Kansas State Wildcats vs Cincinnati Bearcats Prediction, 3/5/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Kansas State Wildcats vs Cincinnati Bearcats

Date: Wednesday, March 5, 2025

Location: Fifth Third Arena in Chestnut Hill, MA

TV: ESPN+

The Cincinnati Bearcats (17-12) will try to defeat the Kansas State Wildcats (14-15) at Fifth Third Arena on Wednesday.

The Kansas State Wildcats played Colorado and went home with a win by a final score of 65-56 in their last game. Kansas State ended with a 34.4% FG percentage (21 out of 61) and knocked down 7 of their 21 3-point attempts. At the charity stripe, the Wildcats buried 16 of 19 tries for a percentage of 84.2%. In terms of grabbing boards, they earned a total of 29 with 6 of them being on the offensive end. They also recorded 13 assists for this game while forcing the opposition into 12 turnovers and getting 8 steals. In terms of defense, Kansas State let their opponent shoot 39.3% from the field on 22 of 56 shooting. Colorado distributed 16 assists and had 8 steals in this contest. Additionally, Colorado snagged 33 boards (5 offensive, 28 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. Colorado finished the game at 57.1% when shooting free throws by burying 8 of 14 shots. They knocked down 4 of 23 attempts from distance. When it comes to personal fouls, the Wildcats ended up finishing with 13 and Colorado accounted for 15 personal fouls.

David N'Guessan is a guy who was important in this contest. He finished the game at 57.1% from the floor but had no assists when the game ended. He saw the court for 33 mins and snagged 8 rebounds. He walked away with 21 points on 8 of 14 shooting.

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Kansas State enters this matchup with a record of 14-15 so far this year. They are turning it over 12.1 times per contest and as a unit they commit 15.6 fouls every game. As a unit, Kansas State is pulling in 33.9 rebounds per game and has tallied 456 dimes on the campaign, which is 72nd in college hoops in terms of passing the rock. The Wildcats are shooting 34.0% on 3-point shots (238 of 699) and 68.5% from the free throw line. They currently have an average of 72.4 points per game (232nd in D-1) while connecting on 44.4% from the field.

When they are on defense, the Wildcats have forced 12.8 turnovers per contest and they draw 16.1 fouls. They currently rank 230th in college in giving up assists to the opposition with 408 surrendered on the campaign. The Wildcats are giving up and opponent field goal percentage of 43.5% (741 of 1,702) and they relinquish 35.7 boards per contest as a squad. They concede 32.1% from beyond the arc and they are 135th in college in points per game allowed (70.3).

The last time they took the hardwood, the Cincinnati Bearcats took a defeat with a final score of 73-64 when they played Houston. In relation to how they rebounded, Cincinnati permitted Houston to collect 23 in all (4 on the offensive side). They finished 21.4% from 3-point land by hitting 3 of 14 and finished the contest at 10 of 12 from the free throw line (83.3%). The Bearcats permitted Houston to make 30 of 56 tries from the field which gave them a rate of 53.6% in this matchup. When the final whistle was blown, the Bearcats finished shooting 26 for 59 from the floor which had them shooting 44.1%. Regarding shooting from distance, Cincinnati made 6 out of their 20 tries (30.0%). They were able to make 6 of them for a rate of 75.0%. Houston committed 13 fouls for this contest which took the Bearcats to the charity stripe for 8 shots. They also coughed it up 10 times, while getting 6 steals in this contest. The Bearcats pulled down 19 defensive rebounds and 8 offensive boards totaling 27 in this contest.

Day Day Thomas ended up being a major contributor for the Bearcats for this game. He racked up 19 points in his 19 mins of playing time and accumulated 1 assist for the matchup. He made 8 out of 12 in this matchup giving him a rate of 66.7%, and had 3 rebounds.

Cincinnati has a mark of 17-12 this season. On the offensive side of the court, the Bearcats are connecting on 45.5% from the field, which has them ranked 142nd in Division 1. Cincinnati has totaled 2,069 points so far this season (71.3 per game) and they collect 34.5 rebounds per contest. Their rate of earning assists is at 13.7 times per contest (179th in the nation) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 9.9 times per contest. The Bearcats commit 13.7 fouls per contest while shooting 66.7% from the charity stripe.

The Bearcats on the defensive end are ranked 25th in college in points given up per game with 65.3. They are forcing 12.6 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 42.5% from the field (107th in D-1). The Cincinnati defense gives up 32.2% on 3-point shots (185 of 575) and their opponents are knocking down 76.5% of their free throw shots. They concede 11.9 assists and 32.9 rebounds per game, which is ranked 69th and 94th in Division 1.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Cincinnati

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