UL Monroe Warhawks vs Kansas State Wildcats Prediction, 12/28/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: UL Monroe Warhawks vs Kansas State Wildcats

Date: Sunday, December 28, 2025

Location: Bramlage Coliseum in Manhattan, KS

TV: ESPN+

Bramlage Coliseum is the site where the Kansas State Wildcats (8-4) will meet the UL Monroe Warhawks (3-10) on Sunday.

The UL Monroe Warhawks faced Louisiana and took a loss by a score of 76-62 in their last contest. UL Monroe ended the contest with a 35.7% field goal percentage (15 out of 42) and converted 6 out of their 15 shots from beyond the arc. At the free throw line, the Warhawks buried 26 of 33 tries for a percentage of 78.8%. Pertaining to grabbing boards, they compiled 24 with 4 of them being on the offensive end. They also doled out 10 assists in this game in addition to forcing the other team into 6 turnovers and earning 3 steals. With respect to defense, UL Monroe allowed their opponent to shoot 51.9% from the floor on 28 out of 54 shooting. Louisiana earned 19 dimes and had 7 steals for the game. In addition, Louisiana snagged 25 rebounds (4 offensive, 21 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. Louisiana ended up going 55.6% when shooting free throws by knocking down 10 of their 18 tries. They converted 10 of 21 attempts from beyond the arc. With respect to personal fouls, the Warhawks left the arena with 16 while Louisiana had 23 personal fouls.

Renars Sondors is someone who came through in the game. He left the arena with 13 points on 2 of 5 shooting. He saw the court for 24 mins and also pulled down 1 board. He walked away from this one shooting 40.0% from the floor but didn't record an assist.

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UL Monroe enters this matchup with a win-loss mark of 3-10 on the year. They turn the ball over 13.5 times per game and as a unit they commit 13.3 fouls every game. As a unit, UL Monroe is pulling in 33.5 boards per contest and is sitting with 178 dimes for the year, which ranks 216th in the nation in terms of passing. The Warhawks are shooting 33.4% from downtown (109 of 326) and 72.8% from the free throw line. They are averaging 73.2 pts per game (281st in the nation) while shooting 42.0% from the floor.

When they are on the defensive end, the Warhawks have forced 11.3 turnovers per contest and they draw 18.1 fouls. They are 346th in college hoops in giving up assists with 225 conceded so far this season. The Warhawks defensively are giving up a FG percentage of 47.8% (407 of 851) and they relinquish 39.4 boards per game as a unit. They relinquish 34.3% from beyond the arc and they are 334th in college hoops in points per game from their opponents (82.1).

In their last game, the Kansas State Wildcats took home the win by a final score of 106-76 against South Dakota. The Wildcats snagged 31 defensive rebounds and 9 offensive boards totaling 40 in the matchup. They turned it over 12 times, while getting 10 steals for this game. South Dakota committed 14 fouls in the game which took the Wildcats to the charity stripe for 16 attempts. They were able to knock down 12 of them for a percentage of 75.0%. When discussing shooting from beyond the arc, Kansas State made 12 of their 24 attempts (50.0%). When the game finished, the Wildcats ended up going 41 for 66 from the field which had them sitting at 62.1%. The Wildcats permitted South Dakota to convert 28 of 67 attempts from the field which left them with a shooting percentage of 41.8% in the matchup. They finished 47.4% from three-point range via 9 out of 19 and finished the contest at 11 out of 20 from the free throw line (55.0%). In the matter of rebounding, Kansas State permitted South Dakota to get 24 overall (9 on the offensive glass).

PJ Haggerty was important for the Wildcats in the game. He converted 10 out of 12 in the matchup for a field goal percentage of 83.3%, and had 6 rebounds. He scored 24 points in his 26 mins of playing time and accumulated 3 assists in this contest.

Kansas State has a record of 8-4 so far this season. The Wildcats commit 18.9 personal fouls every game and they shoot 71.3% from the free throw line. Their rate of earning assists is at 19.2 times per game (16th in the nation) and they are turning it over 13.0 times per contest. Kansas State has accounted for 1,056 points this year (88.0 per game) and they grab 37.6 rebounds per game. When it comes to executing on offense, the Wildcats are shooting 49.6% from the field, which ranks them 39th in Division 1.

The Kansas State defense allows 32.7% on shots from beyond the perimeter (100 of 306) and their opponents are making 72.1% of their foul shots. They have given up 15.0 assists and 32.8 boards every game, which is 286th and 103rd in those categories on the defensive end. The Wildcats are ranked 271st in the nation in points per game surrendered with 77.0. They are able to force 13.2 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 43.0% from the floor (164th in college).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take UL Monroe

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