Eastern Illinois Panthers vs Kansas Jayhawks Prediction, 11/28/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Eastern Illinois Panthers vs Kansas Jayhawks

Date: Tuesday, November 28, 2023

Location: Allen Fieldhouse in Lawrence, KS

TV: BIG12|ESPN+

Allen Fieldhouse is the location where the Kansas Jayhawks (5-1) will attempt to beat the Eastern Illinois Panthers (3-4) on Tuesday.

The Eastern Illinois Panthers played Eureka and took home the win by a score of 85-39 in their last contest. Eastern Illinois ended the contest having earned a 50.7% FG percentage (34 out of 67) and converted 3 of their 16 3-point attempts. From the free throw line, the Panthers made 14 of 20 attempts for a rate of 70.0%. In the matter of hauling in boards, they collected a total of 39 with 6 of them being of the offensive sort. They also recorded 21 assists in the matchup while forcing the other team into 14 turnovers and earning 11 steals. In the matter of defending, Eastern Illinois allowed 24.5% from the field on 13 out of 53 shooting. Eureka distributed 6 assists and had 2 steals in the game. In addition, Eureka pulled down 29 rebounds (4 offensive, 25 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. Eureka ended up going 61.1% from the charity stripe by making 11 of 18 shots. They also converted 2 of their 19 tries from distance. With respect to fouls, the Panthers walked away with 19 and Eureka finished the game with 18 fouls.

Kooper Jacobi is a player who was important for this game. He ended up walking away with 16 points on 7 out of 11 shooting. He played for 24 mins and totaled 9 rebounds. He finished the game at 63.6% from the floor and dished out 1 assist.

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Eastern Illinois heads into this game with a mark of 3-4 this year. They average 66.6 points per game (313th in the nation) on 40.9% from the field. The Panthers are shooting 31.1% on three-point shots (37 of 119) and 72.3% from the free throw line. As a team, Eastern Illinois is snagging 38.0 boards per game and has totaled 85 dimes so far this year, which is 168th in D-1 in terms of passing the ball. They lose possession via turnover 11.9 times per game and as a basketball team are committing 18.6 fouls every game.

When they are on defense, the Panthers are forcing their opponents into 14.6 turnovers per game while drawing 14.6 personal fouls. They currently rank 233rd in college basketball in giving up assists to the opposition with 84 surrendered so far this year. The Panthers defensively are giving up and opponent field goal percentage of 41.7% (150 of 360) and they relinquish 34.1 rebounds per game as a team. They are surrendering 30.5% on 3-point shots and they rank 49th in D-1 in points per game from their opponents (63.4).

When they last stepped on the court, the Kansas Jayhawks went home victorious with a score of 69-60 when they faced Tennessee. In the matter of how they rebounded, Kansas allowed Tennessee to snag 32 in all (8 offensive). They finished 27.3% from downtown by shooting 9 out of 33 and walked away from this one shooting 7 of 8 at the free throw line (87.5%). The Jayhawks permitted Tennessee to knock down 22 out of 71 tries from the field which gave them a percentage of 31.0% in this contest. When all was said and done, the Jayhawks ended up shooting 27 out of 52 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 51.9%. In reference to shooting from downtown, Kansas converted 4 out of 12 attempts (33.3%). They were able to knock down 11 of the free throw attempts for a clip of 50.0%. Tennessee had 18 personal fouls in this matchup which got the Jayhawks to the charity stripe for 22 shots. They also coughed up the ball 15 times, while recording 5 steals for the game. The Jayhawks were able to collect 35 defensive boards and 5 offensive rebounds totaling 40 for this contest.

Hunter Dickinson ended up being a factor for the Jayhawks in this contest. He made 7 of 13 in the matchup giving him a rate of 53.8%, and had 20 rebounds. He scored 17 points in his 30 mins on the court and had 2 assists in this game.

Kansas has a win-loss record of 5-1 on the year. When it comes to offensive execution, the Jayhawks are hitting on 54.6% from the field, which has them ranked 2nd in college basketball. Kansas has scored 498 points this year (83.0 per contest) and they pull in 41.2 boards per contest. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 24.2 times per game (1st in Division 1) and they turn it over 14.3 times per contest. The Jayhawks commit 14.0 fouls per game and they go 67.6% from the charity stripe.

The Jayhawks on defense are ranked 75th in college basketball in PPG given up with 65.0. They are forcing 11.0 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 35.2% from the field (3rd in college hoops). The Kansas defense allows 26.7% on shots from distance (47 of 176) and their opponents are making 70.8% of their shots from the free throw line. They have allowed 11.0 dimes and 32.3 rebounds per contest, which ranks 100th and 84th in college hoops.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Eastern Illinois

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