Kansas State vs FAU Pick – Basketball Predictions & Odds 3/25/23
Florida Atlantic Owls (34-3) vs. Kansas State Wildcats (26-9)
March 25, 2023 6:09 pm EDT
The Line: Kansas State Wildcats -2 / Florida Atlantic Owls +2; Over/Under: -
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The FAU Owls and Kansas State Wildcats meet Saturday in the college basketball NCAA Tournament Elite Eight at Madison Square Garden. Let’s preview this game and give out a pick and prediction.
The FAU Owls are averaging 79.3 points on 47.2 percent shooting and allowing 65.7 points on 41.1 percent shooting. Johnell Davis is averaging 13.9 points and 1.6 assists, while Alijah Martin is averaging 13.1 points and 5.3 rebounds. Vladislav Goldin is the third double-digit scorer and Nicholas Boyd is grabbing 4.1 rebounds. The FAU Owls are shooting 37.8 percent from beyond the arc and 71.2 percent from the free throw line. The FAU Owls are allowing 33.3 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 35.2 rebounds per game.
The Kansas State Wildcats are averaging 75.8 points on 45.4 percent shooting and allowing 68.7 points on 42 percent shooting. Keyontae Johnson is averaging 17.5 points and 2.2 assists, while Markquis Nowell is averaging 17.1 points and 3.5 rebounds. Nae’Qwan Tomlin is the third double-digit scorer and Desi Sills is grabbing 3.6 rebounds. The Kansas State Wildcats are shooting 34.5 percent from beyond the arc and 74.9 percent from the free throw line. The Kansas State Wildcats are allowing 29.5 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 32.3 rebounds per game.
The Owls are 16-6 ATS in their last 22 Saturday games and 7-3 ATS in their last 10 games overall. The Wildcats are 5-2 ATS in their last 7 neutral site games and 7-2 ATS in their last 9 games overall. The under is 5-1 in Owls last 6 overall. The over is 5-1 in Wildcats last 6 overall.
I’ve been riding with the Florida Atlantic Owls all season long and even hit with them in the premium area on Thursday as a big ML dog. However, the shoe eventually drops for Cinderella and this is probably it. I’m just not in the business of getting in front of Markquis Nowell, who is reminding me of Kemba Walker. He controls the game, gets everybody involved, and scores when needed. Something about those small guards from NYC. KSU wins as favorites by an average of 14.1 points. I’ll lay the bucket with Kansas State.
