North Alabama Lions vs Kansas State Wildcats Prediction, 12/2/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: North Alabama Lions vs Kansas State Wildcats

Date: Saturday, December 2, 2023

Location: Bramlage Coliseum in Manhattan, KS

TV: BIG12|ESPN+

The Kansas State Wildcats (5-2) are hosting the North Alabama Lions (3-3) at Bramlage Coliseum on Saturday.

The North Alabama Lions faced off with Western Carolina and took a loss by a score of 81-63 in their last game. North Alabama ended having earned a 38.7% field goal percentage (24 of 62) and made 6 out of their 16 3-point shots. At the free throw line, the Lions made 9 of 13 attempts for a rate of 69.2%. Pertaining to hauling in boards, they earned 20 with 5 of them being offensive. They also dished out 5 assists for the game in addition to forcing the other team into 12 turnovers and having 3 steals. When discussing defense, North Alabama let their opponent shoot 53.3% from the field on 32 out of 60 shooting. Western Carolina doled out 14 dimes and had but couldn't earn a steal. Moreover, Western Carolina grabbed 38 boards (8 offensive, 30 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. Western Carolina finished the game at 72.7% from the charity stripe by knocking down 8 of 11 attempts. They also converted 9 of their 20 shots from distance. In regard to fouls, the Lions walked away with 15 while Western Carolina totaled 16 fouls.

Damian Forrest is a guy who was a contributor in the game. He ended up walking away with 13 points on 6 of 12 shooting. He saw the court for 28 minutes played and pulled down 5 rebounds. He shot 50.0% from the field and dished out 1 assist.

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North Alabama will play this contest with a record of 3-3 so far this year. They are losing possession via turnover 14.2 times per contest and as a team are committing 20.7 fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, North Alabama is snagging 35.8 boards per game and is sitting with 67 dimes for the season, which is 326th in D-1 in terms of passing the ball. The Lions are hitting 37.7% on 3-pointers (46 of 122) and 75.8% from the charity stripe. They currently have an average of 76.2 points per contest (170th in the nation) while hitting 42.8% from the floor.

When they are on the defensive end, the Lions are forcing 15.7 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 19.3 personal fouls. They are currently ranked 144th in the nation in giving up assists to their opponents with 81 conceded for the season. The Lions are allowing a shooting percentage of 43.8% (161 of 368) and they surrender 40.7 rebounds per game as a team. They are surrendering 33.3% on shots from downtown while they are 275th in college basketball in points per game allowed (75.5).

The last time they took the court, the Kansas State Wildcats walked away with a victory by a final of 88-78 when they faced Oral Roberts. The Wildcats collected 23 defensive boards and 16 offensive rebounds totaling 39 for this game. They also turned the ball over 12 times, while getting 5 steals for the game. Oral Roberts committed 19 fouls in the matchup which got the Wildcats to the free throw line for 23 shots. They were able to knock down 19 of the free throws for a rate of 82.6%. In relation to shots from beyond the arc, Kansas State made 9 of 29 attempts (31.0%). When all was said and done, the Wildcats finished 30 for 67 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 44.8%. The Wildcats allowed Oral Roberts to make 30 of their 58 attempts from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 51.7% for the game. They went 47.6% from beyond the perimeter by going 10 of 21 and finished the game at 8 of 11 from the charity stripe (72.7%). When it comes to attacking the glass, Kansas State permitted Oral Roberts to pull down 25 overall (4 on the offensive side).

Arthur Kaluma ended up having an impact for the Wildcats in this contest. He converted 7 out of 13 for this contest giving him a rate of 53.8%, and had 8 rebounds. He totaled 20 points in his 35 minutes of playing time and had 1 assist in this contest.

Kansas State has a mark of 5-2 for the season. When it comes to offense, the Wildcats are hitting on 44.9% from the field, which ranks 174th in D-1. Kansas State has accumulated 587 pts so far this year (83.9 per contest) and they pull down 42.9 rebounds per contest. They are dishing out assists 17.0 times per game (41st in the country) and they turn it over 14.7 times per game. The Wildcats have committed 15.7 personal fouls every game and they shoot 74.5% from the free throw line.

The Wildcats on the defensive end are ranked 251st in Division 1 in points given up per game with 74.3. They are able to force 13.1 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 43.8% from the field (242nd in college hoops). The Kansas State defense surrenders 34.4% on shots from 3-point land (55 of 160) and their opponents are making 73.1% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have allowed 13.3 assists and 33.1 rebounds every game, which ranks them 246th and 108th in college hoops.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take North Alabama

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