Kansas State Wildcats vs Wichita State Shockers Prediction, 12/21/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Kansas State Wildcats vs Wichita State Shockers

Date: Thursday, December 21, 2023

Location: T-Mobile Center in Kansas City, MO

TV: ESPN+

T-Mobile Center is the site where the Wichita State Shockers (8-3) will try to defeat the Kansas State Wildcats (8-3) on Thursday.

The Kansas State Wildcats played Nebraska and went home with a loss by a final score of 62-46 in their last contest. Kansas State walked away from the game having earned a 26.7% field goal percentage (16 out of 60) and buried 4 out of their 30 shots from distance. At the free throw line, the Wildcats made 10 of their 18 tries for a percentage of 55.6%. When it comes to hauling in rebounds, they compiled 31 with 10 of them being on the offensive end. They also distributed 11 assists in this matchup in addition to forcing 13 turnovers and getting 6 steals. When talking about defending, Kansas State allowed the other team to shoot 34.7% from the field on 25 out of 72 shooting. Nebraska earned 14 dimes and had 7 steals for the game. In addition, Nebraska collected 52 rebounds (19 offensive, 33 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. Nebraska finished the contest at 25.0% at the charity stripe by making 1 of their 4 attempts. They knocked down 11 out of their 31 attempts from three-point range. Concerning fouls, the Wildcats ended up walking away with 11 and Nebraska racked up 17 fouls.

Camryn Carter is someone who played a role in the game. He was able to score 12 points on 4 of 17 shooting. He was on the court for 37 mins and pulled down 2 boards. He finished the game shooting 23.5% from the field and totaled 2 assists.

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Kansas State heads into this matchup with a win-loss mark of 8-3 so far this year. They are averaging 77.7 pts per contest (121st in D-1) while hitting 43.1% from the field. The Wildcats are hitting 30.2% on shots from downtown (88 of 291) and 72.4% from the free throw line. As a unit, Kansas State is grabbing 40.8 boards per game and has accumulated 173 assists for the campaign, which has them ranked 77th in D-1 in terms of passing the ball. They lose possession via turnover 14.4 times per contest and as a basketball team they are committing 15.5 fouls per contest.

When they are on defense, the Wildcats are able to force 13.6 turnovers every game and they draw 18.5 fouls. They are surrendering 34.4% from beyond the arc and they are 200th in the country in points per game allowed (71.5). The Wildcats defense is giving up a FG percentage of 41.0% (284 of 692) and they surrender 36.1 boards per game as a unit. They are currently ranked 226th in college basketball in giving up assists to their opponents with 143 relinquished this season.

When they last stepped on the court, the Wichita State Shockers got the win with a final of 69-68 against Southern Illinois. When it comes to how they rebounded, Wichita State allowed Southern Illinois to pull down 30 in total (7 offensive). They finished 33.3% from distance by shooting 7 out of 21 and ended up going 9 of 13 at the free throw line (69.2%). The Shockers allowed Southern Illinois to bury 26 of their 54 attempts from the floor which gave them a rate of 48.1% in this matchup. When the final whistle was blown, the Shockers finished shooting 26 for 62 from the floor which gave them a rate of 41.9%. In reference to three-point shots, Wichita State made 6 out of 16 attempts (37.5%). They were able to make 11 of the free throw tries for a clip of 73.3%. Southern Illinois had 17 fouls in this matchup which got the Shockers to the charity stripe for 15 attempts. They also turned it over 5 times, while recording 6 steals for the matchup. The Shockers earned 21 defensive rebounds and 12 offensive rebounds totaling 33 in this matchup.

Xavier Bell ended up having an impact for the Shockers in this game. He made 8 of 14 for this contest giving him a rate of 57.1%, but wasn't able to grab a rebound. He accumulated 20 points in his 29 minutes on the court and totaled 1 assist in this matchup.

Wichita State has a record of 8-3 this season. The Shockers are responsible for committing 14.2 personal fouls per game and they connect on 71.7% from the charity stripe. They are assisting teammates 12.2 times per game (281st in college basketball) and they turn it over 11.2 times per contest. Wichita State has totaled 852 pts for the campaign (77.5 per contest) and they pull down 44.5 rebounds per game. On the offensive side of the ball, the Shockers are hitting on 44.6% from the floor, which ranks them 200th in the nation.

The Shockers defensively are ranked 180th in D-1 in PPG given up with 70.7. They are forcing 9.4 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 39.5% from the floor (41st in Division 1). The Wichita State defense allows 29.6% on 3-point shots (92 of 311) and opponents are making 72.2% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have given up 13.6 assists and 34.9 total rebounds per game, which ranks 258th and 187th in college hoops.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Wichita State

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