1,213) and they surrender 30.6 boards per contest as a basketball team. They rank 57th in college hoops in allowing assists with 288 surrendered this year.

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Kansas State Wildcats took a loss by a score of 79-65 against Oklahoma. The Wildcats recorded 19 defensive boards and 8 offensive rebounds for a total of 27 in the game. They also turned the ball over 13 times, while earning 9 steals in the matchup. Oklahoma committed 18 personal fouls for this contest which took the Wildcats to the charity stripe for a total of 15 shots. They were able to bury 11 of the free throws for a rate of 73.3%. When discussing shots from beyond the perimeter, Kansas State converted 4 of their 20 tries (20.0%). When the final whistle was blown, the Wildcats walked away from this one shooting 25 out of 58 from the field which had them shooting 43.1%. The Wildcats permitted Oklahoma to knock down 25 out of their 49 tries from the field which gave them a percentage of 51.0% in this contest. They shot 47.8% from three-point range by going 11 out of 23 and ended up going 18 of 28 at the charity stripe (64.3%). When discussing how they rebounded, Kansas State allowed Oklahoma to get 31 in total (7 on the offensive glass).

Nae'Qwan Tomlin was important for the Wildcats in the game. He racked up 17 points in his 32 mins on the hardwood and had 1 assist in this game. He made 8 out of 15 for the game for a field goal percentage of 53.3%, and accumulated 10 rebounds.

Kansas State has a mark of 19-7 on the campaign. When it comes to executing on offense, the Wildcats are shooting 45.1% from the floor, which is ranked 156th in college basketball. Kansas State has scored 1,974 points this season (75.9 per game) and they snag 35.8 rebounds per game. They are assisting teammates 16.8 times per contest (13th in Division 1) and they cough up possession 14.3 times per contest. The Wildcats are committing 17.7 fouls per game and they connect on 74.7% from the free throw line.

The Wildcats on the defensive end are ranked 145th in D-1 in points per game surrendered with 68.6. They have forced 15.3 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 42.2% from the floor (105th in the country). The Kansas State defense concedes 29.4% on 3-point shots (156 of 530) and their opposition makes 67.9% of their free throw shots. They have conceded 13.5 assists and 33.6 rebounds per game, which is 242nd and 155th in the country.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Iowa State

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