LSU Tigers vs Kansas State Wildcats Prediction, 11/14/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: LSU Tigers vs Kansas State Wildcats

Date: Thursday, November 14, 2024

Location: Bramlage Coliseum in Manhattan, KS

TV: ESPN+

The LSU Tigers (2-0) are hitting the road to Bramlage Coliseum on Thursday where they will try to defeat the Kansas State Wildcats (2-0).

The LSU Tigers stepped onto the hardwood against Alabama State and went home with a win by a final score of 74-61 in their last contest. LSU ended the contest with a 44.7% field goal percentage (21 out of 47) and converted 7 out of their 20 shots from beyond the arc. When they shot from the free throw line, the Tigers made 25 of 34 shots for a rate of 73.5%. When discussing rebounding, they earned 30 with 4 of them being offensive. They also distributed 14 assists in the matchup while forcing 14 turnovers and getting 7 steals. Concerning defense, LSU allowed the other team to shoot 33.3% from the floor on 20 of 60 shooting. Alabama State totaled 6 dimes and had 10 steals in the game. Additionally, Alabama State grabbed 34 rebounds (13 offensive, 21 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. Alabama State finished the contest at 76.9% from the free throw line by burying 20 of 26 shots. They also made 1 of 20 shots from 3-point land. When talking about personal fouls, the Tigers ended up with 21 while Alabama State had 23 personal fouls.

Camryn Carter is someone who was a contributor for this game. He scored 21 points on 5 out of 11 shooting. He saw the court for 29 mins played and grabbed 3 boards. He finished the game at 45.5% from the field and distributed 1 assist.

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LSU will take the court with a win-loss mark of 2-0 this season. They are averaging 84.5 points per outing (106th in college basketball) while going 48.2% from the field. The Tigers are connecting on 31.5% on three-point attempts (17 of 54) and 79.2% from the charity stripe. As a team, LSU is snagging 39.0 boards per contest and is sitting with 27 assists this season, which ranks 310th in the nation in terms of passing. They are losing possession via turnover 13.5 times per contest and as a basketball team they commit 17.0 fouls per game.

When they are on defense, the Tigers are forcing their opponents into 14.5 turnovers per contest while drawing 20.5 personal fouls. They are relinquishing 11.8% on 3-point attempts while they are 48th in college basketball in opponents PPG (60.5). The Tigers defensively are giving up and opponent field goal percentage of 36.1% (44 of 122) and they relinquish 34.0 boards per contest as a basketball team. They are currently ranked 7th in college basketball in giving up assists with 12 relinquished for the campaign.

When they last played, the Kansas State Wildcats got the victory with a final of 77-64 when they played Cleveland State. When discussing rebounding, Kansas State allowed Cleveland State to snag 29 in total (16 on the offensive side). They went 33.3% from beyond the perimeter by connecting on 6 out of 18 and finished the game at 12 of 16 from the free throw line (75.0%). The Wildcats permitted Cleveland State to bury 23 out of their 60 attempts from the floor which left them with a rate of 38.3% for this game. When all was said and done, the Wildcats walked away from this one shooting 26 for 45 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 57.8%. Concerning 3-point shots, Kansas State made 10 of 19 tries (52.6%). They were able to make 15 of those for a rate of 57.7%. Cleveland State committed 20 personal fouls for the contest which got the Wildcats to the charity stripe for a total of 26 shots. They also coughed up the ball 19 times, while recording 12 steals for the game. The Wildcats corralled 13 defensive rebounds and 5 offensive rebounds totaling 18 for the game.

Brendan Hausen ended up being a major contributor for the Wildcats for the game. He totaled 22 points in his 31 minutes on the hardwood and had 1 assist for this game. He made 7 out of 10 in this contest for a field goal percentage of 70.0%, and earned 3 rebounds.

Kansas State has a win-loss record of 2-0 for the season. The Wildcats are committing 14.5 fouls every game and they connect on 60.5% from the free throw line. They are dishing out assists 20.0 times per contest (33rd in the country) and they turn it over 14.0 times per game. Kansas State has totaled 166 points for the season (83.0 per game) and they grab 35.0 boards per game. When it comes to offensive execution, the Wildcats are shooting 50.8% from the field, which has them ranked 60th in the nation.

The Wildcats are ranked 105th in the country in PPG given up with 64.5. They are forcing 16.0 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 38.7% from the field (114th in college basketball). The Kansas State defense concedes 39.5% on 3-pointers (15 of 38) and their opponents are connecting on 78.3% of their foul shots. They have conceded 12.5 assists and 33.0 rebounds per game, which has them ranked 184th and 133rd in those categories.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take LSU

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