Iowa State Cyclones vs Kansas State Wildcats Prediction, 3/9/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Iowa State Cyclones vs Kansas State Wildcats

Date: Saturday, March 9, 2024

Location: Bramlage Coliseum in Manhattan, KS

TV: BIG12|ESPN+

Bramlage Coliseum is where the Kansas State Wildcats (17-13) will attempt to defeat the Iowa State Cyclones (24-6) on Saturday.

The Iowa State Cyclones stepped onto the hardwood against BYU and walked away with a win by a score of 68-63 in their last contest. In relation to fouls, the Cyclones finished with 12 while BYU accounted for 18 fouls. They also buried 8 of 29 tries from long range. BYU went 68.8% at the charity stripe by converting 11 of their 16 tries. Additionally, BYU collected 43 rebounds (12 offensive, 31 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. BYU recorded 13 assists and had 5 steals for the matchup. With regard to defending, Iowa State allowed their opponent to shoot 39.3% from the floor on 22 out of 56 shooting. They also recorded 11 assists for this contest as well as forcing the opposition into 17 turnovers and having 10 steals. When it comes to getting rebounds, they collected a total of 30 with 8 of them being on the offensive end. At the free throw line, the Cyclones knocked down 12 of their 18 tries for a rate of 66.7%. Iowa State ended the contest with a 36.8% FG percentage (25 of 68) and converted 6 out of their 18 shots from 3-point land.

Tamin Lipsey is a guy who was a major contributor for this game. He finished the contest at 43.8% from the field and recorded 1 assist. He was on the hardwood for 34 mins played and snagged 6 boards. He accounted for 19 points on 7 out of 16 shooting.

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Iowa State steps onto the hardwood with a mark of 24-6 for the season. They currently have an average of 76.3 pts per contest (101st in Division 1) while connecting on 46.4% from the field. The Cyclones are hitting 34.9% on three-point shots (197 of 564) and 69.2% from the free throw line. As a unit, Iowa State is collecting 34.5 boards per contest and has earned 482 dimes on the campaign, which ranks 35th in the country in terms of passing the rock. They are turning it over 10.9 times per contest and as a squad are committing 16.5 personal fouls every game.

On defense, the Cyclones are forcing 17.9 turnovers per game while drawing 18.7 fouls. They surrender 32.3% on 3-point shots while they are 6th in college hoops in opponents PPG (62.0). The Cyclones defense is allowing a shooting percentage of 40.5% (621 of 1,532) and they concede 32.7 rebounds per game as a unit. They rank 112th in the country in giving up assists with 365 relinquished so far this year.

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Kansas State Wildcats went home defeated by a final of 90-68 against Kansas. The Wildcats snagged 26 defensive boards and 2 offensive boards totaling 28 in this matchup. They also turned the ball over 11 times, while recording 3 steals in this contest. Kansas had 17 personal fouls in this matchup which took the Wildcats to the free throw line for 21 shots. They were able to make 10 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 47.6%. In the matter of shots from 3-point land, Kansas State buried 8 of their 24 attempts (33.3%). Overall, the Wildcats ended up shooting 25 out of 56 from the floor which gave them a rate of 44.6%. The Wildcats permitted Kansas to make 28 out of their 62 tries from the field which gave them a rate of 45.2% in this contest. They finished 46.2% from 3-point land by connecting on 6 out of 13 and finished the game at 28 of 31 at the charity stripe (90.3%). In reference to how they cleaned up the glass, Kansas State allowed Kansas to collect 36 in total (8 on the offensive glass).

William McNair was important for the Wildcats in this matchup. He tallied 17 points in his 25 minutes of playing time and totaled 2 assists for this contest. He made 7 of 9 in the matchup for a rate of 77.8%, and accumulated 10 rebounds.

Kansas State has a win-loss mark of 17-13 for the year. The Wildcats have committed 17.4 fouls per contest and they go 72.8% from the free throw line. They are assisting teammates 14.1 times per game (120th in college hoops) and they are turning it over 14.8 times per contest. Kansas State has tallied 2,172 pts on the season (72.4 per game) and they pull down 37.6 rebounds per contest. When it comes to offensive execution, the Wildcats are hitting on 43.6% from the field, which has them ranked 248th in college hoops.

The Kansas State defense gives up 31.4% from downtown (214 of 682) and opponents are connecting on 69.9% of their shots from the charity stripe. They surrender 13.3 dimes and 35.0 rebounds per contest, which ranks them 213th and 198th in college hoops. The Wildcats on the defensive side of the court are 135th in Division 1 in PPG allowed with 70.6. They are able to force 11.4 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 40.6% from the field (31st in college hoops).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Iowa State

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