Kansas State vs. New Orleans Predictions & Picks: Spread, Total – November 5

Published 8:00 pm Tuesday, November 5, 2024

Tuesday’s game between the Kansas State Wildcats (0-0) and the New Orleans Privateers (0-0) at Bramlage Coliseum should be a one-sided matchup, as our computer prediction projects a final score of 85-63 and heavily favors Kansas State to take home the win. Game time is at 8:00 PM ET on November 5.

According to our computer prediction, New Orleans projects to cover the 30.5-point spread in its matchup versus Kansas State. The over/under is currently listed at 148.5, and the two teams are projected to come in below that total.

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Kansas State vs. New Orleans Game Info & Odds

  • Date: Tuesday, November 5, 2024
  • Time: 8:00 PM ET
  • TV: ESPN+
  • Live stream: Watch this game on ESPN+
  • Where: Manhattan, Kansas
  • Venue: Bramlage Coliseum
  • Line: Kansas State -30.5
  • Point total: 148.5
  • Moneyline (to win): Kansas State -50000, New Orleans +4000

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Kansas State vs. New Orleans Score Prediction

  • Prediction:
    Kansas State 85, New Orleans 63

Spread & Total Prediction for Kansas State vs. New Orleans

  • Pick ATS: New Orleans (+30.5)
  • Pick OU: Under (148.5)

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Kansas State Performance Insights

  • Kansas State put up 72.2 points per game and allowed 71.1 last year, ranking them 218th in college basketball on offense and 147th defensively.
  • The Wildcats were 101st in the country in rebounds per game (33.5) and 156th in rebounds conceded (31.1) last season.
  • With 13.9 assists per game last year, Kansas State was 117th in college basketball.
  • The Wildcats were 184th in the nation in 3-pointers made (7.4 per game) and 293rd in 3-point percentage (31.8%) last year.
  • Defensively, Kansas State was 133rd in the nation in 3-pointers allowed per game at 7 last year. It was 36th in 3-point percentage conceded at 31.2%.
  • The Wildcats attempted 41.1% percent of their shots from behind the 3-point line last year, and 58.9% percent from inside it. In terms of makes, 30% of the Wildcats’ buckets were 3-pointers, and 70% were 2-pointers.

New Orleans Performance Insights

  • New Orleans ranked 176th in college basketball with 73.5 points per game last year, but on defense it was less effective, ceding 79.5 points per game (17th-worst in college basketball).
  • The Privateers ranked 241st in college basketball with 31.1 rebounds per contest, but they gave up 36.7 rebounds per game, which ranked second-worst in college basketball.
  • New Orleans ranked 287th in college basketball with 11.8 assists per contest.
  • The Privateers committed 11.7 turnovers per game last year (234th-ranked in college basketball), and they forced 14.1 turnovers per contest (20th-best).
  • The Privateers struggled to drain threes, ranking 21st-worst in college basketball with 5.4 treys per game. They ranked 332nd with a 30.3% shooting percentage from beyond the arc last season.
  • Last year New Orleans ceded 6.5 three-pointers per game (74th-ranked in college basketball) and allowed opposing teams to shoot 33.9% (198th-ranked) from beyond the arc.
  • Last season New Orleans took 70.8% two-pointers, accounting for 78.8% of the team’s buckets. It shot 29.2% from three-point land (21.2% of the team’s baskets).

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