Texas Longhorns vs Kansas Jayhawks Prediction, 3/5/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Texas Longhorns vs Kansas Jayhawks

Date: Saturday, March 5, 2022

Location: Allen Fieldhouse in Lawrence, KS

TV: ESPN

Allen Fieldhouse is the location where the Kansas Jayhawks (24-6) will take on the Texas Longhorns (21-9) on Saturday.

The Texas Longhorns played Baylor and took a loss by a final of 68-61 in their last contest. In the matter of personal fouls, the Longhorns ended up with 18 and Baylor totaled 15 personal fouls. They knocked down 9 of their 22 attempts from distance. Baylor walked away from this one shooting 75.0% when shooting free throws by making 15 of their 20 tries. On top of that, Baylor collected 31 rebounds (8 offensive, 23 defensive), but finished the game with no rejections. Baylor dished out 12 dimes and had 5 steals in the matchup. In terms of defense, Texas allowed their opponent to shoot 40.7% from the field on 22 of 54 shooting. They also dished out 9 assists in this game in addition to forcing 11 turnovers and having 6 steals. Pertaining to rebounding, they collected a total of 34 with 11 of them being of the offensive variety. From the charity stripe, the Longhorns knocked down 9 of 15 attempts for a percentage of 60.0%. Texas finished the contest with a 40.0% field goal percentage (24 out of 60) and converted 4 of their 23 three-point shots.

Christian Bishop is one player who was a contributor for the contest. He accounted for 13 points on 6 out of 9 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 33 minutes and totaled 11 boards. He finished 66.7% from the field but had no assists when the game ended.

Get all of our NCAA Basketball Betting Picks

Texas enters this matchup with a win-loss mark of 21-9 for the year. They are turning it over 11.7 times per game and as a squad they commit 17.2 fouls every game. As a unit, Texas is grabbing 33.4 boards per contest and has totaled 393 assists for the season, which has them ranked 160th in D-1 in terms of passing. The Longhorns are shooting 32.0% on shots beyond the perimeter (189 of 590) and 75.6% from the charity stripe. They currently have an average of 68.8 pts per game (241st in Division 1) while shooting 44.7% from the field.

When they are on the defensive end, the Longhorns are forcing their opponents into 15.3 turnovers per game and they draw 18.1 fouls. They give up 31.5% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they are ranked 7th in college hoops in points per game allowed (59.1). The Longhorns defense is allowing a shooting percentage of 41.6% (628 of 1,509) and they relinquish 31.4 boards per game as a squad. They are 14th in the nation in giving up assists to the opposition with 276 conceded so far this year.

The last time they took the hardwood, the Kansas Jayhawks went home victorious with a score of 72-68 against TCU. When discussing team rebounding, Kansas allowed TCU to pull down 32 in total (9 offensive). They went 25.0% from beyond the arc by going 4 out of 16 and finished the game at 10 of 11 at the free throw line (90.9%). The Jayhawks allowed TCU to knock down 27 of 57 tries from the floor which had them sitting at 47.4% in this contest. When the final whistle blew, the Jayhawks walked away from this one shooting 24 for 55 from the field which gave them a rate of 43.6%. In relation to three-point shots, Kansas buried 6 of 19 tries (31.6%). They were able to make 18 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 78.3%. TCU committed 22 fouls in this matchup which got the Jayhawks to the charity stripe for a total of 23 attempts. They also coughed up the ball 10 times, while earning 9 steals for the game. The Jayhawks collected 20 defensive boards and 7 offensive rebounds for a total of 27 for the matchup.

Jalen Wilson ended up having an impact for the Jayhawks for this contest. He racked up 9 points in his 34 mins on the hardwood and earned 3 assists for the contest. He knocked down 2 out of 4 for the contest for a field goal percentage of 50.0%, and had 10 rebounds.

Kansas has a win-loss record of 24-6 for the campaign. When it comes to offense, the Jayhawks are shooting 48.6% from the floor, which ranks 14th in the country. Kansas has accumulated 2,366 pts this season (78.9 per contest) and they grab 37.1 boards per contest. They are earning an assist 15.6 times per game (36th in college hoops) and they turn the ball over 12.6 times per contest. The Jayhawks commit 15.6 fouls per contest and they go 71.1% from the charity stripe.

The Kansas defense gives up 29.5% on shots from distance (185 of 628) and their opponents are making 72.3% of their free throw attempts. They have given up 11.9 dimes and 32.4 boards per contest, which ranks them 122nd and 72nd in those categories. The Jayhawks on the defensive end are ranked 173rd in college hoops in PPG allowed with 68.8. They have forced 12.7 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 42.2% from the field (128th in D-1).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Kansas

Get $60 worth of FREE premium member picks. No Obligation. No Salesman. No Credit Card. Fast Sign up with Instant Access Click Here