Oklahoma State Cowboys vs Kansas State Wildcats Prediction, 1/20/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Oklahoma State Cowboys vs Kansas State Wildcats

Date: Saturday, January 20, 2024

Location: Bramlage Coliseum in Manhattan, KS

TV: BIG12|ESPN+

Bramlage Coliseum is the site where the Kansas State Wildcats (13-4) will take on the Oklahoma State Cowboys (8-9) on Saturday.

The Oklahoma State Cowboys played Kansas and took a loss by a score of 90-66 in their last game. Oklahoma State walked away from the game with a 39.6% field goal percentage (21 out of 53) and converted 6 of their 21 shots from downtown. At the charity stripe, the Cowboys buried 18 of 24 attempts for a percentage of 75.0%. When discussing grabbing rebounds, they compiled 22 with 7 of them being of the offensive sort. They also distributed 11 assists for this game as well as forcing the other team into 10 turnovers and having 9 steals. In reference to the defense, Oklahoma State allowed the other team to go 62.1% from the floor on 36 out of 58 shooting. Kansas distributed 21 assists and had 7 steals in this game. In addition, Kansas pulled down 32 boards (6 offensive, 26 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. Kansas shot 72.2% when shooting free throws by knocking down 13 of their 18 attempts. They made 5 out of their 13 shots from distance. In the matter of personal fouls, the Cowboys ended up finishing with 16 and Kansas totaled 17 personal fouls.

Bryce Thompson is a player who was a major factor for the game. He ended up finishing with 20 points on 5 of 11 shooting. He was on the court for 30 minutes and pulled down 1 rebound. He shot 45.5% from the field and also totaled 2 assists.

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Oklahoma State comes into this contest with a record of 8-9 on the year. They currently have an average of 72.4 points per contest (244th in D-1) while hitting 45.3% from the field. The Cowboys are shooting 35.7% on shots beyond the perimeter (154 of 431) and 66.3% from the charity stripe. As a team, Oklahoma State is collecting 36.1 rebounds per contest and has tallied 252 assists for the year, which has them ranked 119th in college basketball in terms of passing the rock. They turn the ball over 13.8 times per contest and as a unit they are committing 15.9 fouls per contest.

On defense, the Cowboys are forcing their opponents into 11.6 turnovers per contest and they draw 15.9 fouls. They concede 32.3% on shots from beyond the arc while they are 123rd in Division 1 in PPG allowed (69.4). The Cowboys are allowing an opponent FG percentage of 43.7% (437 of 1,001) and they surrender 32.8 rebounds per contest as a basketball team. They are 37th in Division 1 in allowing assists to the opposition with 184 relinquished this season.

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Kansas State Wildcats walked away with a victory by a final of 68-64 against Baylor. When discussing cleaning the glass, Kansas State permitted Baylor to grab 43 in all (20 offensive). They went 17.9% from 3-point land by connecting on 5 of 28 and walked away from this one shooting 9 of 19 at the free throw line (47.4%). The Wildcats permitted Baylor to make 25 out of 76 tries from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 32.9% for this game. When the final whistle blew, the Wildcats ended up shooting 22 for 54 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 40.7%. With regard to shots from downtown, Kansas State made 7 of 23 attempts (30.4%). They were able to knock down 17 of them for a rate of 77.3%. Baylor was called for 19 fouls for the matchup which got the Wildcats to the charity stripe for 22 attempts. They turned the ball over 16 times, while earning 7 steals for this contest. The Wildcats were able to pull down 31 defensive rebounds and 8 offensive boards for a total of 39 for the contest.

Camryn Carter ended up having an impact for the Wildcats for this game. He recorded 18 points in his 35 mins on the hardwood and had 2 assists in the game. He buried 7 of 14 in this game for a field goal percentage of 50.0%, and had 1 rebound.

Kansas State has a win-loss record of 13-4 for the campaign. The Wildcats commit 15.8 fouls every game and they connect on 73.8% from the charity stripe. They are getting an assist 15.0 times per game (92nd in college basketball) and they are losing possession via turnover 14.5 times per game. Kansas State has earned 1,271 points so far this year (74.8 per game) and they pull in 40.1 rebounds per game. When it comes to executing on offense, the Wildcats are connecting on 43.4% from the floor, which is 256th in college hoops.

The Kansas State defense surrenders 31.3% on three-point shots (126 of 402) and their opponents are knocking down 72.1% of their free throw shots. They have allowed 11.6 dimes and 34.6 total rebounds per game, which has them ranked 92nd and 163rd in D-1. The Wildcats on the defensive end are ranked 84th in college basketball in PPG allowed with 67.4. They are forcing 12.7 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 39.5% from the field (30th in the nation).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Oklahoma State

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