Villanova Wildcats vs Kansas State Wildcats Prediction, 12/5/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Villanova Wildcats vs Kansas State Wildcats

Date: Tuesday, December 5, 2023

Location: Bramlage Coliseum in Manhattan, KS

TV: ESPN

The Kansas State Wildcats (6-2) will take on the Villanova Wildcats (6-3) at Bramlage Coliseum on Tuesday.

The Villanova Wildcats played Drexel and took a loss by a final of 57-55 in their last contest. When discussing fouls, the Wildcats ended up finishing with 7 and Drexel totaled 13 fouls. They made 8 of 16 attempts from downtown. Drexel finished the contest at 33.3% at the free throw line by making 1 of 3 shots. Additionally, Drexel collected 27 boards (4 offensive, 23 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. Drexel doled out 9 assists and had 4 steals in this contest. When it comes to defense, Villanova allowed 49.0% from the field on 24 of 49 shooting. They also dished out 11 assists in this matchup as well as forcing 12 turnovers and having 6 steals. In terms of pulling down rebounds, they collected a total of 35 with 15 of them being offensive. When they shot from the free throw line, the Wildcats converted 10 of their 14 tries for a rate of 71.4%. Villanova ended the contest with a 32.8% field goal percentage (20 of 61) and made 5 of their 27 shots from beyond the arc.

Eric Dixon is someone who was a contributor for the contest. He ended up finishing with 21 points on 7 of 14 shooting. He was on the court for 29 minutes played and pulled down 3 boards. He finished 50.0% from the floor and also totaled 1 assist.

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Villanova will enter this matchup with a record of 6-3 for the campaign. They are losing possession via turnover 10.1 times per game and as a group are committing 17.1 fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Villanova is pulling in 38.2 boards per contest and has accumulated 105 assists for the campaign, which has them ranked 175th in the nation in terms of passing. The Wildcats are hitting 31.8% on shots from distance (83 of 261) and 82.4% from the free throw line. They are averaging 74.3 points per outing (201st in the nation) on 41.8% from the field.

When they are on defense, the Wildcats have forced 11.8 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 17.9 fouls. They relinquish 36.3% on shots from downtown and they are ranked 62nd in the country in PPG allowed (64.9). The Wildcats defensively are giving up a field goal percentage of 40.7% (200 of 491) and they surrender 32.4 boards per contest as a basketball team. They are currently ranked 291st in college hoops in giving up assists with 114 surrendered on the year.

In their last game, the Kansas State Wildcats walked away with a victory by a final of 75-74 against North Alabama. The Wildcats collected 23 defensive boards and 10 offensive rebounds for a total of 33 for this game. They also turned the ball over 9 times, while earning 7 steals in this contest. North Alabama committed 28 fouls in this game which took the Wildcats to the free throw line for 48 shots. They were able to make 34 of them for a rate of 70.8%. When talking about shooting from distance, Kansas State made 3 out of 18 attempts (16.7%). At the conclusion of this game, the Wildcats went 19 out of 54 from the field which gave them a percentage of 35.2%. The Wildcats permitted North Alabama to convert 21 out of their 60 tries from the field which gave them a rate of 35.0% in this contest. They shot 35.7% from 3-point land by connecting on 10 of 28 and finished the contest at 22 out of 28 from the charity stripe (78.6%). In regard to how they cleaned up the glass, Kansas State permitted North Alabama to pull down 43 in total (15 on the offensive side).

Tylor Perry was important for the Wildcats in the game. He tallied 16 points in his 40 mins of playing time and totaled 6 dimes for the contest. He buried 3 of 9 for the game for a field goal rate of 33.3%, but wasn't able to snag a rebound.

Kansas State has a record of 6-2 on the year. On the offensive side of the court, the Wildcats are connecting on 43.9% from the floor, which is ranked 214th in the nation. Kansas State has accounted for 662 points so far this season (82.8 per contest) and they average 42.0 boards per game. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 16.5 times per game (45th in the nation) and they are turning it over 14.1 times per contest. The Wildcats are responsible for committing 16.5 personal fouls every game and they go 73.6% from the charity stripe.

The Kansas State defense gives up 34.6% on shots from distance (65 of 188) and their opposition makes 74.3% of their free throw attempts. They relinquish 13.3 dimes and 34.5 boards per game, which ranks 242nd and 153rd in the country. The Wildcats are ranked 248th in the nation in PPG given up with 74.3. They are able to force 13.8 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 42.7% from the floor (191st in college basketball).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Villanova

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