Cincinnati vs Kansas State Prediction College Basketball Picks 12/30/24

The Cincinnati Bearcats and the Kansas State Wildcats meet Monday in college basketball action from the Bramlage Coliseum. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Cincinnati vs. Kansas State prediction.

Cincinnati Recap

The Cincinnati Bearcats come into this game looking to build on an 84-49 win over Grambling last time out. After this game, Cincinnati will head home for a game against Arizona.

Bearcats Win 4th Straight

Simas Lukosius leads the Bearcats in scoring with 14.9 PPG along with 3.4 RPG and 3 APG and Jizzle James has 12 PPG with 3.7 RPG and a team-high 5.2 APG to lead the Bearcats in the assist department. Dillon Mitchell has 11.4 PPG with a team-high 7.5 RPG to lead the Bearcats on the glass this season. Aziz Bandaogo has 9.6 PPG with 5.3 RPG as well on the year. As a team, Cincinnati is averaging 79.5 PPG on 48.7% shooting from the field, 35.7% from three, and 65.3% from the foul line this season.

Why the Cincinnati Bearcats will win

• Cincinnati has won 10 of its last 11 games.
• Kansas State has lost five of its last six night games against AP-ranked opponents.

Kansas State Recap

The Kansas State Wildcats come into this one looking to bounce back from an 84-65 loss to Wichita State last time out. After this game, Kansas State will head on the road to take on TCU and Oklahoma State.

Wildcats Lose 3rd In A Row

Brendan Hausen leads the Wildcats in scoring with 13.9 PPG while David N’Guessan has 13.6 PPG with 6.7 RPG as the only other double-digit scorer for Kansas State up to this point in the year. Dug McDaniel has 9.6 PPG with a team-high 4.5 APG to lead the Wildcats in assists while Coleman Hawkins has 9.2 PPG with a team-high 7.2 RPG to lead the Wildcats in rebounding along with 4.2 APG and 2.4 SPG. As a team, Kansas State is averaging 78.1 PPG on 46.3% shooting from the field, 36.1% from three, and 66% from the foul line this season.

Why the Kansas State Wildcats will win

• Kansas State has won 23 of its last 25 night games at Fred Bramlage Coliseum.
• Cincinnati has lost six of its last eight night games against the Big 12 Conference.

Cincinnati vs. Kansas State Prediction

I’m with Cincinnati here. I get the case to be made for a home underdog like Kansas State, but the Kansas State Wildcats are falling apart at the seams it feels like, with dismissals within the program, some personalities clashing and the on-court results have suffered as a result. I think that Cincinnati takes out the Wildcats here so give me the Bearcats.