The Kansas State Wildcats will be at United Supermarkets Arena to take on the Texas Tech Red Raiders in a Big 12 matchup. The game starts at 3:00 pm ET on Saturday, Mar. 5 and will air on ESW and ES3.
The Red Raiders are hoping for a better outcome after their 90-68 loss to West Virginia on Wednesday. Aaron Ross had a solid performance for Texas Tech, contributing 14 points, five rebounds, and two assists. The Wildcats, meanwhile, are coming off a 79-54 win over TCU on Wednesday. Barry Brown shot 5 for 9 and led in scoring with 15 points.
This will be the second matchup of the season between these two teams. The Wildcats won the first game 83-70. Despite the loss, Justin Gray was a top performer in the game with 23 points, eight rebounds, one assist, two steals, and five three-pointers.
The Red Raiders enter the game with records of 18-11 Straight Up (SU) and 15-12 Against The Spread (ATS). Over their last 10 games, they have only managed a record of 3-7 ATS. The Red Raiders are one of the best in Division I in terms of free throws made, making a superb 18.0 per game.
On the other side, Kansas State has a SU record of 16-14 and an ATS record of 15-11-1. The Wildcats have controlled the offensive glass with an average of 13.0 offensive rebounds per game, 35th in the country. Switching gears to the Kansas State defense, teams don’t seem to hit many three-pointers against the Wildcats, who are 49th in the country in terms of three-point field goals allowed at 180 this season. The Wildcats are a terror in the passing lanes, averaging an impressive 7.5 steals per game.
In their previous meeting this season, Kansas State beat Texas Tech, bumping its SU record over their most recent meetings to 9-1. Additionally, with a 6-4 record, Kansas State has the advantage ATS. Texas Tech held the edge in field goals, rebounds, and three-pointers twice in the last five games, while Kansas State wasn’t able to do so in that span.
Predictions: SU Winner – KanSt, ATS Winner – KanSt
Notes
Texas Tech averages 72.5 points per game, placing the team just 154th in the nation. Kansas State ranks 59th in points allowed, giving up 67.2 points per game.
In its last game, Kansas State won by a margin of 25 points. Texas Tech is 3-2 in games decided by a margin of 18 points or more. Kansas State has a 6-2 record in blowouts.
The Kansas State Wildcats average 68.5 possessions per game and 1.034 points per possession. The Texas Tech Red Raiders earn fewer possessions with 67.0, but they score more points with 1.082.
Texas Tech has an average effective field goal percentage of 49.7%. Kansas State is a subpar 1-10 when opponents have a similar or higher effective field goal percentage.
Texas Tech attempts an average of 16.0 three pointers per game and Kansas State attempts 17.0. In games where they have 20 or more three point attempts, the Texas Tech Red Raiders have a solid 4-2 record while the Kansas State Wildcats have a 4-3 record.
The Kansas State Wildcats rank 35th in offensive rebounds. The Texas Tech Red Raiders rank 270th in the nation in defensive rebounds.
Kansas State has forced an average turnover percentage of 21.1% this season. Texas Tech has a poor 2-4 record when its TO% is 21.1% or higher.
