Kansas State Wildcats vs Providence Friars Prediction, 11/17/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Kansas State Wildcats vs Providence Friars

Date: Friday, November 17, 2023

Location: Baha Mar Convention Center in Nassau, Bahamas

TV: ESPN+

The Kansas State Wildcats (2-1) are en route to Baha Mar Convention Center on Friday where they will meet the Providence Friars (3-0).

The Kansas State Wildcats played South Dakota State and earned the victory with a final of 91-68 in their last game. Kansas State ended with a 57.4% FG percentage (35 of 61) and converted 14 of their 25 shots from beyond the perimeter. At the charity stripe, the Wildcats converted 7 of 9 attempts for a rate of 77.8%. Concerning getting rebounds, they collected a total of 35 with 6 of them being offensive. They also recorded 24 assists for the contest as well as creating 13 turnovers and getting 9 steals. When discussing defending, Kansas State allowed the other team to go 41.5% from the floor on 27 out of 65 shooting. South Dakota State recorded 13 assists and had 12 steals in this contest. Moreover, South Dakota State grabbed 27 boards (11 offensive, 16 defensive), but didn't have a block. South Dakota State shot 46.7% from the free throw line by knocking down 7 of 15 tries. They made 7 of their 21 tries from 3-point range. When discussing personal fouls, the Wildcats finished with 17 while South Dakota State accounted for 13 personal fouls.

Camryn Carter is a player who was a factor in the game. He finished shooting 50.0% from the floor and recorded 6 assists. He was on the court for 33 minutes played and also grabbed 2 boards. He racked up 25 points on 10 out of 20 shooting.

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Kansas State enters this matchup with a record of 2-1 so far this year. They are averaging 81.0 points per outing (129th in D-1) while hitting 43.6% from the field. The Wildcats are hitting 38.2% on 3-point shots (34 of 89) and 70.9% from the free throw line. As a team, Kansas State is pulling down 40.0 boards per game and has accumulated 56 assists on the campaign, which has them ranked 47th in Division 1 in terms of passing the rock. They lose possession via turnover 16.0 times per game and as a unit they are committing 17.0 personal fouls on a nightly basis.

When they are on the defensive end, the Wildcats are forcing 15.7 turnovers per game and they draw 16.7 fouls. They are conceding 33.3% from beyond the arc and they are ranked 265th in college basketball in points per game from their opponents (75.0). The Wildcats are giving up a FG percentage of 47.1% (88 of 187) and they relinquish 35.0 rebounds per game as a team. They rank 314th in the nation in allowing assists to the opposition with 48 conceded for the campaign.

The last time they took the hardwood, the Providence Friars went home victorious with a score of 72-59 when they played Wisconsin. Regarding team rebounding, Providence permitted Wisconsin to collect 29 in total (12 on the offensive side). They shot 25.0% from 3-point land by shooting 5 out of 20 and ended up going 12 of 12 from the charity stripe (100.0%). The Friars permitted Wisconsin to convert 21 of 62 tries from the floor which had them shooting 33.9% for the game. In all, the Friars finished the game shooting 24 for 41 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 58.5%. In reference to shots from 3-point land, Providence made 8 of 18 tries (44.4%). They were able to knock down 16 of them for a rate of 59.3%. Wisconsin committed 23 personal fouls in this game which got the Friars to the free throw line for 27 attempts. They also turned it over 16 times, while recording 5 steals for the game. The Friars collected 27 defensive rebounds and 2 offensive rebounds for a total of 29 for the game.

Devin Carter ended up being a factor for the Friars for the contest. He tallied 21 points in his 32 mins on the court and had 1 assist in this game. He converted 6 of 8 in the game giving him a field goal percentage of 75.0%, and added 8 rebounds.

Providence has a mark of 3-0 for the season. When it comes to offensive execution, the Friars are connecting on 47.6% from the field, which has them ranked 108th in Division 1. Providence has tallied 229 points so far this year (76.3 per game) and they grab 39.7 boards per game. Their rate of earning assists is at 14.3 times per game (163rd in D-1) and they are turning it over 16.0 times per contest. The Friars commit 15.0 personal fouls per game while shooting 65.3% from the charity stripe.

The Friars on the defensive side of the court are 74th in the nation in points per game surrendered with 62.3. They are able to force 13.3 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 33.5% from the field (17th in the nation). The Providence defense surrenders 22.2% on 3-point shots (14 of 63) and their opponents are knocking down 89.6% of their shots from the free throw line. They give up 7.7 assists and 35.7 rebounds per contest, which ranks them 22nd and 189th in those categories.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Providence

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