Kansas Jayhawks vs Colorado Buffaloes Prediction, 12/21/2021 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Kansas Jayhawks vs Colorado Buffaloes

Date: Tuesday, December 21, 2021

Location: CU Events Center in Boulder, CO

TV: ESPN2

CU Events Center is the site where the Colorado Buffaloes (9-3) will play the Kansas Jayhawks (9-1) on Tuesday.

The Kansas Jayhawks took the court against Stephen F. Austin and notched a win by a score of 80-72 in their last game. Kansas finished the contest with a 48.1% field goal percentage (26 out of 54) and converted 7 out of their 19 shots from distance. When they shot from the free throw line, the Jayhawks converted 21 of their 25 attempts for a percentage of 84.0%. In relation to rebounding, they collected 25 with 9 of them being of the offensive variety. They also distributed 14 assists for this contest while forcing the opposition into 19 turnovers and having 8 steals. In regard to defense, Kansas allowed the other team to go 53.4% from the field on 31 out of 58 shooting. Stephen F. Austin totaled 16 dimes and had 9 steals for this contest. Additionally, Stephen F. Austin had 28 rebounds (6 offensive, 22 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. Stephen F. Austin ended up shooting 75.0% at the free throw line by burying 3 of 4 shots. They converted 7 of 17 tries from long range. In relation to personal fouls, the Jayhawks walked away with 11 and Stephen F. Austin finished the game with 21 personal fouls.

Christian Braun is one player who was a major factor for this game. He walked away from this one shooting 66.7% from the field and totaled 3 dimes. He saw the court for 36 mins and collected 6 rebounds. He was able to score 21 points on 8 of 12 shooting.

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Kansas will play this game with a mark of 9-1 for the season. They are giving up possession 11.5 times per contest and as a unit are committing 15.4 fouls per game. As a team, Kansas is snagging 35.6 rebounds per game and has earned 173 assists this season, which has them ranked 76th in D-1 in terms of passing the rock. The Jayhawks are shooting 37.6% on three-point shots (77 of 205) and 69.4% from the charity stripe. They average 85.8 pts per game (8th in the country) while connecting on 51.9% from the floor.

When they are on defense, the Jayhawks are forcing their opponents into 15.9 turnovers per game while drawing 18.4 personal fouls. They are relinquishing 31.9% on shots from beyond the arc and they are 169th in college basketball in opponents points per game (67.5). The Jayhawks are giving up a shooting percentage of 43.8% (251 of 573) and they relinquish 29.1 rebounds per contest as a group. They currently rank 52nd in the country in allowing assists to the opposition with 108 surrendered for the campaign.

The last time they took the court, the Colorado Buffaloes got the win with a final of 60-46 against CSU Bakersfield. The Buffaloes snagged 28 defensive boards and 7 offensive rebounds totaling 35 in this matchup. They also turned the ball over 13 times, while getting 6 steals in the game. CSU Bakersfield earned 18 personal fouls in the matchup which got the Buffaloes to the free throw line for 19 tries. They were able to make 15 of them for a percentage of 78.9%. In reference to shooting from 3-point land, Colorado converted 7 out of 17 attempts (41.2%). In all, the Buffaloes finished the game shooting 19 out of 45 from the field which gave them a rate of 42.2%. The Buffaloes permitted CSU Bakersfield to convert 15 out of their 55 tries from the field which left them shooting 27.3% in the game. They finished 14.3% from beyond the arc by shooting 2 out of 14 and ended up going 14 of 19 at the free throw line (73.7%). Concerning how they cleaned up the glass, Colorado permitted CSU Bakersfield to grab 31 in total (11 offensive).

Nique Clifford pitched in for the Buffaloes in this matchup. He converted 4 out of 7 for the matchup giving him a rate of 57.1%, and had 7 rebounds. He earned 10 points in his 27 minutes on the court and had 3 assists for the game.

Colorado has a mark of 9-3 on the year. On the offensive side of the ball, the Buffaloes are connecting on 44.9% from the floor, which is 152nd in the nation. Colorado has accounted for 852 pts for the campaign (71.0 per contest) and they pull in 38.1 boards per game. They are assisting teammates 12.3 times per game (247th in college hoops) and they turn it over 13.0 times per game. The Buffaloes commit 15.7 fouls per game and they shoot 72.7% from the free throw line.

The Colorado defense gives up 32.0% from downtown (89 of 278) and their opponents are connecting on 72.7% of their free throw attempts. They have surrendered 11.2 dimes and 31.3 rebounds per contest, which ranks 100th and 46th in the nation. The Buffaloes on the defensive end are ranked 107th in college basketball in points per game surrendered with 65.2. They are forcing 12.6 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 40.9% from the field (121st in the nation).

Who will win tonight's NCAA basketball game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Colorado

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