Kansas State Wildcats vs Oklahoma State Cowboys Prediction, 1/7/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Kansas State Wildcats vs Oklahoma State Cowboys

Date: Tuesday, January 7, 2025

Location: Gallagher-Iba Arena in Stillwater, OK

TV: ESPN+

The Kansas State Wildcats (7-6) are on their way to Gallagher-Iba Arena on Tuesday where they will try to defeat the Oklahoma State Cowboys (8-5).

The Kansas State Wildcats faced TCU and took a loss by a score of 63-62 in their last game. In the matter of fouls, the Wildcats ended up with 19 and TCU totaled 13 fouls. They also buried 6 out of their 15 shots from distance. TCU ended up shooting 56.3% from the charity stripe by making 9 of 16 tries. Additionally, TCU collected 32 rebounds (8 offensive, 24 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. TCU dished out 10 dimes and had 4 steals in this matchup. Concerning defending, Kansas State let their opponent shoot 39.3% from the field on 24 out of 61 shooting. They also doled out 16 assists for the contest in addition to forcing the opposition into 6 turnovers and getting 3 steals. With regard to getting rebounds, they compiled 42 with 16 of them being offensive. From the free throw line, the Wildcats knocked down 2 of their 5 attempts for a rate of 40.0%. Kansas State walked away from the game with a 39.1% field goal percentage (27 out of 69) and made 6 out of their 28 shots from beyond the perimeter.

Dug McDaniel is one guy who was a factor for this contest. He accounted for 12 points on 6 of 15 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 35 mins and also totaled 5 rebounds. He walked away from this one shooting 40.0% from the field and totaled 5 dimes.

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Kansas State steps onto the court with a win-loss mark of 7-6 on the season. They currently have an average of 76.2 points per contest (162nd in Division 1) while shooting 45.5% from the field. The Wildcats are shooting 34.5% on three-point shots (115 of 333) and 66.7% from the charity stripe. As a team, Kansas State is pulling down 36.0 rebounds per game and has accumulated 220 assists this year, which has them ranked 141st in college in terms of passing the ball. They lose possession via turnover 12.3 times per contest and as a group they commit 15.1 fouls per game.

On the defensive end of the court, the Wildcats are forcing 13.2 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 16.3 fouls. They are surrendering 35.2% on shots from downtown while they are 151st in college in points per game allowed (70.1). The Wildcats are giving up a FG percentage of 43.3% (333 of 769) and they surrender 34.2 rebounds per contest as a team. They rank 88th in the country in giving up assists with 168 conceded so far this year.

When they last stepped on the court, the Oklahoma State Cowboys went home defeated by a final of 69-50 when they faced West Virginia. Concerning cleaning up the glass, Oklahoma State allowed West Virginia to pull down 40 in total (12 offensive). They went 36.7% from beyond the arc by going 11 of 30 and ended up shooting 12 out of 20 from the free throw line (60.0%). The Cowboys allowed West Virginia to convert 23 out of 55 attempts from the floor which gave them a percentage of 41.8% in this contest. When the game finished, the Cowboys ended up going 18 out of 54 from the floor which gave them a rate of 33.3%. In the matter of 3-point attempts, Oklahoma State converted 3 out of their 21 tries (14.3%). They were able to knock down 11 of those for a percentage of 55.0%. West Virginia committed 16 fouls in this matchup which took the Cowboys to the charity stripe for a total of 20 attempts. They also coughed up the ball 16 times, while earning 9 steals for the contest. The Cowboys corralled 25 defensive rebounds and 11 offensive rebounds for a total of 36 for the matchup.

Marchelus Avery ended up being important for the Cowboys for the contest. He made 4 out of 13 in the game giving him a rate of 30.8%, and had 5 rebounds. He accumulated 15 points in his 28 minutes on the hardwood and accounted for 1 assist in this contest.

Oklahoma State has a mark of 8-5 for the campaign. The Cowboys are committing 19.1 fouls per contest and they shoot 73.7% from the charity stripe. They are dishing out assists 12.2 times per contest (300th in the nation) and they turn it over 13.2 times per game. Oklahoma State has accounted for 965 pts for the campaign (74.2 per contest) and they pull in 37.8 boards per game. As an offense, the Cowboys are hitting on 42.3% from the floor, which ranks 303rd in the nation.

The Cowboys defensively are ranked 236th in Division 1 in points per game surrendered with 73.1. They are forcing their opponents into 15.5 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 45.7% from the field (301st in college). The Oklahoma State defense allows 35.8% on three-point shots (116 of 324) and their opposition knocks down 66.7% of their free throw shots. They concede 12.8 dimes and 32.2 rebounds per contest, which has them ranked 167th and 69th in D-1.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Kansas State

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