Kansas State Wildcats vs BYU Cougars Prediction, 2/10/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Kansas State Wildcats vs BYU Cougars

Date: Saturday, February 10, 2024

Location: Marriott Center in Provo, UT

TV: ESPN+

Marriott Center is the site where the BYU Cougars (16-6) will take on the Kansas State Wildcats (15-8) on Saturday.

The Kansas State Wildcats stepped onto the hardwood against Kansas and went home with a win by a final score of 75-70 in their last game. Kansas State ended the contest having earned a 41.4% field goal percentage (24 out of 58) and knocked down 9 out of their 26 3-point shots. From the free throw line, the Wildcats made 18 of 26 shots for a percentage of 69.2%. Regarding pulling down boards, they compiled 38 with 7 of them being of the offensive sort. They also dished out 15 dimes in this game while forcing the other team into 9 turnovers and earning 6 steals. Concerning the defense, Kansas State allowed their opponent to shoot 41.2% from the floor on 28 of 68 shooting. Kansas distributed 21 assists and had 11 steals for the game. Moreover, Kansas totaled 32 rebounds (7 offensive, 25 defensive), but wrapped up the game with no rejections. Kansas finished the contest at 68.8% from the charity stripe by making 11 of their 16 tries. They also converted 3 of 15 shots from three-point range. When discussing personal fouls, the Wildcats ended up with 14 while Kansas racked up 19 personal fouls.

Tylor Perry is one player who came through for this game. He recorded 26 points on 7 of 15 shooting. He played 45 minutes and totaled 5 rebounds. He finished 46.7% from the field and also totaled 4 dimes.

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Kansas State enters this one with a mark of 15-8 for the season. They are turning it over 15.0 times per game and as a squad they are committing 17.0 fouls per game. As a team, Kansas State is pulling in 38.0 boards per game and has accumulated 331 assists so far this year, which has them ranked 110th in Division 1 in terms of passing the ball. The Wildcats are connecting on 31.2% from downtown (174 of 557) and 72.4% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 72.2 points per game (236th in the country) while connecting on 43.2% from the floor.

Defensively, the Wildcats are forcing their opponents into 12.4 turnovers every game while drawing 18.0 personal fouls. They are giving up 31.2% on shots from downtown and they rank 99th in college basketball in points per game allowed (68.7). The Wildcats defense is giving up a FG percentage of 40.1% (558 of 1,391) and they surrender 34.7 rebounds per contest as a squad. They rank 160th in college basketball in allowing assists with 286 conceded on the campaign.

When they last stepped on the court, the BYU Cougars took a loss by a final score of 82-66 when they faced Oklahoma. The Cougars were able to snag 23 defensive rebounds and 9 offensive rebounds for a total of 32 in this matchup. They turned it over 7 times, while earning 5 steals for this contest. Oklahoma earned 17 fouls for the game which got the Cougars to the free throw line for a total of 16 attempts. They were able to knock down 12 of the free throws for a rate of 75.0%. Regarding 3-pointers, BYU knocked down 8 of 26 tries (30.8%). When the final whistle blew, the Cougars finished the game shooting 23 for 64 from the floor which gave them a rate of 35.9%. The Cougars permitted Oklahoma to knock down 25 of their 51 tries from the field which had them shooting 49.0% for the matchup. They shot 34.6% from 3-point land by connecting on 9 out of 26 and finished the contest at 23 out of 29 at the charity stripe (79.3%). In reference to attacking the glass, BYU permitted Oklahoma to grab 34 in all (4 on the offensive glass).

Fousseyni Traore was important for the Cougars in the game. He scored 21 points in his 29 minutes on the court and had 1 assist for the contest. He converted 9 out of 17 in the matchup for a field goal percentage of 52.9%, and accumulated 5 rebounds.

BYU has a mark of 16-6 for the year. As an offense, the Cougars are shooting 47.4% from the field, which is 51st in Division 1. BYU has earned 1,839 pts on the year (83.6 per contest) and they grab 40.7 rebounds per contest. They are earning an assist 19.8 times per contest (2nd in college basketball) and they are turning it over 10.9 times per game. The Cougars commit 17.2 personal fouls per game and they connect on 73.2% from the charity stripe.

The BYU defense gives up 30.0% on shots from behind the 3-point line (135 of 450) and opponents are knocking down 70.1% of their foul shots. They give up 11.7 dimes and 32.5 rebounds on a nightly basis, which is ranked 88th and 57th in college hoops. The Cougars on the defensive end are ranked 56th in college basketball in points per game surrendered with 66.8. They are forcing their opponents into 11.7 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 41.1% from the field (54th in Division 1).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take BYU

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