South Dakota State Jackrabbits vs Kansas State Wildcats Prediction, 11/13/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: South Dakota State Jackrabbits vs Kansas State Wildcats

Date: Monday, November 13, 2023

Location: Bramlage Coliseum in Manhattan, KS

TV: BIG12|ESPN+

Bramlage Coliseum is where the Kansas State Wildcats (1-1) will take on the South Dakota State Jackrabbits (1-1) on Monday.

The South Dakota State Jackrabbits took the court against Dakota Wesleyan and went home with a win by a final score of 83-55 in their last contest. South Dakota State walked away from the game having earned a 47.2% field goal percentage (34 of 72) and buried 7 out of their 21 three-point attempts. At the free throw line, the Jackrabbits converted 8 of 14 attempts for a rate of 57.1%. With regard to pulling down rebounds, they compiled a total of 54 with 15 of them being of the offensive sort. They also doled out 8 assists in this matchup while forcing the other team into 8 turnovers and getting 6 steals. When it comes to defense, South Dakota State let their opponent shoot 26.7% from the field on 20 of 75 shooting. Dakota Wesleyan dished out 10 dimes and had 9 steals in this contest. Moreover, Dakota Wesleyan pulled down 33 rebounds (8 offensive, 25 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. Dakota Wesleyan finished the contest at 87.5% at the charity stripe by knocking down 7 of their 8 tries. They also knocked down 8 of their 40 shots from three-point range. Concerning personal fouls, the Jackrabbits left the arena with 9 and Dakota Wesleyan recorded 16 personal fouls.

Zeke Mayo is a guy who was a major contributor in this game. He finished 68.8% from the field and also totaled 2 dimes. He played for 29 mins played and also snagged 10 boards. He left the arena with 28 points on 11 out of 16 shooting.

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South Dakota State will play this game with a win-loss record of 1-1 this season. They average 79.0 pts per game (164th in D-1) while going 48.4% from the floor. The Jackrabbits are shooting 37.5% on shots from distance (15 of 40) and 70.4% from the free throw line. As a unit, South Dakota State is pulling down 43.0 rebounds per game and has accounted for 22 assists this season, which has them ranked 276th in D-1 in terms of passing the ball. They are giving up possession 13.5 times per contest and as a basketball team are committing 13.0 personal fouls per game.

Defensively, the Jackrabbits are forcing 11.5 turnovers per game while drawing 17.5 fouls. They rank 199th in college basketball in allowing assists to the opposition with 24 relinquished for the season. The Jackrabbits defensively are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 34.8% (46 of 132) and they relinquish 36.0 boards per contest as a basketball team. They are relinquishing 28.4% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they are ranked 171st in D-1 in points per game allowed (68.0).

The last time they took the hardwood, the Kansas State Wildcats took home the win by a final score of 83-75 against Bellarmine. When talking about how they attacked the glass, Kansas State allowed Bellarmine to grab 29 overall (8 offensive). They finished 42.1% from three-point range by shooting 8 out of 19 and walked away from this one shooting 7 out of 8 at the free throw line (87.5%). The Wildcats permitted Bellarmine to make 30 of 62 attempts from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 48.4% for this game. When the final whistle blew, the Wildcats finished the game shooting 28 for 63 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 44.4%. Regarding three-point shots, Kansas State converted 12 out of their 31 attempts (38.7%). They were able to bury 15 of the free throws for a clip of 68.2%. Bellarmine committed 18 fouls for the contest which took the Wildcats to the charity stripe for a total of 22 tries. They also gave up possession of the ball 13 times, while earning 10 steals for the game. The Wildcats earned 20 defensive rebounds and 13 offensive boards totaling 33 for this game.

Tylor Perry was important for the Wildcats for the matchup. He earned 18 points in his 32 minutes on the hardwood and earned 5 assists in the game. He converted 4 of 10 for the matchup giving him a rate of 40.0%, and earned 4 rebounds.

Kansas State has a win-loss record of 1-1 for the season. In terms of offensive execution, the Wildcats are connecting on 37.3% from the floor, which is ranked 324th in college hoops. Kansas State has tallied 152 pts for the campaign (76.0 per contest) and they grab 41.0 boards per contest. They are getting an assist 16.0 times per game (110th in the country) and they are turning it over 15.5 times per game. The Wildcats commit 17.0 fouls per game and they connect on 69.6% from the free throw line.

The Wildcats defensively are ranked 286th in college basketball in PPG given up with 78.5. They are forcing 16.5 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 50.0% from the field (334th in college basketball). The Kansas State defense surrenders 33.3% on three-point shots (13 of 39) and their opponents are making 81.5% of their free throw shots. They surrender 17.5 dimes and 36.5 total boards per game, which ranks them 335th and 213th in those defensive categories.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take South Dakota State

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