Iowa State Cyclones vs Kansas Jayhawks Prediction, 1/11/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Iowa State Cyclones vs Kansas Jayhawks

Date: Tuesday, January 11, 2022

Location: Allen Fieldhouse in Lawrence, KS

TV: Big 12 Network

The Kansas Jayhawks (12-2) are hosting the Iowa State Cyclones (13-2) at Allen Fieldhouse on Tuesday.

The Iowa State Cyclones played Oklahoma and went home with a loss by a final score of 79-66 in their last game. Concerning personal fouls, the Cyclones walked away with 17 while Oklahoma finished the game with 11 personal fouls. They also converted 7 of 12 attempts from downtown. Oklahoma ended up going 82.4% when shooting free throws by knocking down 14 of 17 tries. On top of that, Oklahoma collected 24 rebounds (4 offensive, 20 defensive), but didn't notch a block. Oklahoma totaled 17 assists and had 6 steals for the matchup. When talking about defense, Iowa State let their opponent shoot 61.7% from the field on 29 out of 47 shooting. They also distributed 14 assists in this contest while forcing the other team into 12 turnovers and having 9 steals. In terms of grabbing rebounds, they earned a total of 16 with 1 of them being of the offensive sort. From the charity stripe, the Cyclones buried 0 of their 1 shots for a rate of 0.0%. Iowa State ended the game with a 55.8% FG percentage (29 out of 52) and made 8 of their 17 shots from distance.

Tyrese Hunter is a guy who was a factor in this contest. He notched 20 points on 9 out of 15 shooting. He was on the court for 36 mins played but didn't pull down any boards. He finished the game shooting 60.0% from the floor and also recorded 4 assists.

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Iowa State steps onto the hardwood with a record of 13-2 on the year. They have an average of 71.1 pts per game (209th in the nation) while hitting 45.4% from the field. The Cyclones are connecting on 34.3% on 3-pointers (104 of 303) and 71.3% from the free throw line. As a team, Iowa State is pulling in 34.9 boards per game and has accounted for 222 assists on the campaign, which is 81st in the nation in terms of passing. They turn it over 14.2 times per contest and as a squad are committing 18.2 personal fouls every game.

On defense, the Cyclones have forced 17.9 turnovers per game and they draw 18.7 fouls. They give up 26.2% on 3-point shots while they are 13th in college basketball in points per game allowed (58.4). The Cyclones are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 39.5% (305 of 772) and they surrender 31.3 rebounds per contest as a team. They are ranked 57th in the country in allowing assists to the opposition with 145 relinquished on the campaign.

For their last game, the Kansas Jayhawks went home defeated by a final of 75-67 when they played Texas Tech. Concerning cleaning the glass, Kansas allowed Texas Tech to get 31 in all (11 on the offensive side). They wrapped up this game 25.0% from 3-point land by connecting on 4 of 16 and ended up shooting 15 of 22 at the free throw line (68.2%). The Jayhawks allowed Texas Tech to make 28 of their 55 tries from the field which gave them a rate of 50.9% in this contest. When the final whistle blew, the Jayhawks finished shooting 21 for 47 from the field which gave them a percentage of 44.7%. With regard to 3-point attempts, Kansas knocked down 10 of 26 attempts (38.5%). They were able to make 15 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 83.3%. Texas Tech was called for 17 personal fouls for the matchup which took the Jayhawks to the free throw line for 18 attempts. They also coughed up the ball 17 times, while recording 5 steals in this matchup. The Jayhawks were able to snag 17 defensive rebounds and 5 offensive rebounds totaling 22 for this contest.

Ochai Agbaji ended up being a factor for the Jayhawks in the game. He had 24 points in his 35 mins of playing time and earned 2 dimes for the contest. He made 7 out of 12 for the game for a field goal percentage of 58.3%, and accumulated 4 rebounds.

Kansas has a win-loss record of 12-2 for the campaign. On the offensive side of the ball, the Jayhawks are connecting on 50.4% from the floor, which is ranked 6th in Division 1. Kansas has totaled 1,163 points on the campaign (83.1 per game) and they collect 35.8 rebounds per contest. Their rate of earning assists is at 16.6 times per contest (29th in college basketball) and they turn the ball over 12.3 times per game. The Jayhawks commit 15.9 fouls per game and they shoot 70.5% from the free throw line.

The Kansas defense concedes 31.6% on three-point shots (92 of 291) and opponents are converting on 70.4% of their foul shots. They give up 11.4 dimes and 30.4 rebounds on a nightly basis, which is 100th and 20th in those categories on the defensive end. The Jayhawks on the defensive end are ranked 142nd in the country in PPG allowed with 67.2. They are able to force 15.5 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 43.1% from the field (217th in the nation).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Iowa State

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