Oklahoma Sooners vs Kansas State Wildcats Prediction, 1/30/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Oklahoma Sooners vs Kansas State Wildcats

Date: Tuesday, January 30, 2024

Location: Bramlage Coliseum in Manhattan, KS

TV: BIG12|ESPN+

Bramlage Coliseum is the location where the Kansas State Wildcats (14-6) will take on the Oklahoma Sooners (15-5) on Tuesday.

The Oklahoma Sooners stepped onto the hardwood against Texas Tech and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 85-84 in their last game. Oklahoma finished the game having earned a 47.5% field goal percentage (29 of 61) and converted 11 of their 26 shots from distance. At the free throw line, the Sooners converted 15 of 24 attempts for a rate of 62.5%. Concerning grabbing rebounds, they earned 30 with 9 of them being on the offensive end. They also distributed 17 dimes in the matchup in addition to forcing the other team into 9 turnovers and earning 6 steals. Regarding the defense, Oklahoma allowed their opponent to shoot 52.6% from the field on 30 of 57 shooting. Texas Tech distributed 17 assists and had 6 steals in the matchup. Moreover, Texas Tech snagged 32 rebounds (7 offensive, 25 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. Texas Tech walked away from this one shooting 84.2% when shooting free throws by burying 16 of 19 tries. They also converted 9 out of their 23 attempts from three-point range. Concerning fouls, the Sooners ended up walking away with 18 while Texas Tech accumulated 19 fouls.

Rivaldo Soares is a guy who played a role in the game. He accumulated 19 points on 6 out of 10 shooting. He played 27 mins and also snagged 10 boards. He finished the game at 60.0% from the field and recorded 4 assists.

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Oklahoma heads into this matchup with a mark of 15-5 so far this season. They currently have an average of 78.6 points per game (76th in D-1) while hitting 48.0% from the floor. The Sooners are hitting 34.6% on shots from beyond the arc (152 of 439) and 75.3% from the free throw line. As a unit, Oklahoma is collecting 37.3 rebounds per game and has accounted for 287 dimes for the year, which ranks 135th in the country in terms of passing. They lose possession via turnover 12.8 times per contest and as a group they commit 15.6 fouls on a nightly basis.

Defensively, the Sooners are able to force 12.5 turnovers per contest and they draw 17.0 fouls. They are currently ranked 49th in the country in giving up assists to the opposition with 224 relinquished on the season. The Sooners are allowing an opponent FG percentage of 40.9% (474 of 1,159) and they surrender 31.1 boards per game as a unit. They are relinquishing 29.0% on shots from downtown and they are 55th in the country in PPG allowed (66.6).

The last time they took the court, the Kansas State Wildcats went home defeated by a final of 74-52 when they played Houston. The Wildcats pulled down 19 defensive boards and 4 offensive rebounds for a total of 23 for the game. They also turned the ball over 16 times, while earning 4 steals in this matchup. Houston earned 16 personal fouls in this contest which got the Wildcats to the free throw line for 12 attempts. They were able to convert 7 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 58.3%. Concerning 3-point shots, Kansas State made 7 out of their 21 tries (33.3%). At the conclusion of this game, the Wildcats ended up shooting 19 for 47 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 40.4%. The Wildcats allowed Houston to convert 22 out of their 55 attempts from the floor which gave them a rate of 40.0% in this matchup. They wrapped up this game 33.3% from 3-point land by connecting on 7 of 21 and finished the contest at 23 out of 34 from the free throw line (67.6%). When talking about cleaning the glass, Kansas State permitted Houston to pull down 31 overall (11 on the offensive side).

Camryn Carter was important for the Wildcats for the contest. He knocked down 6 of 15 for this game giving him a rate of 40.0%, and tallied 5 rebounds. He recorded 16 points in his 35 mins on the court and added 1 assist in the matchup.

Kansas State has a mark of 14-6 on the campaign. The Wildcats are committing 16.7 fouls per contest and they hit 72.9% from the charity stripe. They are dishing out assists 14.8 times per game (98th in the country) and they turn it over 15.0 times per game. Kansas State has accounted for 1,460 points for the season (73.0 per game) and they grab 38.0 boards per game. As an offense, the Wildcats are hitting on 43.7% from the floor, which ranks them 237th in the nation.

The Wildcats on the defensive end are ranked 97th in D-1 in PPG allowed with 68.2. They have forced 12.8 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 39.8% from the field (23rd in college basketball). The Kansas State defense allows 31.6% on shots from distance (149 of 471) and their opposition makes 71.0% of their free throw shots. They concede 11.8 dimes and 34.8 rebounds per contest, which has them ranked 96th and 176th in D-1.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Kansas State

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