Kansas State Wildcats vs Iowa State Cyclones Prediction, 1/24/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Kansas State Wildcats vs Iowa State Cyclones

Date: Wednesday, January 24, 2024

Location: James H. Hilton Coliseum in Ames, IA

TV: ESPN+

The Iowa State Cyclones (14-4) will try to beat the Kansas State Wildcats (14-4) at James H. Hilton Coliseum on Wednesday.

The Kansas State Wildcats stepped onto the hardwood against Oklahoma State and walked away with a win by a score of 70-66 in their last game. Kansas State finished with a 52.1% field goal percentage (25 of 48) and converted 8 of 22 3-point attempts. From the free throw line, the Wildcats converted 12 of their 16 tries for a percentage of 75.0%. In terms of getting rebounds, they compiled 24 with 3 of them being on the offensive end. They also dished out 20 dimes for this game as well as forcing the other team into 16 turnovers and earning 10 steals. In relation to defense, Kansas State allowed the other team to go 41.5% from the field on 22 of 53 shooting. Oklahoma State totaled 15 dimes and had 13 steals in the game. Moreover, Oklahoma State snagged 28 rebounds (8 offensive, 20 defensive), but finished the game with no rejections. Oklahoma State finished the game at 65.0% when shooting free throws by making 13 of their 20 tries. They made 9 of their 27 attempts from distance. When discussing personal fouls, the Wildcats walked away with 18 while Oklahoma State totaled 17 personal fouls.

Arthur Kaluma is a guy who played a role for this game. He finished the game shooting 58.3% from the field and earned 4 assists. He played for 38 mins and also pulled down 7 rebounds. He left the arena with 23 points on 7 out of 12 shooting.

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Kansas State will play this contest with a win-loss record of 14-4 on the campaign. They have an average of 74.5 points per contest (191st in Division 1) while going 43.8% from the field. The Wildcats are shooting 31.6% on shots from downtown (137 of 434) and 73.8% from the charity stripe. As a team, Kansas State is pulling down 39.2 boards per game and has earned 275 assists for the season, which has them ranked 104th in Division 1 in terms of passing the rock. They turn it over 14.7 times per game and as a group are committing 15.9 fouls per contest.

When they are on defense, the Wildcats have forced 12.9 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 18.1 fouls. They are ranked 86th in college basketball in giving up assists to their opponents with 213 surrendered for the campaign. The Wildcats are giving up a FG percentage of 39.6% (437 of 1,104) and they concede 34.4 boards per contest as a squad. They are relinquishing 31.5% on shots from beyond the perimeter while they are 81st in college basketball in opponents points per game (67.3).

When they last played, the Iowa State Cyclones got the victory with a final of 73-72 when they played TCU. When discussing rebounding, Iowa State allowed TCU to get 34 overall (12 on the offensive side). They shot 33.3% from three-point range by hitting 6 out of 18 and finished the game at 20 out of 26 at the free throw line (76.9%). The Cyclones allowed TCU to make 23 out of their 46 attempts from the field which left them shooting 50.0% in the game. In all, the Cyclones finished the game shooting 29 out of 62 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 46.8%. When talking about 3-pointers, Iowa State buried 7 out of their 21 attempts (33.3%). They were able to bury 8 of the free throw tries for a rate of 61.5%. TCU committed 15 personal fouls in the matchup which took the Cyclones to the free throw line for 13 attempts. They gave up possession 13 times, while getting 18 steals in the game. The Cyclones pulled down 11 defensive rebounds and 11 offensive rebounds for a total of 22 in this matchup.

Keshon Gilbert ended up being a factor for the Cyclones for this contest. He accumulated 20 points in his 37 minutes on the hardwood and tallied 4 dimes in this matchup. He converted 8 out of 15 for this game giving him a field goal percentage of 53.3%, and had 4 rebounds.

Iowa State has a record of 14-4 for the season. On the offensive side of the court, the Cyclones are connecting on 48.7% from the field, which is ranked 26th in college basketball. Iowa State has 1,452 points on the year (80.7 per game) and they grab 35.7 boards per contest. Their rate of earning assists is at 17.7 times per game (19th in the country) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 10.9 times per game. The Cyclones commit 15.6 fouls every game and they shoot 70.0% from the charity stripe.

The Iowa State defense surrenders 33.2% from downtown (145 of 437) and their opponents are making 71.8% of their free throw shots. They relinquish 11.9 assists and 31.7 rebounds every game, which has them ranked 101st and 35th in college basketball. The Cyclones are ranked 6th in college basketball in points given up per game with 60.7. They are able to force 18.6 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 39.3% from the field (16th in college basketball).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Iowa State

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