Kansas State Wildcats vs Iowa State Cyclones Prediction, 1/24/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Kansas State Wildcats vs Iowa State Cyclones

Date: Tuesday, January 24, 2023

Location: James H. Hilton Coliseum in Ames, IA

TV: ESPNU

James H. Hilton Coliseum is the site where the Iowa State Cyclones (14-4) will attempt to beat the Kansas State Wildcats (17-2) on Tuesday.

The Kansas State Wildcats faced Texas Tech and notched a win by a score of 68-58 in their last contest. Kansas State ended the contest having earned a 42.6% FG percentage (20 out of 47) and converted 8 of their 25 3-pointers. At the charity stripe, the Wildcats buried 20 of their 27 tries for a rate of 74.1%. Regarding rebounding, they collected 32 with 9 of them being offensive. They also dished out 15 dimes for the matchup while forcing the other team into 10 turnovers and earning 4 steals. In reference to the defense, Kansas State allowed the other team to go 32.4% from the field on 23 out of 71 shooting. Texas Tech distributed 10 assists and had 8 steals in this matchup. Additionally, Texas Tech snagged 36 rebounds (18 offensive, 18 defensive), but finished the game with no rejections. Texas Tech ended up shooting 41.7% when shooting free throws by knocking down 5 of their 12 shots. They also converted 7 of 29 tries from 3-point land. In the matter of personal fouls, the Wildcats finished with 13 and Texas Tech totaled 18 personal fouls.

Markquis Nowell is one player who was a major contributor in this contest. He finished 41.7% from the floor and also earned 5 assists. He played for 37 minutes played and also pulled down 8 boards. He was able to score 23 points on 5 of 12 shooting.

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Kansas State enters this matchup with a mark of 17-2 on the campaign. They are averaging 77.9 pts per contest (51st in the nation) on 46.4% from the field. The Wildcats are hitting 35.2% on shots from downtown (138 of 392) and 74.4% from the free throw line. As a unit, Kansas State is grabbing 35.9 rebounds per game and is sitting with 344 assists this season, which is 15th in the nation in terms of passing the ball. They are turning it over 13.8 times per contest and as a squad they are committing 17.1 fouls per contest.

On the defensive end, the Wildcats have forced 15.6 turnovers per contest and they draw 18.6 fouls. They give up 28.9% on three-point shots while they are 133rd in college hoops in points per game allowed (67.5). The Wildcats are allowing an opponent FG percentage of 41.6% (455 of 1,093) and they concede 33.9 rebounds per game as a team. They currently rank 187th in the nation in allowing assists to the opposition with 253 surrendered this year.

The last time they took the hardwood, the Iowa State Cyclones took a defeat with a final score of 61-59 when they faced Oklahoma State. When talking about how they rebounded, Iowa State allowed Oklahoma State to pull down 27 overall (5 on the offensive glass). They wrapped up this game 42.9% from beyond the arc by going 9 of 21 and ended up going 16 of 28 from the free throw line (57.1%). The Cyclones allowed Oklahoma State to convert 18 out of their 41 attempts from the floor which had them shooting 43.9% for the matchup. When all was said and done, the Cyclones walked away from this one shooting 25 for 63 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 39.7%. When it comes to shooting from downtown, Iowa State converted 2 of 9 attempts (22.2%). They were able to convert 7 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 58.3%. Oklahoma State earned 12 personal fouls in this contest which took the Cyclones to the charity stripe for 12 shots. They also coughed up the ball 8 times, while getting 6 steals for the contest. The Cyclones recorded 20 defensive boards and 15 offensive boards for a total of 35 for the game.

Osun Osunniyi was important for the Cyclones for this contest. He racked up 15 points in his 23 mins on the court, but went home with no dimes. He made 7 of 15 in the game for a field goal rate of 46.7%, and tallied 7 rebounds.

Iowa State has a win-loss record of 14-4 for the year. The Cyclones are responsible for committing 18.4 fouls every game and they hit 66.9% from the charity stripe. They are earning an assist 15.6 times per contest (40th in Division 1) and they turn it over 12.4 times per contest. Iowa State has totaled 1,270 pts on the year (70.6 per contest) and they average 33.7 boards per game. As an offense, the Cyclones are hitting on 45.8% from the field, which ranks 113th in college hoops.

The Iowa State defense allows 30.4% from downtown (122 of 401) and their opposition knocks down 71.2% of their free throw attempts. They surrender 10.9 assists and 31.4 boards per contest, which ranks 55th and 46th in those categories. The Cyclones defensively are ranked 8th in the country in PPG allowed with 58.6. They are forcing 18.9 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 40.4% from the floor (43rd in college basketball).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Iowa State

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