Kansas State vs. Montana State NCAA Tournament First Round Betting Preview for March 17

Kansas State vs. Montana State Betting Odds

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Kansas State vs. Montana State Last 10 Games

• Kansas State has a 5-5 record against the spread while going 5-5 overall over its last 10 contests.
• Three of Kansas State's last 10 contests have hit the over.
• Kansas State's average total over the last 10 games is 5.8 points more than the 139 total given for this matchup.
• Over its past 10 games, Kansas State is scoring 3.7 fewer points per game than its season-long scoring average.
• Montana State has a 4-5-1 record against the spread while going 9-1 overall in its last 10 games.
• In their past 10 games, the Bobcats have gone over the total six times.
• Montana State has averaged a total of 137.1 combined points over its last 10 games, 1.9 fewer than this game's total of 139.
• Over their past 10 games, the Bobcats' per-game scoring average is 72.7, 1.5 points lower than their season-long per-game average.

Kansas State vs. Montana State Betting Trends

• Kansas State's ATS record is 21-11-0 this season.
• When it has played as at least 8.5-point favorites this season, Kansas State is 4-2 against the spread.
• Kansas State's games have gone over the point total in 16 out of 32 opportunities (50%).
• The 75.5 points per game the Wildcats average are 8.9 more points than the Bobcats allow (66.6).
• When Kansas State scores more than 66.6 points, it is 16-5 against the spread and 17-4 overall.
• Montana State is 18-11-3 against the spread this year.
• Montana State is winless against the spread (0-1-1) when playing as at least a 8.5-point underdog.
• The teams have combined to hit the over in 14 of Montana State's 32 games with a set total.
• The Bobcats put up an average of 74.2 points per game, 5.2 more points than the 69 the Wildcats allow.
• Montana State has put together a 13-2-1 ATS record and a 16-2 overall record in games it scores more than 69 points.

Kansas State vs. Montana State Over/Under Trends

• This season, Kansas State's games have seen a combined score higher than this matchup's 139-point over/under 19 times.
• In Montana State's 32 games this season, 14 finished with more combined points than Friday's over/under of 139.
• The total for this contest of 139 is 10.7 points fewer than the combined points per game averages for Kansas State (75.5) and Montana State (74.2).
• This matchup's point total is 3.4 more points than the 135.6 these two teams combine to allow per game.
• On average, Kansas State has seen a 144.5-point over/under in its games this season, 5.5 more points than the over/under in this contest.
• Montana State's games have an average over/under of 140.8 points this season, 1.8 more points than the over/under for this contest.

Kansas State Team Leaders

• Markquis Nowell: 16.8 PTS, 7.6 AST, 2.4 STL, 37.7 FG%, 34.6 3PT% (75-for-217)
• Keyontae Johnson: 17.7 PTS, 7 REB, 1.1 STL, 51.9 FG%, 41.9 3PT% (44-for-105)
• Nae'Qwan Tomlin: 10.2 PTS, 1.2 STL, 48.6 FG%, 28.6 3PT% (18-for-63)
• Desi Sills: 8.7 PTS, 43.9 FG%, 22.9 3PT% (16-for-70)
• Cam Carter: 6.4 PTS, 36.5 FG%, 32.3 3PT% (31-for-96)

Montana State Team Leaders

• Raequan Battle: 17.4 PTS, 46.7 FG%, 34.5 3PT% (50-for-145)
• Darius Brown II: 9.1 PTS, 1.8 STL, 46.8 FG%, 40.9 3PT% (27-for-66)
• Jubrile Belo: 13 PTS, 58.3 FG%
• Great Osobor: 10 PTS, 61.7 FG%
• Robert Ford III: 4.5 PTS, 29.4 FG%, 26.8 3PT% (22-for-82)