Kansas State Wildcats vs Oklahoma State Cowboys Prediction, 2/3/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Kansas State Wildcats vs Oklahoma State Cowboys

Date: Saturday, February 3, 2024

Location: Gallagher-Iba Arena in Stillwater, OK

TV: BIG12|ESPN+

The Oklahoma State Cowboys (9-12) will try to defeat the Kansas State Wildcats (14-7) at Gallagher-Iba Arena on Saturday.

The Kansas State Wildcats took the court against Oklahoma and went home with a loss by a final score of 73-53 in their last game. In relation to personal fouls, the Wildcats finished with 27 while Oklahoma recorded 21 personal fouls. They also buried 3 out of their 14 attempts from beyond the arc. Oklahoma finished the game at 61.5% when shooting free throws by making 24 of their 39 attempts. In addition, Oklahoma snagged 35 rebounds (11 offensive, 24 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. Oklahoma earned 12 dimes and had 8 steals in this matchup. Pertaining to the defense, Kansas State allowed the other team to shoot 42.6% from the floor on 23 out of 54 shooting. They also doled out 8 assists in the game in addition to forcing the other team into 8 turnovers and earning 5 steals. Regarding getting rebounds, they compiled 31 with 8 of them being on the offensive end. From the free throw line, the Wildcats knocked down 17 of their 25 shots for a percentage of 68.0%. Kansas State walked away from the game having earned a 30.2% field goal percentage (16 out of 53) and made 4 out of their 28 3-point shots.

Tylor Perry is a guy who had an impact in the game. He racked up 23 points on 7 of 16 shooting. He played 39 minutes played and totaled 5 rebounds. He walked away from this one shooting 43.8% from the floor and totaled 2 assists.

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Kansas State comes into this game with a record of 14-7 for the season. They currently have an average of 72.0 points per contest (241st in D-1) while connecting on 43.1% from the floor. The Wildcats are connecting on 30.8% on shots from downtown (156 of 507) and 72.6% from the charity stripe. As a team, Kansas State is grabbing 37.8 boards per game and has racked up 304 dimes on the year, which is 112th in the nation in terms of passing the rock. They are turning it over 14.9 times per game and as a team they are committing 17.1 fouls per game.

On defense, the Wildcats are forcing their opponents into 12.6 turnovers per contest while drawing 18.2 fouls. They are conceding 31.3% on 3-point attempts and they are 97th in D-1 in PPG allowed (68.4). The Wildcats defense is giving up a FG percentage of 39.9% (504 of 1,264) and they relinquish 35.0 rebounds per contest as a squad. They are ranked 106th in college basketball in giving up assists to the opposition with 247 conceded so far this season.

When they last played, the Oklahoma State Cowboys took a defeat with a final score of 83-54 when they faced Kansas. The Cowboys pulled down 21 defensive boards and 7 offensive rebounds totaling 28 for this game. They turned it over 10 times, while earning 6 steals for the game. Kansas was called for 12 personal fouls for the game which got the Cowboys to the free throw line for 19 shots. They were able to bury 12 of them for a rate of 63.2%. Pertaining to shots from downtown, Oklahoma State made 8 of their 29 attempts (27.6%). When the final whistle was blown, the Cowboys walked away from this one shooting 17 for 58 from the floor which had them sitting at 29.3%. The Cowboys allowed Kansas to convert 34 of 59 attempts from the floor which left them shooting 57.6% for the contest. They wrapped up this game 44.4% from behind the 3-point line by shooting 8 of 18 and ended up shooting 7 out of 9 from the free throw line (77.8%). In relation to how they rebounded, Oklahoma State permitted Kansas to snag 40 in all (4 on the offensive glass).

John-Michael Wright ended up having an impact for the Cowboys in this matchup. He buried 4 out of 13 in this matchup for a rate of 30.8%, and added 2 rebounds. He had 16 points in his 34 mins of playing time and had 1 assist in the matchup.

Oklahoma State has a mark of 9-12 for the campaign. When it comes to executing on offense, the Cowboys are hitting on 43.9% from the floor, which is ranked 228th in Division 1. Oklahoma State has totaled 1,490 points on the season (71.0 per game) and they grab 35.1 boards per game. They are assisting teammates 14.3 times per contest (118th in the country) and they turn the ball over 13.3 times per game. The Cowboys commit 15.7 fouls per game and they connect on 67.1% from the free throw line.

The Cowboys defensively are ranked 132nd in college basketball in PPG given up with 70.1. They are forcing their opponents into 11.7 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 45.0% from the floor (277th in college basketball). The Oklahoma State defense allows 33.4% on shots from beyond the perimeter (125 of 374) and their opponents are knocking down 73.3% of their free throw shots. They have relinquished 11.8 dimes and 32.9 boards per game, ranking them 99th and 79th in the nation.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Kansas State

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