Chicago State Cougars vs Kansas State Wildcats Prediction, 1/2/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Chicago State Cougars vs Kansas State Wildcats

Date: Tuesday, January 2, 2024

Location: Bramlage Coliseum in Manhattan, KS

TV: BIG12|ESPN+

The Kansas State Wildcats (9-3) host the Chicago State Cougars (7-11) at Bramlage Coliseum on Tuesday.

The Chicago State Cougars took the court against California Baptist and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 74-62 in their last contest. Chicago State ended the game having earned a 44.9% field goal percentage (22 out of 49) and knocked down 6 out of their 16 3-point shots. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Cougars converted 12 of 18 shots for a percentage of 66.7%. In the matter of hauling in rebounds, they earned 26 with 8 of them being of the offensive sort. They also recorded 11 assists for the contest in addition to forcing the other team into 7 turnovers and earning 2 steals. In terms of defense, Chicago State let their opponent shoot 46.7% from the floor on 28 out of 60 shooting. California Baptist earned 11 assists and had 3 steals in this contest. In addition, California Baptist pulled down 39 rebounds (20 offensive, 19 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. California Baptist went 56.0% from the charity stripe by converting 14 of their 25 attempts. They also made 4 of their 15 tries from beyond the arc. In reference to personal fouls, the Cougars walked away with 20 and California Baptist recorded 15 personal fouls.

Wesley Cardet is a guy who was a contributor in the matchup. He finished the game at 53.8% from the floor and dished out 5 dimes. He was on the hardwood for 38 mins played and snagged 3 boards. He walked away with 27 points on 7 of 13 shooting.

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Chicago State enters this game with a mark of 7-11 so far this year. They average 64.8 points per outing (342nd in the nation) while going 40.6% from the field. The Cougars are shooting 28.7% on shots beyond the perimeter (100 of 349) and 69.9% from the free throw line. As a team, Chicago State is collecting 31.9 boards per contest and has tallied 179 assists so far this year, which ranks 129th in the country in terms of passing. They are turning it over 14.1 times per contest and as a team they are committing 18.0 fouls every game.

On the defensive end of the court, the Cougars are able to force 15.0 turnovers per game and they draw 17.7 personal fouls. They relinquish 29.9% on shots from distance and they are ranked 178th in college hoops in PPG allowed (70.7). The Cougars defense is giving up a shooting percentage of 46.6% (459 of 984) and they relinquish 35.3 boards per contest as a group. They are ranked 358th in college hoops in giving up assists to their opponents with 229 conceded on the campaign.

The last time they took the court, the Kansas State Wildcats got the victory with a final of 69-60 when they played Wichita State. In relation to attacking the glass, Kansas State allowed Wichita State to grab 30 in total (11 on the offensive side). They went 15.8% from 3-point land by connecting on 3 of 19 and ended up shooting 5 out of 9 from the free throw line (55.6%). The Wildcats permitted Wichita State to bury 26 out of their 63 attempts from the floor which left them with a rate of 41.3% in this contest. When all was said and done, the Wildcats finished 20 out of 50 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 40.0%. Pertaining to 3-point shots, Kansas State made 6 of 18 attempts (33.3%). They were able to knock down 23 of the free throws for a rate of 79.3%. Wichita State committed 20 personal fouls in this contest which got the Wildcats to the free throw line for a total of 29 attempts. They turned it over 16 times, while getting 9 steals for the contest. The Wildcats earned 23 defensive boards and 13 offensive rebounds for a total of 36 for the contest.

Tylor Perry pitched in for the Wildcats for this game. He knocked down 4 out of 13 in this contest for a field goal percentage of 30.8%, and had 3 rebounds. He scored 17 points in his 33 minutes on the court and had 5 assists in this contest.

Kansas State has a record of 9-3 so far this season. When it comes to offense, the Wildcats are shooting 42.9% from the floor, which is 272nd in D-1. Kansas State has earned 924 points on the season (77.0 per contest) and they average 40.5 rebounds per contest. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 15.5 times per game (82nd in the nation) and they are turning it over 14.6 times per game. The Wildcats commit 15.7 fouls per game and they shoot 73.1% from the charity stripe.

The Wildcats on the defensive side of the court are 174th in the country in PPG given up with 70.6. They have forced 13.6 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 41.1% from the field (98th in D-1). The Kansas State defense surrenders 33.2% on 3-point shots (96 of 289) and opponents are knocking down 72.4% of their shots from the charity stripe. They give up 12.5 dimes and 35.8 rebounds per contest, which is 175th and 230th in D-1.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Chicago State

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