Oklahoma State Cowboys vs Kansas State Wildcats Prediction, 1/29/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Oklahoma State Cowboys vs Kansas State Wildcats

Date: Wednesday, January 29, 2025

Location: Bramlage Coliseum in Manhattan, KS

TV: CBSSN

The Kansas State Wildcats (8-11) are welcoming the Oklahoma State Cowboys (10-9) at Bramlage Coliseum on Wednesday.

The Oklahoma State Cowboys played Texas Tech and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 64-54 in their last game. Regarding fouls, the Cowboys walked away with 21 while Texas Tech accumulated 17 fouls. They also knocked down 8 of 26 tries from distance. Texas Tech finished the game shooting 57.1% from the charity stripe by burying 12 of 21 shots. On top of that, Texas Tech snagged 23 rebounds (6 offensive, 17 defensive), but didn't have a block. Texas Tech doled out 12 dimes and had 10 steals in this matchup. Pertaining to defense, Oklahoma State allowed their opponent to shoot 44.0% from the floor on 22 out of 50 shooting. They also doled out 9 dimes for this game in addition to forcing the opposition into 13 turnovers and earning 8 steals. When discussing hauling in boards, they compiled 27 with 6 of them being offensive. From the free throw line, the Cowboys knocked down 13 of their 18 tries for a percentage of 72.2%. Oklahoma State finished with a 45.2% field goal percentage (19 of 42) and buried 3 out of their 13 three-point shots.

Bryce Thompson is someone who was a major contributor in this game. He accumulated 17 points on 5 out of 9 shooting. He saw the court for 32 minutes played and collected 3 rebounds. He walked away from this one shooting 55.6% from the floor and also earned 1 assist.

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Oklahoma State steps onto the court with a win-loss record of 10-9 on the year. They turn it over 13.4 times per contest and as a unit they are committing 19.6 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Oklahoma State is grabbing 35.9 boards per game and has racked up 235 dimes for the season, which is 321st in college in terms of passing. The Cowboys are shooting 32.6% on shots from 3-point land (124 of 380) and 72.6% from the free throw line. They are averaging 73.2 points per outing (222nd in college) while hitting 42.4% from the field.

On defense, the Cowboys are able to force 14.8 turnovers every game and they draw 19.3 fouls. They are 169th in college hoops in giving up assists to the opposition with 263 surrendered for the season. The Cowboys defense is giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 47.3% (494 of 1,044) and they relinquish 32.1 boards per contest as a squad. They surrender 35.2% from beyond the arc while they are 265th in D-1 in points per game allowed (74.4).

In their last game, the Kansas State Wildcats got the victory with a final of 73-60 when they played West Virginia. In reference to rebounding, Kansas State allowed West Virginia to get 33 in all (13 on the offensive side). They finished shooting 19.0% from 3-point land by shooting 4 out of 21 and finished the contest at 6 out of 8 at the free throw line (75.0%). The Wildcats allowed West Virginia to convert 25 of 68 tries from the field which had them shooting 36.8% for this contest. When the final whistle blew, the Wildcats shot 26 out of 55 from the field which gave them a percentage of 47.3%. Regarding shooting from downtown, Kansas State knocked down 6 of 17 tries (35.3%). They were able to make 15 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 68.2%. West Virginia was called for 23 fouls for this game which took the Wildcats to the free throw line for 22 attempts. They also turned the ball over 10 times, while earning 7 steals for this game. The Wildcats pulled down 26 defensive rebounds and 10 offensive boards totaling 36 in the game.

Dug McDaniel ended up having an impact for the Wildcats for the contest. He converted 5 out of 13 for this contest giving him a field goal percentage of 38.5%, and added 2 rebounds. He earned 15 points in his 32 minutes on the court and had 6 dimes in the matchup.

Kansas State has a mark of 8-11 for the season. The Wildcats are committing 15.4 personal fouls per contest and they hit 67.9% from the free throw line. They are earning an assist 16.3 times per game (46th in college hoops) and they turn it over 12.1 times per game. Kansas State has totaled 1,380 points on the year (72.6 per game) and they pull down 33.6 rebounds per contest. As an offense, the Wildcats are hitting on 45.1% from the floor, which ranks them 168th in college.

The Kansas State defense gives up 35.4% on three-point shots (131 of 370) and opponents are converting on 75.0% of their free throw shots. They have conceded 13.6 dimes and 34.6 rebounds per game, which has them ranked 223rd and 193rd in the nation. The Wildcats on the defensive end are ranked 181st in the country in points allowed per contest with 71.2. They have forced 11.9 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 44.1% from the field (226th in college).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Kansas State

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