Colorado Buffaloes vs Kansas State Wildcats Prediction, 3/2/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Colorado Buffaloes vs Kansas State Wildcats

Date: Sunday, March 2, 2025

Location: Bramlage Coliseum in Durham, NC

TV: ESPN+

Bramlage Coliseum is the location where the Kansas State Wildcats (13-15) will try to defeat the Colorado Buffaloes (11-17) on Sunday.

The Colorado Buffaloes took the court against Kansas and took a loss by a final of 71-64 in their last contest. Colorado wrapped up the contest having earned a 38.2% FG percentage (26 of 68) and converted 5 of their 24 shots from beyond the arc. At the free throw line, the Buffaloes made 7 of 10 tries for a percentage of 70.0%. When discussing pulling down boards, they compiled 36 with 11 of them being offensive. They also dished out 10 assists for the game in addition to forcing 8 turnovers and getting 5 steals. When discussing the defense, Colorado allowed the other team to shoot 49.1% from the floor on 26 out of 53 shooting. Kansas doled out 16 dimes and had 8 steals for this contest. On top of that, Kansas collected 26 boards (4 offensive, 22 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. Kansas finished shooting 57.1% from the free throw line by making 16 of their 28 shots. They knocked down 3 of their 13 attempts from distance. In regard to personal fouls, the Buffaloes ended up finishing with 20 and Kansas accumulated 16 personal fouls.

Bangot Dak is a guy who was a factor for the contest. He shot 70.0% from the field but didn't record a dime. He was on the hardwood for 18 mins and pulled down 5 rebounds. He finished with 16 points on 7 of 10 shooting.

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Colorado heads into this matchup with a record of 11-17 this season. They are averaging 70.2 points per game (281st in college) while hitting 44.7% from the field. The Buffaloes are connecting on 32.6% on shots from beyond the arc (188 of 576) and 75.5% from the charity stripe. As a team, Colorado is pulling down 35.1 boards per game and has racked up 402 dimes for the season, which ranks 156th in the country in terms of passing the rock. They are losing possession via turnover 14.8 times per game and as a group they are committing 16.8 personal fouls on a nightly basis.

When they are on defense, the Buffaloes are forcing 11.4 turnovers per contest while drawing 18.7 fouls. They surrender 33.5% from 3-point land and they rank 188th in college in PPG allowed (71.9). The Buffaloes defense is giving up a shooting percentage of 43.4% (703 of 1,618) and they concede 32.9 rebounds per contest as a unit. They are 164th in college hoops in giving up assists with 365 surrendered for the campaign.

In their last game, the Kansas State Wildcats took a defeat with a final score of 80-76 against UCF. The Wildcats recorded 16 defensive rebounds and 13 offensive rebounds totaling 29 for the game. They turned it over 12 times, while recording 6 steals for this contest. UCF earned 23 fouls for the game which got the Wildcats to the free throw line for a total of 21 tries. They were able to convert 15 of the free throw tries for a rate of 71.4%. When it comes to 3-point shots, Kansas State knocked down 7 out of 22 tries (31.8%). At the conclusion of this game, the Wildcats shot 27 for 65 from the field which gave them a rate of 41.5%. The Wildcats allowed UCF to convert 27 out of their 60 tries from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 45.0% for the game. They went 24.1% from behind the 3-point line by hitting 7 out of 29 and walked away from this one shooting 19 of 25 from the free throw line (76.0%). In relation to cleaning up the glass, Kansas State allowed UCF to snag 35 overall (14 on the offensive side).

Max Jones ended up having an impact for the Wildcats for this contest. He buried 6 out of 17 in the game giving him a field goal percentage of 35.3%, and had 4 rebounds. He totaled 22 points in his 33 minutes on the hardwood, but wasn't able to tally an assist.

Kansas State has a mark of 13-15 this year. The Wildcats are responsible for committing 15.7 fouls per contest and they shoot 67.9% from the charity stripe. They are earning an assist 15.8 times per game (53rd in the nation) and they are turning it over 12.2 times per game. Kansas State has tallied 2,034 points on the year (72.6 per contest) and they grab 33.8 rebounds per game. On the offensive side of the court, the Wildcats are hitting on 44.8% from the field, which has them ranked 186th in the nation.

The Wildcats are ranked 145th in Division 1 in points per game surrendered with 70.8. They are forcing 12.7 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 43.7% from the floor (178th in D-1). The Kansas State defense concedes 32.7% on shots from behind the 3-point line (190 of 581) and opponents are converting on 74.4% of their free throw shots. They allow 14.0 dimes and 35.7 total rebounds per game, which is 259th and 263rd in those defensive categories.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Colorado

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