Check out our free Kentucky vs Kansas State pick and preview for this NCAA Basketball game in Greensboro. See who we like to win and cover the spread in this College Basketball matchup.
Kentucky vs Kansas State Pick & Preview: Sunday, March 19th Betting Odds
Wildcats vs Wildcats Matchup at a Glance
- Sport: NCAAB
- Teams: Kentucky Wildcats at Kansas State Wildcats
- Where: Greensboro at Greensboro Coliseum
- Date: Sunday, March 19th
- Betting Odds: Kentucky -2.5, UK -161 | KANST +132 O/U 144.5
Wildcats Preview:
Through 32 games, the Kentucky Wildcats have an overall record of 21-11. So far, the Wildcats have played 9 games on the road, with a record of 6-3. This season, Kentucky has been favored to win in 26 games, sitting with a mark of 18-8. For today’s contest, Kentucky has a betting line set -2.5 points in their favor.
Oscar Tshiebwe comes into today’s game as the Wildcats’ leading scorer at 16.47 points per contest. Not only has Tshiebwe been key to the team’s scoring efforts, but he is Kentucky’s top rebounder at 13.13 boards per contest. Behind Tshiebwe, the team has benefited from the strong play of Antonio Reeves, who is second on the team in scoring at 14.41 points per game. Overall, he has hit 42.9% of his shots and is adding 2.06 boards per game.
Kentucky comes into today’s matchup vs Kansas State, looking to continue their strong offensive play, as they are averaging 79.5 points per game. Through 32 games, they have hit 48.4% of their field goal attempts. In terms of pace, the Wildcats have preferred to slow the game down, ranking 456th in possessions per game.
Wildcats Preview:
Kansas State will be looking to pick up a win in today’s game vs Kentucky in order to snap their current 2 game losing streak. Currently, the Wildcats have been the home team 20 times, sitting with a record of 18-2. So far, the Wildcats have been the underdog 14 times, going 5-9 straight up. Heading into today’s contest, they are the +2.5 underdogs on the spread.
Keyontae Johnson comes into today’s game as the Wildcats’ leading scorer at 17.66 points per contest. Not only has Johnson been key to the team’s scoring efforts, but he is Kansas State’s top rebounder at 7.03 boards per contest. Behind Johnson, the team has benefited from the strong play of Markquis Nowell, who is second on the team in scoring at 16.84 points per game. Overall, he has hit 37.7% of his shots and is adding 3.5 boards per game.
Offensive production has been hard to come by for Kansas State this season, as they are currently ranked 266th in college basketball at 69.0 points per game. A major reason for low scoring totals is the fact that they have played at a below average pace, and have struggled to knock down outside shots. As a team, the Wildcats’ 3-point shooting percentage sits at just 34.6%, placing them 206th in the NCAA.
Free Spread Prediction: Kansas State Wildcats +2.5
In this matchup between Kansas State Wildcats and Kentucky Wildcats, we will be taking the points with Kansas State as +2.5 point home underdogs. Heading into the game, the Wildcats’ offense has the edge from beyond the arc at 8.42 made 3′ per game. In addition, the team will look to continue doing a good job getting to free-throw line as their per game average of 12.32 made free-throws is above the NCAA average. Before tip-off make sure to get your wager down on the Kansas State Wildcats to cover the spread as +2.5 point underdogs.
