Nebraska Cornhuskers vs Kansas State Wildcats Prediction, 12/17/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Nebraska Cornhuskers vs Kansas State Wildcats

Date: Sunday, December 17, 2023

Location: Bramlage Coliseum in Manhattan, KS

TV: BIG12|ESPN+

The Kansas State Wildcats (8-2) are hosting the Nebraska Cornhuskers (8-2) at Bramlage Coliseum on Sunday.

The Nebraska Cornhuskers played Michigan State and earned the victory with a final of 77-70 in their last game. Nebraska finished with a 50.0% FG percentage (27 of 54) and converted 10 of their 23 shots from distance. At the free throw line, the Cornhuskers knocked down 13 of 15 tries for a rate of 86.7%. In relation to getting rebounds, they earned a total of 28 with 4 of them being offensive. They also recorded 16 dimes for the contest while forcing the other team into 9 turnovers and earning 5 steals. When discussing defense, Nebraska allowed 44.3% from the floor on 27 out of 61 shooting. Michigan State dished out 14 dimes and had 5 steals for this contest. Moreover, Michigan State collected 27 rebounds (6 offensive, 21 defensive), but didn't have a block. Michigan State finished shooting 88.9% when shooting free throws by knocking down 8 of 9 tries. They converted 8 of 17 attempts from long range. In reference to fouls, the Cornhuskers left the arena with 11 while Michigan State finished the game with 13 fouls.

Juwan Gary is one guy who was important in the matchup. He ended up finishing with 20 points on 8 of 11 shooting. He saw the court for 36 mins played and also collected 3 boards. He finished the game at 72.7% from the field and distributed 1 assist.

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Nebraska will take the court with a record of 8-2 so far this season. They turn it over 10.4 times per contest and as a squad they are committing 13.4 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Nebraska is collecting 40.0 rebounds per game and has racked up 155 dimes for the year, which is 94th in Division 1 in terms of passing the ball. The Cornhuskers are shooting 32.7% on 3-pointers (84 of 257) and 75.1% from the charity stripe. They currently have an average of 77.3 pts per contest (130th in college basketball) on 44.6% from the field.

Defensively, the Cornhuskers are able to force 11.0 turnovers per game and they draw 18.2 personal fouls. They are giving up 29.7% from 3-point land and they rank 88th in the country in points per game allowed (66.8). The Cornhuskers are allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 39.0% (243 of 623) and they concede 35.1 boards per game as a unit. They are ranked 67th in the nation in giving up assists with 103 relinquished on the campaign.

In their last game, the Kansas State Wildcats got the win with a final of 75-60 when they played LSU. The Wildcats recorded 22 defensive rebounds and 12 offensive rebounds totaling 34 in this contest. They turned the ball over 17 times, while getting 8 steals in this game. LSU was called for 17 personal fouls for the matchup which took the Wildcats to the charity stripe for a total of 22 attempts. They were able to make 15 of the free throws for a percentage of 68.2%. Regarding 3-pointers, Kansas State converted 8 of their 24 tries (33.3%). When the final whistle blew, the Wildcats ended up going 26 for 55 from the floor which gave them a rate of 47.3%. The Wildcats permitted LSU to knock down 22 out of their 53 tries from the floor which left them with a shooting percentage of 41.5% for the contest. They finished 30.0% from three-point range by going 6 out of 20 and finished the game at 10 of 15 from the charity stripe (66.7%). In relation to rebounding, Kansas State allowed LSU to collect 23 in total (5 on the offensive side).

Camryn Carter ended up being a major contributor for the Wildcats in the game. He earned 21 points in his 39 mins of playing time and had 4 dimes for the matchup. He converted 7 of 18 in the game giving him a rate of 38.9%, and added 8 rebounds.

Kansas State has a record of 8-2 so far this season. In terms of offensive execution, the Wildcats are connecting on 44.7% from the floor, which ranks 192nd in college basketball. Kansas State has 809 points for the season (80.9 per contest) and they average 40.9 boards per contest. They are assisting teammates 16.2 times per contest (58th in college basketball) and they are turning it over 14.6 times per game. The Wildcats are committing 16.0 fouls per game and they shoot 73.8% from the charity stripe.

The Wildcats on defense are ranked 222nd in the nation in PPG allowed with 72.5. They are forcing 13.6 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 41.8% from the floor (143rd in the country). The Kansas State defense concedes 34.3% on shots from distance (82 of 239) and their opponents are connecting on 74.4% of their shots from the free throw line. They have conceded 12.9 dimes and 34.0 rebounds per game, which ranks 213th and 146th in college basketball.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Kansas State

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