Arizona Wildcats vs Kansas State Wildcats Prediction, 2/11/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Arizona Wildcats vs Kansas State Wildcats

Date: Tuesday, February 11, 2025

Location: Bramlage Coliseum in Manhattan, KS

TV: ESPN+

Bramlage Coliseum is the site where the Kansas State Wildcats (12-11) will play the Arizona Wildcats (17-6) on Tuesday.

The Arizona Wildcats played Texas Tech and earned the victory with a final of 82-73 in their last game. Arizona wrapped up the game with a 51.7% field goal percentage (30 out of 58) and buried 4 of 13 3-pointers. At the charity stripe, the Wildcats knocked down 18 of 23 shots for a percentage of 78.3%. In terms of grabbing rebounds, they collected 38 with 9 of them being of the offensive sort. They also dished out 18 dimes for this game as well as creating 9 turnovers and having 8 steals. When discussing the defense, Arizona allowed 37.1% from the field on 26 of 70 shooting. Texas Tech dished out 15 assists and had 8 steals for this contest. Moreover, Texas Tech pulled down 28 boards (11 offensive, 17 defensive), but didn't have a block. Texas Tech finished shooting 90.0% at the free throw line by burying 9 of their 10 attempts. They buried 12 of 33 attempts from distance. With respect to personal fouls, the Wildcats ended up finishing with 13 and Texas Tech finished the game with 17 personal fouls.

Caleb Love is a guy who had an impact for this game. He ended up shooting 26.7% from the floor and recorded 6 dimes. He was on the hardwood for 39 minutes and also snagged 3 rebounds. He racked up 16 points on 4 out of 15 shooting.

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Arizona enters this one with a win-loss record of 17-6 this season. They turn the ball over 11.7 times per game and as a team they are committing 16.1 fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Arizona is collecting 40.7 rebounds per contest and has totaled 394 assists for the campaign, which is 33rd in Division 1 in terms of passing. The Wildcats are shooting 32.8% on three-point shots (161 of 491) and 76.9% from the charity stripe. They have an average of 82.8 points per outing (21st in the country) while connecting on 47.6% from the floor.

When they are on defense, the Wildcats are able to force 12.9 turnovers per game and they draw 17.7 fouls. They are ranked 158th in college hoops in giving up assists to the opposition with 307 surrendered so far this season. The Wildcats defensively are allowing a FG percentage of 40.0% (565 of 1,412) and they concede 32.8 rebounds per contest as a team. They surrender 32.5% from 3-point land and they are ranked 118th in college hoops in opponents PPG (69.7).

The last time they took the court, the Kansas State Wildcats took home the win by a final score of 81-73 against Kansas. The Wildcats were able to collect 25 defensive rebounds and 4 offensive rebounds for a total of 29 in this matchup. They turned the ball over 9 times, while earning 7 steals in the game. Kansas was called for 10 personal fouls in this contest which took the Wildcats to the charity stripe for a total of 6 shots. They were able to convert 4 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 66.7%. When it comes to 3-pointers, Kansas State converted 11 of 27 tries (40.7%). When the final whistle was blown, the Wildcats shot 33 out of 66 from the field which had them sitting at 50.0%. The Wildcats allowed Kansas to bury 30 of 60 attempts from the field which gave them a percentage of 50.0% in the matchup. They finished 31.6% from beyond the arc by going 6 of 19 and finished the contest at 7 of 12 from the free throw line (58.3%). With respect to how they attacked the glass, Kansas State permitted Kansas to pull down 31 overall (5 on the offensive side).

David N'Guessan ended up having an impact for the Wildcats for the game. He made 9 of 13 in this matchup for a rate of 69.2%, and accounted for 7 rebounds. He tallied 20 points in his 33 minutes on the court, but wasn't able to notch an assist.

Kansas State has a win-loss record of 12-11 on the year. On the offensive side of the court, the Wildcats are hitting on 45.7% from the field, which is 141st in the country. Kansas State has earned 1,697 points so far this year (73.8 per contest) and they collect 33.8 rebounds per game. They are dishing out assists 16.6 times per contest (32nd in the country) and they turn it over 12.3 times per game. The Wildcats commit 15.5 fouls every game and they go 69.1% from the charity stripe.

The Kansas State defense allows 35.2% on shots from beyond the arc (163 of 463) and their opponents are converting on 73.6% of their foul shots. They surrender 13.7 dimes and 34.3 boards every game, which is ranked 245th and 179th in D-1. The Wildcats defensively are ranked 134th in college in PPG surrendered with 70.1. They are able to force 12.5 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 43.7% from the floor (187th in college hoops).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Arizona

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