The No. 5 Kansas State Wildcats (17-3, 6-2 Big 12) will be looking to build on their home winning streak when they host the Florida Gators (12-8, 5-3 SEC) on Saturday. Florida dominated the South Carolina Gamecocks 81-60 at Stephen C. O’Connell Center on Wednesday.
With 18 points and four blocks, Colin Castleton was a top performer. The Gators are fifth in the Southeastern Conference. Kansas State came up short on Tuesday at James H. Hilton Coliseum, falling to the Iowa State Cyclones 80-76.
Markquis Nowell had 23 points and nine assists in defeat, carrying the team. The Wildcats are second in the Big 12 Conference. The Wildcats got the win in the last meeting between the teams 67-61 at T-Mobile Center in December 2012.
Castleton is averaging 15.0 points per game to lead the Gators in scoring this season. Castleton also has grabbed 7.6 rebounds per game. Meanwhile, Kyle Lofton is dishing 2.9 assists. Keyontae Johnson (18.3 ppg) and Nowell (17.1) have been the primary providers of the Wildcats’ offense.
Johnson also has averaged 7.5 rebounds per game, while Nowell has tallied 8.3 assists per game, second-most in the country.In the last 10 games, Florida is 6-4 with an average margin of +6.7 (67.2-60.5).
For the season, the Gators are averaging 72.8 points per game, compared to 65.1 for opponents. Kansas State has an 8-2 record over the last 10, scoring 79.9 points per game on average while allowing 75.4 (+4.5 margin). The Wildcats are averaging 77.8 ppg for the full season while allowing 68.2.
GATORS HOT/COLD
(Last Five | Season Average | Differential)
Points + Rebounds + Assists:
Myreon Jones: 16.6 | 10.0 | +6.6
Trey Bonham: 3.2 | 11.8 | -8.5
Points per game:
Trey Bonham: 0.8 | 7.7 | -6.8
Rebounds per game:
Alex Fudge: 3.2 | 4.8 | -1.6
WILDCATS HOT/COLD
(Last Five | Season Average | Differential)
Points + Rebounds + Assists:
Ismael Massoud: 11.0 | 6.4 | +4.7
David N’Guessan: 0.0 | 8.5 | -8.4
Points per game:
Nae’Qwan Tomlin: 7.8 | 10.5 | -2.7
Rebounds per game:
Markquis Nowell: 4.2 | 3.2 | +1.0
SportsTips’ College Basketball Pick:
K-State -5.5 (-110)
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