Kansas Jayhawks vs Oklahoma Sooners Prediction, 1/18/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Kansas Jayhawks vs Oklahoma Sooners

Date: Tuesday, January 18, 2022

Location: Lloyd Noble Center in Norman, OK

TV: ESPN

The Oklahoma Sooners (12-5) are welcoming the Kansas Jayhawks (14-2) at Lloyd Noble Center on Tuesday.

The Kansas Jayhawks stepped onto the hardwood against West Virginia and notched a win by a score of 85-59 in their last game. Regarding fouls, the Jayhawks finished with 19 and West Virginia recorded 13 fouls. They also converted 4 of 18 shots from beyond the arc. West Virginia ended up shooting 75.0% from the charity stripe by making 21 of 28 tries. Furthermore, West Virginia snagged 35 rebounds (15 offensive, 20 defensive), but didn't notch a block. West Virginia earned 5 dimes and had 6 steals in this matchup. In relation to defense, Kansas allowed their opponent to shoot 27.0% from the floor on 17 out of 63 shooting. They also recorded 23 assists in the matchup as well as forcing the other team into 10 turnovers and having 7 steals. Pertaining to hauling in boards, they earned a total of 44 with 14 of them being offensive. From the free throw line, the Jayhawks buried 5 of their 9 attempts for a rate of 55.6%. Kansas wrapped up the game having earned a 51.4% field goal percentage (36 of 70) and made 8 of 21 three-point attempts.

Jalen Wilson is a guy who had an impact in the game. He walked away with 23 points on 10 of 13 shooting. He played for 31 mins played and also totaled 8 rebounds. He finished the game shooting 76.9% from the field and also dished out 5 dimes.

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Kansas will enter this contest with a win-loss record of 14-2 on the year. They are turning it over 12.6 times per contest and as a basketball team are committing 15.8 personal fouls every game. As a unit, Kansas is collecting 36.3 rebounds per contest and is sitting with 267 dimes so far this year, which ranks 40th in D-1 in terms of passing the rock. The Jayhawks are connecting on 37.0% on shots from distance (126 of 341) and 70.5% from the charity stripe. They currently have an average of 81.9 pts per contest (13th in D-1) while hitting 50.2% from the field.

On the defensive end of the court, the Jayhawks have forced 15.1 turnovers per game and they draw 16.8 fouls. They are ranked 85th in college hoops in giving up assists to the opposition with 174 surrendered this season. The Jayhawks defensively are allowing a shooting percentage of 41.9% (387 of 924) and they relinquish 30.9 boards per contest as a group. They are surrendering 31.2% on 3-point shots and they are ranked 120th in college basketball in PPG from their opponents (66.3).

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Oklahoma Sooners went home defeated by a final of 59-58 when they played TCU. The Sooners recorded 25 defensive boards and 9 offensive boards totaling 34 in this game. They gave up possession of the ball 20 times, while earning 9 steals in the matchup. TCU committed 14 personal fouls in the game which got the Sooners to the free throw line for a total of 5 tries. They were able to convert 5 of the free throws for a percentage of 100.0%. With regard to shots from downtown, Oklahoma made 5 out of 22 attempts (22.7%). When this game wrapped up, the Sooners went 24 for 60 from the floor which had them shooting 40.0%. The Sooners permitted TCU to convert 25 out of their 57 attempts from the field which had them at 43.9% in this game. They went 25.0% from distance by going 4 out of 16 and finished the contest at 5 of 11 at the free throw line (45.5%). In relation to how they rebounded, Oklahoma allowed TCU to pull down 36 overall (10 on the offensive glass).

Jalen Hill ended up being a factor for the Sooners for this game. He converted 4 of 6 for this contest giving him a rate of 66.7%, and accumulated 14 rebounds. He racked up 12 points in his 43 mins of playing time and accumulated 1 assist in this game.

Oklahoma has a record of 12-5 this year. As an offense, the Sooners are connecting on 49.9% from the floor, which is 8th in Division 1. Oklahoma has accounted for 1,231 pts this season (72.4 per game) and they collect 33.4 boards per contest. They are assisting teammates 15.7 times per contest (54th in college hoops) and they cough up possession 14.8 times per contest. The Sooners are responsible for committing 15.4 personal fouls per game and they hit 74.8% from the free throw line.

The Oklahoma defense allows 30.1% on shots from behind the 3-point line (104 of 345) and their opponents are connecting on 71.8% of their shots from the free throw line. They have conceded 10.2 assists and 30.8 rebounds per contest, which is ranked 38th and 29th in D-1. The Sooners defensively are ranked 28th in D-1 in points per game surrendered with 62.1. They are forcing their opponents into 14.9 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 41.4% from the field (113th in D-1).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Kansas

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