California Golden Bears vs Kansas State Wildcats Prediction, 11/13/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: California Golden Bears vs Kansas State Wildcats

Date: Thursday, November 13, 2025

Location: Bramlage Coliseum in Manhattan, KS

TV: CBSSN

The California Golden Bears (2-0) are hitting the road to Bramlage Coliseum on Thursday where they will meet the Kansas State Wildcats (2-0).

The California Golden Bears faced Wright State and notched a win by a score of 77-67 in their last contest. In regard to fouls, the Golden Bears ended up finishing with 16 while Wright State totaled 25 fouls. They made 9 out of their 34 shots from distance. Wright State finished 55.6% at the charity stripe by knocking down 10 of their 18 attempts. On top of that, Wright State snagged 32 boards (9 offensive, 23 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. Wright State recorded 8 assists and had 6 steals for the contest. In relation to defending, California allowed their opponent to shoot 37.5% from the floor on 24 of 64 shooting. They also distributed 11 dimes for this contest as well as forcing the other team into 8 turnovers and having 3 steals. When it comes to pulling down rebounds, they collected 41 with 9 of them being on the offensive end. From the free throw line, the Golden Bears converted 26 of 31 shots for a percentage of 83.9%. California ended the game having earned a 41.8% FG percentage (23 out of 55) and converted 5 out of their 21 shots from downtown.

Dai Dai Ames is someone who came through in this game. He finished shooting 61.5% from the field and also recorded 2 assists. He played for 31 minutes played and pulled down 3 rebounds. He ended up scoring 23 points on 8 out of 13 shooting.

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California will play this contest with a win-loss mark of 2-0 this season. They average 82.0 pts per contest (170st in D-1) while hitting 48.2% from the field. The Golden Bears are shooting 22.7% on 3-pointers (10 of 44) and 78.6% from the free throw line. As a team, California is collecting 40.0 rebounds per contest and is sitting with 31 dimes this year, which ranks 205th in Division 1 in terms of passing. They turn the ball over 12.0 times per game and as a unit are committing 19.0 personal fouls per game.

On defense, the Golden Bears are able to force 12.5 turnovers per game while drawing 22.5 personal fouls. They are 65th in the nation in giving up assists to the opposition with 18 surrendered so far this year. The Golden Bears defense is allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 36.8% (43 of 117) and they concede 32.0 rebounds per contest as a group. They surrender 27.9% from beyond the arc and they rank 89th in the nation in PPG allowed (63.5).

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Kansas State Wildcats walked away with a victory by a final of 98-71 against Bellarmine. When it comes to how they attacked the glass, Kansas State allowed Bellarmine to pull down 19 overall (10 on the offensive glass). They went 20.0% from beyond the arc by hitting 4 of 20 and ended up going 11 out of 17 from the free throw line (64.7%). The Wildcats allowed Bellarmine to convert 28 of 61 attempts from the field which had them shooting 45.9% for this game. At the conclusion of this game, the Wildcats shot 33 for 53 from the floor which had them shooting 62.3%. Regarding 3-point shots, Kansas State knocked down 14 of 23 tries (60.9%). They were able to convert 18 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 78.3%. Bellarmine committed 20 personal fouls in the matchup which got the Wildcats to the charity stripe for a total of 23 shots. They also gave up possession of the ball 17 times, while getting 5 steals in this matchup. The Wildcats were able to snag 21 defensive boards and 11 offensive rebounds for a total of 32 in this contest.

PJ Haggerty ended up being a major contributor for the Wildcats in the game. He buried 5 out of 9 in the matchup giving him a rate of 55.6%, and accumulated 4 rebounds. He had 23 points in his 35 mins on the court and had 11 assists in this game.

Kansas State has a win-loss record of 2-0 for the season. The Wildcats have committed 19.5 personal fouls every game and they go 67.4% from the charity stripe. They are getting an assist 23.0 times per contest (15th in the country) and they are turning it over 17.0 times per game. Kansas State has accounted for 191 pts so far this year (95.5 per game) and they average 39.0 boards per game. When it comes to offense, the Wildcats are hitting on 55.8% from the field, which is ranked 15th in college.

The Kansas State defense gives up 25.0% on shots from behind the 3-point line (10 of 40) and opponents are making 62.2% of their free throw shots. They have relinquished 13.0 dimes and 26.5 rebounds on a nightly basis, which is ranked 208th and 19th in college hoops. The Wildcats are ranked 130th in college hoops in PPG surrendered with 67.5. They are forcing their opponents into 15.5 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 41.8% from the field (185th in Division 1).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Kansas State

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