George Washington Colonials vs Kansas State Wildcats Prediction, 11/22/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: George Washington Colonials vs Kansas State Wildcats

Date: Friday, November 22, 2024

Location: UVI Sports & Fitness Center in Saint Thomas, Virgin Islands

TV: ESPN+

The Kansas State Wildcats (3-1) are hosting the George Washington Colonials (4-0) at UVI Sports & Fitness Center on Friday.

The George Washington Colonials took the court against NJIT and notched a win by a score of 84-64 in their last contest. In regard to personal fouls, the Colonials ended up with 14 while NJIT recorded 20 personal fouls. They also converted 9 of their 25 tries from three-point range. NJIT finished shooting 90.0% at the charity stripe by burying 9 of their 10 attempts. Furthermore, NJIT pulled down 30 rebounds (10 offensive, 20 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. NJIT totaled 15 dimes and had 3 steals for the matchup. Pertaining to defending, George Washington let their opponent shoot 41.8% from the field on 23 out of 55 shooting. They also recorded 15 assists for the game while forcing the opposition into 16 turnovers and earning 10 steals. Pertaining to hauling in boards, they earned a total of 28 with 7 of them being offensive. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Colonials buried 22 of 29 tries for a rate of 75.9%. George Washington ended with a 50.9% FG percentage (28 out of 55) and buried 6 of their 21 3-pointers.

Darren Buchanan Jr. is a player who was important for the contest. He finished 61.5% from the field and also distributed 6 dimes. He played 29 mins and totaled 4 rebounds. He scored 20 points on 8 out of 13 shooting.

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George Washington will play this game with a mark of 4-0 this season. They cough up possession 11.0 times per contest and as a squad they are committing 14.3 fouls every game. As a team, George Washington is grabbing 38.8 boards per game and has tallied 53 dimes this season, which ranks 279th in college hoops in terms of passing. The Colonials are hitting 25.0% on shots from 3-point land (24 of 96) and 76.5% from the free throw line. They average 81.8 pts per contest (117th in D-1) while connecting on 47.9% from the floor.

Defensively, the Colonials are able to force 15.0 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 18.3 personal fouls. They are currently ranked 52nd in college basketball in allowing assists with 40 conceded for the campaign. The Colonials defense is allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 39.4% (95 of 241) and they surrender 32.3 rebounds per contest as a unit. They concede 33.3% on shots from beyond the arc and they rank 70th in college basketball in points per game allowed (64.3).

In their last game, the Kansas State Wildcats got the victory with a final of 74-56 when they faced MVSU. The Wildcats were able to corral 22 defensive boards and 20 offensive rebounds for a total of 42 in the game. They also turned the ball over 10 times, while recording 8 steals for the game. MVSU was called for 19 fouls for the matchup which got the Wildcats to the charity stripe for a total of 27 attempts. They were able to knock down 25 of the free throws for a rate of 92.6%. In regard to shooting from downtown, Kansas State converted 3 of 23 tries (13.0%). When the final whistle blew, the Wildcats ended up shooting 23 out of 64 from the floor which had them shooting 35.9%. The Wildcats permitted MVSU to knock down 20 out of 53 tries from the floor which had them sitting at 37.7% in the game. They finished 42.1% from three-point range by shooting 8 of 19 and walked away from this one shooting 8 of 8 at the free throw line (100.0%). When discussing team rebounding, Kansas State permitted MVSU to collect 27 in all (7 offensive).

Ugonna Onyenso ended up being important for the Wildcats for the game. He made 6 out of 7 in this game giving him a rate of 85.7%, and accounted for 4 rebounds. He racked up 16 points in his 12 minutes on the hardwood, but wasn't able to notch an assist.

Kansas State has a mark of 3-1 on the campaign. The Wildcats are committing 14.5 fouls per game and they connect on 72.9% from the free throw line. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 17.0 times per game (71st in D-1) and they turn the ball over 11.3 times per contest. Kansas State has scored 305 pts on the year (76.3 per contest) and they average 35.0 rebounds per contest. As an offense, the Wildcats are hitting on 43.6% from the field, which ranks 244th in the nation.

The Kansas State defense concedes 38.3% on shots from beyond the perimeter (31 of 81) and their opponents are connecting on 81.6% of their free throw attempts. They have relinquished 14.0 assists and 34.3 rebounds per contest, which ranks them 256th and 165th in those defensive categories. The Wildcats are ranked 83rd in D-1 in points allowed per contest with 65.3. They are forcing 16.3 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 41.1% from the field (148th in college basketball).

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Tony Sink's Pick: Take George Washington

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