Saturday, January 9, 2016

Lloyd Noble Center

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The Kansas State Wildcats travel to Lloyd Noble Center to play the Oklahoma Sooners on Saturday, January 9, 2016. The opening line for this game has Oklahoma as 15 point favorites and the over/under has been set at 146.

The Wildcats come into this game with an overall record of 10-4 and a road record of 1-2. They are 8-2 against the spread and their over/under record is 6-5. The Sooners have an overall record of 12-1 and a home record of 7-0. They have an over/under record of 8-3 and they are 7-4 against the spread.

Wesley Iwundu comes into this contest averaging 13.1 points per game while playing 30.9 minutes per night so far this season for the Wildcats. He pulls down 4.3 rebounds per game and dishes out 2.7 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 48% while his free throw percentage is currently at 65%. Justin Edwards averages 12.6 points per game in 29.9 minutes per contest this season. He averages 3.1 assists per contest and 5.9 rebounds per game for Kansas State. His field goal percentage is 45% for the year while his free throw percentage is 70%.

Buddy Hield averages 26.3 points per game while playing 33.5 minutes per contest this year for the Sooners. He grabs 5.5 rebounds per game and has 2.2 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 50% and his free throw percentage currently is at 90%. Jordan Woodard averages 14.9 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 29.2 minutes per contest. He also averages 4 rebounds per contest and 3.9 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 48% and his free throw percentage is 88%.

Kansas State averages 72.6 points per contest this season which ranks them 166th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 9.4 and their shooting percentage is 43% as a team which has them ranked 210th. Behind the arc they shoot 28% which is good for 345th in the country. They average 38.1 rebounds per game and 13.9 assists per game which ranks them 98th and 135th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 128th with 12.4 per game. The Wildcats allow 63.2 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 19th in the nation. They also allow a 40% shooting percentage and a 25% average from behind the arc ranking them 43rd and 1st in those defensive categories. Opponents average 34.1 rebounds a game which ranks 85th and they give up 12.5 assists per contest which puts them in 128th place in the country. They force 13.9 turnovers per game which ranks them 89th in the Division 1.

Oklahoma averages 88.5 points per game this year which ranks them 2nd in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 17.8 and their shooting percentage is 47% as a team which has them sitting in the 38th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 46% which is good for 3rd in the nation. They average 44.4 rebounds per game and 16.2 assists per contest which ranks them 4th and 44th respectively. In the turnover department the Sooners rank 113th with 12.3 per game. The Sooners allow 70.7 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 148th in the country. They also allow a 38% shooting percentage and a 30% average from behind the arc ranking them 10th and 31st in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 37.5 rebounds a game which ranks 226th and they give up 10.3 assists per contest which puts them in 14th place in the nation. The Sooners force 11.4 turnovers per game which ranks them 294th in college basketball.

Kansas State Wildcats Betting Trends

The Kansas State Wildcats are 8-2 against the spread

The Kansas State Wildcats are 6-5 against the over/under

Oklahoma Sooners Betting Trends

The Oklahoma Sooners are 7-4 against the spread

The Oklahoma Sooners are 8-3 against the over/under

Kansas State Wildcats Injuries

12/03/15 F Dante Williams Foot out indefinitely

Oklahoma Sooners Injuries

No key injuries to report

Guy's Pick: Take Kansas State

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