Kansas State Wildcats vs Kansas Jayhawks Prediction, 2/22/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Kansas State Wildcats vs Kansas Jayhawks

Date: Tuesday, February 22, 2022

Location: Allen Fieldhouse in Lawrence, KS

TV: ESPN

Allen Fieldhouse is the location where the Kansas Jayhawks (22-4) will attempt to defeat the Kansas State Wildcats (14-12) on Tuesday.

The Kansas State Wildcats faced off with Oklahoma State and took a loss by a final of 82-79 in their last game. With respect to personal fouls, the Wildcats ended up finishing with 19 and Oklahoma State totaled 13 personal fouls. They knocked down 9 out of their 22 tries from beyond the perimeter. Oklahoma State went 63.0% when shooting free throws by burying 17 of their 27 shots. In addition, Oklahoma State grabbed 35 rebounds (6 offensive, 29 defensive), but didn't notch a block. Oklahoma State recorded 16 dimes and had 2 steals for the contest. With respect to defense, Kansas State allowed their opponent to shoot 51.9% from the field on 28 of 54 shooting. They also dished out 12 dimes for this contest in addition to creating 13 turnovers and earning 9 steals. When it comes to grabbing boards, they earned 33 with 14 of them being of the offensive variety. At the free throw line, the Wildcats converted 16 of their 20 attempts for a percentage of 80.0%. Kansas State finished the contest having earned a 35.7% FG percentage (25 of 70) and made 13 out of their 32 3-point shots.

Mark Smith is one player who was a factor for the contest. He totaled 15 points on 5 of 13 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 39 mins and snagged 10 boards. He finished the game at 38.5% from the field and also earned 4 assists.

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Kansas State will enter this game with a win-loss record of 14-12 on the campaign. They are averaging 68.3 points per contest (259th in D-1) while hitting 41.6% from the field. The Wildcats are connecting on 34.3% on 3-point shots (214 of 623) and 71.9% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Kansas State is snagging 34.6 boards per game and has 335 dimes on the year, which ranks 209th in the nation in terms of passing. They are turning it over 11.3 times per game and as a group they commit 17.2 personal fouls per game.

On the defensive end of the court, the Wildcats are forcing 13.2 turnovers per game and they draw 15.6 personal fouls. They are surrendering 27.8% from 3-point land while they are 60th in D-1 in PPG allowed (65.0). The Wildcats defensively are giving up a FG percentage of 41.6% (603 of 1,449) and they surrender 36.1 rebounds per game as a group. They currently rank 174th in D-1 in allowing assists to the opposition with 328 surrendered on the season.

The last time they took the court, the Kansas Jayhawks walked away with a victory by a final of 71-58 against West Virginia. In reference to team rebounding, Kansas permitted West Virginia to collect 30 in total (13 on the offensive side). They finished 30.0% from distance by going 9 out of 30 and finished the game at 11 out of 15 from the charity stripe (73.3%). The Jayhawks permitted West Virginia to convert 19 of 68 attempts from the floor which gave them a rate of 27.9% for the matchup. When the final whistle was blown, the Jayhawks shot 25 out of 52 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 48.1%. When discussing shots from beyond the arc, Kansas knocked down 3 out of their 11 tries (27.3%). They were able to make 18 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 81.8%. West Virginia was called for 21 personal fouls in the matchup which took the Jayhawks to the free throw line for a total of 22 attempts. They also turned the ball over 15 times, while recording 4 steals in the matchup. The Jayhawks pulled down 33 defensive boards and 9 offensive rebounds for a total of 42 in the matchup.

Ochai Agbaji pitched in for the Jayhawks in this game. He had 23 points in his 36 mins of playing time and had 1 assist in the matchup. He made 8 of 15 in this matchup for a field goal rate of 53.3%, and totaled 3 rebounds.

Kansas has a record of 22-4 for the season. The Jayhawks commit 15.5 personal fouls per contest and they shoot 70.8% from the free throw line. They are earning an assist 15.7 times per contest (41st in college hoops) and they lose possession via turnover 13.0 times per contest. Kansas has tallied 2,058 pts on the year (79.2 per contest) and they pull in 37.6 rebounds per contest. As an offense, the Jayhawks are shooting 49.2% from the floor, which ranks them 6th in the country.

The Jayhawks defensively are ranked 142nd in college basketball in PPG surrendered with 67.7. They are forcing their opponents into 13.0 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 41.5% from the field (93rd in college basketball). The Kansas defense allows 29.8% on three-point shots (164 of 551) and opponents are connecting on 71.0% of their free throw attempts. They have given up 11.6 assists and 31.6 rebounds every game, which ranks them 98th and 45th in the nation.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Kansas

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