Montana State Bobcats vs Kansas State Wildcats Prediction, 3/17/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Montana State Bobcats vs Kansas State Wildcats

Date: Friday, March 17, 2023

Location: Greensboro Coliseum in Greensboro, NC

TV: CBS

Odds/Point Spread: Montana State (+11)

Greensboro Coliseum is where the Kansas State Wildcats (23-9) will meet the Montana State Bobcats (25-9) on Friday. Montana State opens as 11-point dogs from Vegas oddsmakers. The over/under is set at 139.5.

The Montana State Bobcats faced off with Northern Arizona and earned the victory with a final of 85-78 in their last game. Montana State walked away from the game having earned a 50.0% field goal percentage (24 out of 48) and converted 6 out of their 10 shots from beyond the arc. When they shot from the free throw line, the Bobcats converted 31 of 37 tries for a percentage of 83.8%. With respect to hauling in boards, they collected 30 with 10 of them being offensive. They also dished out 13 assists in the game while forcing the other team into 13 turnovers and having 3 steals. In regard to defense, Montana State allowed the other team to shoot 45.6% from the field on 26 out of 57 shooting. Northern Arizona distributed 8 dimes and had 6 steals for this contest. Furthermore, Northern Arizona collected 26 rebounds (11 offensive, 15 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. Northern Arizona ended up shooting 82.6% from the free throw line by converting 19 of their 23 attempts. They knocked down 7 of 21 attempts from three-point range. Concerning fouls, the Bobcats finished with 20 and Northern Arizona finished the game with 24 fouls.

Raequan Battle is one player who was a contributor for the contest. He accumulated 25 points on 8 of 14 shooting. He played for 38 mins played and also snagged 1 board. He went 57.1% from the field and also totaled 2 dimes.

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Montana State comes into this one with a win-loss record of 25-9 this year. They have an average of 74.2 points per outing (123rd in Division 1) while shooting 46.9% from the floor. The Bobcats are hitting 33.8% on 3-point shots (210 of 621) and 75.9% from the free throw line. As a unit, Montana State is collecting 33.1 rebounds per contest and has accounted for 424 dimes so far this year, which is 175th in the nation in terms of passing. They are losing possession via turnover 11.7 times per contest and as a group they are committing 18.5 fouls per contest.

On defense, the Bobcats are forcing 13.7 turnovers per contest while drawing 20.6 fouls. They are 8th in college basketball in allowing assists to the opposition with 301 conceded so far this season. The Bobcats are giving up an opponent FG percentage of 42.8% (783 of 1,830) and they relinquish 30.7 boards per contest as a unit. They are conceding 34.1% from beyond the arc and they are ranked 72nd in D-1 in PPG from their opponents (66.6).

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Kansas State Wildcats took a defeat with a final score of 80-67 when they played TCU. The Wildcats were able to collect 27 defensive rebounds and 8 offensive boards for a total of 35 in this matchup. They also turned the ball over 19 times, while earning 5 steals for the contest. TCU had 17 personal fouls for the matchup which got the Wildcats to the free throw line for a total of 15 shots. They were able to make 12 of them for a rate of 80.0%. In reference to 3-pointers, Kansas State made 7 of 30 attempts (23.3%). When the game finished, the Wildcats went 24 out of 55 from the field which gave them a rate of 43.6%. The Wildcats permitted TCU to make 27 out of their 67 tries from the field which gave them a percentage of 40.3% for the contest. They finished 44.0% from three-point range by shooting 11 out of 25 and finished the contest at 15 of 21 from the charity stripe (71.4%). In reference to rebounds, Kansas State allowed TCU to grab 31 in total (12 on the offensive side).

Keyontae Johnson ended up being a factor for the Wildcats in this matchup. He earned 14 points in his 30 minutes on the court and tallied 3 assists for the contest. He knocked down 6 out of 12 for this game giving him a rate of 50.0%, and had 7 rebounds.

Kansas State has a record of 23-9 this season. The Wildcats are committing 17.7 fouls per game and they go 75.0% from the charity stripe. They are dishing out assists 16.8 times per game (11th in the country) and they are turning it over 14.3 times per contest. Kansas State has totaled 2,416 points on the year (75.5 per game) and they pull down 35.6 rebounds per contest. On the offensive side of the court, the Wildcats are connecting on 45.3% from the field, which has them ranked 142nd in college basketball.

The Kansas State defense gives up 30.1% on shots from beyond the perimeter (203 of 675) and opponents are knocking down 69.2% of their free throw attempts. They have conceded 13.5 assists and 33.4 boards per game, which ranks 239th and 132nd in college hoops. The Wildcats on the defensive end are ranked 148th in D-1 in PPG surrendered with 69.0. They have forced 14.8 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 41.9% from the field (66th in Division 1).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Montana State (+11)

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