Kansas State Wildcats vs Iowa Hawkeyes Prediction, 3/19/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Kansas State Wildcats vs Iowa Hawkeyes

Date: Tuesday, March 19, 2024

Location: Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, IA

TV: ESPN

Carver-Hawkeye Arena is the site where the Iowa Hawkeyes (18-14) will go up against the Kansas State Wildcats (19-14) on Tuesday in the NIT.

The Kansas State Wildcats stepped onto the hardwood against Iowa State and took a loss by a final of 76-57 in their last game. Kansas State walked away from the game with a 38.3% field goal percentage (18 of 47) and knocked down 6 of 18 shots from beyond the arc. At the charity stripe, the Wildcats buried 15 of 23 shots for a rate of 65.2%. With regard to hauling in boards, they earned 25 with 10 of them being offensive. They also recorded 10 dimes for the game as well as forcing the other team into 5 turnovers and getting 2 steals. When talking about defending, Kansas State allowed their opponent to shoot 46.3% from the field on 25 out of 54 shooting. Iowa State doled out 13 dimes and had 14 steals in this game. Moreover, Iowa State grabbed 26 boards (8 offensive, 18 defensive), but didn't notch a block. Iowa State finished the contest at 80.6% at the free throw line by making 25 of 31 shots. They also knocked down 1 out of their 14 shots from three-point range. When discussing fouls, the Wildcats ended up with 20 and Iowa State recorded 19 fouls.

Tylor Perry is one player who was a contributor in this game. He finished the game at 57.1% from the field and earned 2 dimes. He played 30 minutes played and also grabbed 2 rebounds. He ended up with 18 points on 4 out of 7 shooting.

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Kansas State enters this contest with a mark of 19-14 on the year. They average 71.9 points per outing (232nd in the country) while hitting 43.5% from the floor. The Wildcats are connecting on 32.0% on three-point shots (243 of 760) and 72.5% from the free throw line. As a unit, Kansas State is pulling down 37.5 boards per contest and is sitting with 459 assists for the campaign, which ranks 116th in the nation in terms of passing. They lose possession by turning the ball over 14.8 times per game and as a team they commit 17.5 personal fouls per contest.

On the defensive end, the Wildcats are forcing 11.2 turnovers per game and they draw 18.4 personal fouls. They are 225th in Division 1 in allowing assists to the opposition with 430 conceded on the season. The Wildcats are giving up a shooting percentage of 40.8% (820 of 2,008) and they concede 34.6 rebounds per contest as a group. They concede 30.7% from beyond the arc while they are 130th in the country in PPG allowed (70.5).

When they last played, the Iowa Hawkeyes walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 90-78 against Ohio State. The Hawkeyes were able to pull down 25 defensive boards and 7 offensive boards for a total of 32 for the game. They gave up possession of the ball 8 times, while earning 3 steals for the matchup. Ohio State committed 21 fouls for this game which got the Hawkeyes to the free throw line for 27 tries. They were able to bury 18 of those for a percentage of 66.7%. Regarding shooting from beyond the arc, Iowa converted 8 of their 21 attempts (38.1%). Overall, the Hawkeyes shot 26 out of 62 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 41.9%. The Hawkeyes permitted Ohio State to knock down 31 out of their 60 tries from the field which gave them a rate of 51.7% in this matchup. They wrapped up this game 55.0% from distance by hitting 11 of 20 and finished the contest at 17 of 26 at the free throw line (65.4%). When it comes to team rebounding, Iowa permitted Ohio State to get 41 overall (10 on the offensive side).

Payton Sandfort was important for the Hawkeyes for the game. He scored 19 points in his 32 mins on the court and had 3 dimes in this matchup. He converted 5 of 13 in the game for a rate of 38.5%, and had 6 rebounds.

Iowa has a record of 18-14 on the campaign. The Hawkeyes commit 16.9 fouls per contest and they hit 77.8% from the charity stripe. They are earning an assist 17.8 times per game (9th in the nation) and they turn it over 9.5 times per contest. Iowa has 2,654 pts so far this year (82.9 per contest) and they pull down 35.4 rebounds per game. As an offensive unit, the Hawkeyes are hitting on 47.5% from the field, which has them ranked 41st in Division 1.

The Hawkeyes on the defensive end are ranked 336th in D-1 in PPG surrendered with 79.0. They are forcing their opponents into 12.1 turnovers on a nightly basis and have let teams shoot 45.8% from the floor (309th in Division 1). The Iowa defense allows 36.1% on 3-point attempts (252 of 699) and their opponents are connecting on 70.7% of their foul shots. They have surrendered 15.2 dimes and 36.9 rebounds on a nightly basis, which ranks 335th and 297th in those defensive categories.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Iowa

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