An opening-round NCAA Tournament matchup will see the 14th-seeded Montana State Bobcats (25-9) take the court as 7.5-point underdogs against the No. 3 seed Kansas State Wildcats (23-9) on Friday at Greensboro Coliseum. The contest starts at 9:40 PM on CBS. Here’s what you need to know when filling out your brackets for this 3-14 matchup.
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Kansas State Vs Montana State Betting Lines
| Favorite | Spread | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Kansas State | -7.5 | 139.5 points |
Computer Picks
| Spread Pick | Kansas State (-7.5) |
|---|---|
| Total Pick | Over (139.5) |
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Kansas State Vs Montana State Stat Rankings
| Kansas State Avg. (Rank) | Montana State Avg. (Rank) | |
|---|---|---|
| 75.5 (84th) | Points Scored | 74.2 (122nd) |
| 69 (141st) | Points Allowed | 66.6 (71st) |
| 33.5 (131st) | Rebounds | 31.2 (268th) |
| 9.3 (151st) | Off. Rebounds | 7.7 (284th) |
| 7.1 (216th) | 3pt Made | 6.2 (305th) |
| 16.8 (11th) | Assists | 12.5 (233rd) |
| 13.7 (316th) | Turnovers | 11.4 (127th) |
Kansas State Vs Montana State Betting Trends
- The Wildcats have 21 wins in 32 games against the spread this season.
- Kansas State’s ATS record as 7.5-point favorites or more is 4-3.
- This year, 16 of the Wildcats’ 32 games have gone over the point total.
- Kansas State and its opponent have broken the 139.5-point mark 19 times this year.
- Wildcats games average 144.5 total points this season, five points less than the over/under for this matchup.
- Montana State is 19-13-0 against the spread this year.
- The Bobcats don’t have a win ATS (0-2) as a 7.5-point underdog or greater this season.
- Kansas State has played 32 games this season, and 16 of them have gone over the total.
- There have been 14 Bobcats games this year with more than 139.5 points scored.
- The average total for Montana State’s games is 140.8 points, 1.3 more than this game’s over/under.
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Kansas State Impact Players
- Markquis Nowell leads his team in assists per game (7.6), and also averages 16.8 points and 3.5 rebounds. Defensively, he delivers 2.4 steals (10th in college basketball) and 0.1 blocked shots.
- Keyontae Johnson is tops on his team in both points (17.7) and rebounds (7) per game, and also posts 2.2 assists. Defensively, he delivers 1.1 steals and 0.2 blocked shots.
- Nae’qwan Tomlin is putting up 10.2 points, 1.2 assists and 6 rebounds per game.
- Desi Sills posts 8.7 points, 3.6 rebounds and 2.4 assists per game, shooting 43.9% from the field.
- Cam Carter puts up 6.4 points, 3 rebounds and 1.5 assists per game, shooting 36.5% from the floor and 32.3% from beyond the arc with 1 made 3-pointers per contest.
Montana State Impact Players
- Raequan Battle is averaging team highs in points (17.4 per game) and assists (1). And he is producing 2.9 rebounds, making 46.7% of his shots from the field and 34.5% from 3-point range, with 1.5 triples per contest.
- Darius Brown II is the Bobcats’ top assist man (4.8 per game), and he delivers 9.1 points and 4.5 rebounds.
- Jubrile Belo is posting a team-best 6.1 rebounds per contest. And he is delivering 13 points and 1 assists, making 58.3% of his shots from the floor.
- Great Osobor is posting 10 points, 4.5 rebounds and 1 assists per contest, making 61.7% of his shots from the floor.
- Robert Ford is putting up 4.5 points, 3.3 rebounds and 1.9 assists per game, making 29.4% of his shots from the floor.
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