Kansas State Wildcats vs UCF Knights Prediction, 2/26/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Kansas State Wildcats vs UCF Knights

Date: Wednesday, February 26, 2025

Location: Addition Financial Arena in Philadelphia, PA

TV: ESPN+

The UCF Knights (14-13) will compete against the Kansas State Wildcats (13-14) at Addition Financial Arena on Wednesday.

The Kansas State Wildcats faced off with Arizona State and ended up losing by a score of 66-54 in their last game. Kansas State wrapped up the contest having earned a 33.3% field goal percentage (22 out of 66) and knocked down 5 out of their 26 shots from downtown. From the charity stripe, the Wildcats buried 5 of 8 tries for a rate of 62.5%. In the matter of rebounding, they compiled 38 with 13 of them being of the offensive variety. They also distributed 13 assists for this game as well as creating 12 turnovers and earning 8 steals. In the matter of defense, Kansas State allowed their opponent to shoot 46.3% from the floor on 25 out of 54 shooting. Arizona State earned 15 assists and had 8 steals for this game. Moreover, Arizona State snagged 27 rebounds (3 offensive, 24 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. Arizona State ended up going 70.0% at the free throw line by knocking down 7 of 10 attempts. They made 9 out of their 25 attempts from beyond the arc. In the matter of fouls, the Wildcats ended up finishing with 11 and Arizona State accounted for 10 fouls.

David N'Guessan is a player who was a major factor for this game. He walked away with 20 points on 8 of 13 shooting. He was on the court for 30 minutes played and totaled 13 rebounds. He ended up going 61.5% from the floor and also dished out 1 assist.

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Kansas State enters this contest with a mark of 13-14 on the year. They are giving up possession 12.2 times per game and as a unit they are committing 15.6 fouls every game. As a unit, Kansas State is collecting 33.8 rebounds per contest and has accounted for 429 assists this year, which ranks 70th in the country in terms of passing the ball. The Wildcats are connecting on 34.1% on shots beyond the perimeter (224 of 656) and 67.7% from the free throw line. They are averaging 72.5 pts per game (230th in Division 1) while connecting on 44.9% from the field.

Defensively, the Wildcats are forcing their opponents into 12.6 turnovers per game and they draw 15.9 personal fouls. They relinquish 33.2% on shots from downtown and they are ranked 140th in Division 1 in points per game allowed (70.5). The Wildcats defensively are giving up an opponent FG percentage of 43.6% (692 of 1,586) and they concede 35.5 boards per contest as a unit. They rank 220th in college in allowing assists to the opposition with 378 surrendered for the year.

The last time they took the court, the UCF Knights walked away with a victory by a final of 76-72 when they faced Utah. The Knights were able to pull down 16 defensive rebounds and 12 offensive boards totaling 28 in this game. They coughed it up 8 times, while earning 13 steals in the game. Utah had 17 fouls for the contest which got the Knights to the free throw line for 16 attempts. They were able to bury 12 of the free throws for a clip of 75.0%. In terms of shooting from beyond the arc, UCF knocked down 6 of their 24 attempts (25.0%). When the game finished, the Knights shot 29 for 65 from the field which had them at 44.6%. The Knights allowed Utah to convert 28 out of 55 attempts from the floor which had them shooting 50.9% for the matchup. They finished the game shooting 33.3% from beyond the perimeter by connecting on 8 of 24 and finished the game at 8 out of 10 from the free throw line (80.0%). Regarding rebounding, UCF permitted Utah to pull down 32 in all (9 offensive).

Moustapha Thiam pitched in for the Knights in the matchup. He buried 8 out of 10 in this matchup giving him a field goal percentage of 80.0%, and accounted for 9 rebounds. He scored 18 points in his 31 mins of playing time, but finished this game without an assist.

UCF has a record of 14-13 for the year. In terms of offensive execution, the Knights are hitting on 42.2% from the field, which ranks them 316th in Division 1. UCF has accounted for 2,130 pts for the campaign (78.9 per game) and they collect 35.9 boards per game. They are earning an assist 14.1 times per game (146th in college) and they are turning it over 12.1 times per game. The Knights are committing 17.1 fouls per contest while shooting 77.7% from the free throw line.

The Knights on the defensive end are ranked 350th in college hoops in points given up per game with 80.3. They are forcing their opponents into 13.6 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 45.7% from the floor (297th in D-1). The UCF defense surrenders 33.7% on 3-point shots (211 of 626) and their opponents are converting on 74.3% of their free throw attempts. They have allowed 15.1 dimes and 38.3 total rebounds per game, which is 321st and 345th in college.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Kansas State

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