Kansas State Wildcats vs St. John's Red Storm Prediction, 12/7/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Kansas State Wildcats vs St. John's Red Storm

Date: Saturday, December 7, 2024

Location: Carnesecca Arena in Queens, NY

TV: ESPN+

Carnesecca Arena is the location where the St. John's Red Storm (6-2) will take on the Kansas State Wildcats (6-2) on Saturday.

The Kansas State Wildcats faced Arkansas-Pine Bluff and took home the win by a score of 120-73 in their last game. In regard to fouls, the Wildcats finished with 11 while Arkansas-Pine Bluff racked up 17 fouls. They also made 6 out of their 28 attempts from 3-point range. Arkansas-Pine Bluff finished the game shooting 50.0% when shooting free throws by converting 3 of 6 attempts. Moreover, Arkansas-Pine Bluff pulled down 25 rebounds (9 offensive, 16 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. Arkansas-Pine Bluff doled out 16 assists and had 6 steals for the game. In relation to defending, Kansas State let their opponent shoot 47.1% from the field on 32 out of 68 shooting. They also dished out 30 dimes in the matchup in addition to forcing the other team into 20 turnovers and getting 16 steals. Concerning pulling down boards, they compiled a total of 28 with 8 of them being offensive. At the charity stripe, the Wildcats converted 19 of their 26 shots for a rate of 73.1%. Kansas State finished the contest with a 61.5% field goal percentage (40 of 65) and made 21 of their 40 shots from 3-point land.

Achor Achor is someone who was important in this matchup. He finished with 21 points on 7 of 10 shooting. He played 24 minutes played and pulled down 3 boards. He shot 70.0% from the floor and also totaled 1 assist.

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Kansas State comes into this matchup with a mark of 6-2 for the season. They currently have an average of 81.6 points per contest (74th in Division 1) while connecting on 49.0% from the field. The Wildcats are connecting on 38.2% on 3-point shots (79 of 207) and 70.3% from the free throw line. As a team, Kansas State is pulling in 35.9 rebounds per contest and has racked up 143 dimes so far this season, which is 59th in D-1 in terms of passing. They lose possession via turnover 13.0 times per contest and as a basketball team they are committing 15.1 fouls per game.

Defensively, the Wildcats have forced 15.1 turnovers per contest and they draw 16.8 fouls. They are currently ranked 146th in D-1 in allowing assists to the opposition with 102 conceded for the year. The Wildcats defense is allowing a shooting percentage of 41.9% (195 of 465) and they surrender 31.0 boards per game as a squad. They relinquish 33.1% from beyond the arc and they rank 87th in the nation in PPG allowed (67.0).

The last time they took the court, the St. John's Red Storm walked away with a victory by a final of 77-64 against Harvard. Regarding how they cleaned up the glass, St. John's permitted Harvard to collect 28 in total (7 on the offensive glass). They finished 27.6% from three-point range by connecting on 8 of 29 and ended up shooting 12 out of 16 from the free throw line (75.0%). The Red Storm allowed Harvard to bury 22 of 61 tries from the floor which had them shooting 36.1% in the game. Overall, the Red Storm went 31 out of 70 from the field which had them shooting 44.3%. When discussing three-point attempts, St. John's buried 6 out of 27 tries (22.2%). They were able to make 9 of them for a rate of 69.2%. Harvard was called for 24 fouls in the game which got the Red Storm to the free throw line for 13 attempts. They also turned it over 14 times, while earning 9 steals for this game. The Red Storm earned 31 defensive boards and 16 offensive boards totaling 47 for this contest.

RJ Luis ended up being a major contributor for the Red Storm in the matchup. He accumulated 24 points in his 33 minutes on the court and accumulated 4 dimes in the game. He converted 9 out of 18 in this matchup for a field goal percentage of 50.0%, and tallied 10 rebounds.

St. John's has a mark of 6-2 so far this season. When it comes to offense, the Red Storm are connecting on 47.7% from the field, which has them ranked 77th in college basketball. St. John's has accounted for 657 points so far this season (82.1 per game) and they average 41.1 boards per game. They are earning an assist 16.6 times per game (56th in college basketball) and they are giving up possession 13.0 times per game. The Red Storm have committed 16.1 fouls per game and they go 69.4% from the free throw line.

The Red Storm on defense are ranked 83rd in college basketball in points given up per game with 66.6. They have forced 15.6 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 39.4% from the field (57th in college hoops). The St. John's defense allows 34.2% on 3-pointers (66 of 193) and their opposition knocks down 64.5% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have relinquished 13.8 dimes and 33.6 rebounds on a nightly basis, which ranks them 243rd and 138th in those categories on the defensive end.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Kansas State

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