Kansas Jayhawks vs Kansas State Wildcats Prediction, 1/17/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Kansas Jayhawks vs Kansas State Wildcats

Date: Tuesday, January 17, 2023

Location: Bramlage Coliseum in Manhattan, KS

TV: Youtube TV

Bramlage Coliseum is where the Kansas State Wildcats (15-2) will try to beat the Kansas Jayhawks (16-1) on Tuesday.

The Kansas Jayhawks took the court against Iowa State and went home with a win by a final score of 62-60 in their last contest. With respect to personal fouls, the Jayhawks walked away with 12 while Iowa State totaled 16 personal fouls. They knocked down 8 of 20 attempts from 3-point range. Iowa State finished the contest at 60.0% from the free throw line by knocking down 6 of their 10 tries. In addition, Iowa State pulled down 34 boards (11 offensive, 23 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. Iowa State distributed 12 assists and had 9 steals for the game. When talking about defense, Kansas let their opponent shoot 38.3% from the floor on 23 of 60 shooting. They also distributed 15 assists in this game while forcing the other team into 13 turnovers and getting 9 steals. With respect to rebounding, they earned 30 with 5 of them being of the offensive sort. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Jayhawks converted 12 of 20 attempts for a percentage of 60.0%. Kansas wrapped up the contest having earned a 45.8% FG percentage (22 out of 48) and made 6 of 21 3-point shots.

Gradey Dick is someone who was a major factor in this contest. He shot 53.8% from the field and also distributed 2 assists. He was on the hardwood for 31 mins and snagged 5 rebounds. He was able to score 21 points on 7 out of 13 shooting.

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Kansas steps onto the court with a win-loss mark of 16-1 on the season. They are turning it over 12.0 times per game and as a basketball team they are committing 16.0 fouls every game. As a team, Kansas is pulling in 37.6 boards per contest and is sitting with 295 assists on the year, which ranks 28th in the nation in terms of passing. The Jayhawks are connecting on 37.6% from downtown (133 of 354) and 70.9% from the charity stripe. They average 76.9 points per game (70th in D-1) while connecting on 47.1% from the field.

On defense, the Jayhawks are able to force 15.2 turnovers per contest and they draw 15.0 personal fouls. They rank 33rd in college hoops in giving up assists to the opposition with 179 relinquished for the season. The Jayhawks are giving up a field goal percentage of 40.0% (392 of 980) and they concede 34.2 boards per contest as a unit. They are giving up 31.0% from beyond the arc and they are ranked 75th in D-1 in points per game from their opponents (65.2).

The last time they took the hardwood, the Kansas State Wildcats walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 82-68 when they played TCU. Regarding cleaning the glass, Kansas State allowed TCU to collect 38 in total (14 on the offensive side). They went 15.8% from behind the 3-point line by shooting 3 of 19 and finished the game at 13 of 19 from the free throw line (68.4%). The Wildcats permitted TCU to convert 33 out of their 71 tries from the field which gave them a percentage of 46.5% for the matchup. Overall, the Wildcats finished the game shooting 28 out of 65 from the floor which gave them a rate of 43.1%. When discussing shots from distance, Kansas State knocked down 6 out of 21 tries (28.6%). They were able to bury 6 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 85.7%. TCU earned 8 fouls for this contest which got the Wildcats to the charity stripe for a total of 7 shots. They also turned the ball over 19 times, while getting 8 steals for the contest. The Wildcats corralled 23 defensive rebounds and 12 offensive boards totaling 35 in this matchup.

Keyontae Johnson ended up having an impact for the Wildcats for the game. He made 7 out of 16 in this game for a field goal percentage of 43.8%, and accumulated 9 rebounds. He totaled 18 points in his 38 mins of playing time and totaled 2 assists in this contest.

Kansas State has a mark of 15-2 on the year. The Wildcats are responsible for committing 16.9 personal fouls every game while shooting 74.0% from the free throw line. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 18.6 times per game (5th in Division 1) and they turn it over 13.8 times per contest. Kansas State has accounted for 1,329 pts so far this year (78.2 per game) and they average 35.7 boards per game. As an offense, the Wildcats are shooting 46.9% from the field, which is ranked 67th in the nation.

The Wildcats are ranked 123rd in D-1 in PPG given up with 67.2. They are able to force 15.9 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 42.2% from the floor (139th in the country). The Kansas State defense gives up 30.1% from downtown (98 of 326) and their opponents are connecting on 67.3% of their free throw shots. They have allowed 13.1 dimes and 33.2 rebounds per contest, which is ranked 217th and 133rd in the country.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Kansas State

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