Howard Bison vs Kansas Jayhawks Prediction, 3/16/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Howard Bison vs Kansas Jayhawks

Date: Thursday, March 16, 2023

Location: Wells Fargo Arena (IA) in Des Moines, IA

TV: TBS

Odds/Point Spread: Howard (+23)

The Howard Bison (22-12) are hitting the road to Wells Fargo Arena (IA) on Thursday where they will attempt to beat the Kansas Jayhawks (27-7). Kansas opens this matchup as 23-point favorites. The betting total is set at 145.5.

The Howard Bison took the court against Norfolk State and went home with a win by a final score of 65-64 in their last game. Howard ended the game with a 40.4% field goal percentage (19 out of 47) and converted 6 out of their 20 three-point shots. From the free throw line, the Bison knocked down 21 of their 30 attempts for a rate of 70.0%. With regard to getting rebounds, they earned 33 with 11 of them being offensive. They also recorded 10 assists as well as forcing 6 turnovers, but finished the game with no steals. Pertaining to defending, Howard allowed the other team to shoot 37.9% from the field on 22 of 58 shooting. Norfolk State recorded 8 assists and had 9 steals for the contest. Moreover, Norfolk State pulled down 27 rebounds (9 offensive, 18 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. Norfolk State finished shooting 70.8% from the free throw line by burying 17 of 24 attempts. They buried 3 of their 13 tries from long range. With respect to fouls, the Bison ended up walking away with 21 while Norfolk State finished the game with 22 fouls.

Jelani Williams is a player who was a major contributor in this game. He was able to score 20 points on 6 of 11 shooting. He played for 28 minutes played and also grabbed 6 boards. He finished 54.5% from the floor and recorded 2 dimes.

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Howard enters this matchup with a mark of 22-12 for the year. They lose possession by turning the ball over 16.3 times per game and as a squad are committing 17.6 fouls every game. As a unit, Howard is pulling in 35.8 rebounds per game and is sitting with 505 assists this season, which ranks 41st in the nation in terms of passing. The Bison are connecting on 37.7% on three-point attempts (272 of 722) and 71.4% from the charity stripe. They currently have an average of 75.5 pts per game (89th in the nation) while connecting on 46.1% from the floor.

On defense, the Bison are forcing 15.5 turnovers per contest and they draw 17.8 fouls. They are giving up 33.8% on 3-pointers while they are 236th in the country in PPG allowed (71.9). The Bison are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 44.2% (864 of 1,954) and they surrender 33.1 boards per contest as a team. They rank 174th in the country in allowing assists with 406 conceded so far this season.

The last time they took the court, the Kansas Jayhawks went home defeated by a final of 76-56 when they faced Texas. The Jayhawks were able to corral 23 defensive rebounds and 8 offensive rebounds for a total of 31 in this matchup. They also gave up possession of the ball 15 times, while recording 6 steals for this game. Texas was called for 9 fouls for the matchup which took the Jayhawks to the free throw line for a total of 6 shots. They were able to convert 4 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 66.7%. With regard to shots from beyond the perimeter, Kansas knocked down 4 of 17 attempts (23.5%). At the conclusion of this game, the Jayhawks finished 24 out of 58 from the field which gave them a percentage of 41.4%. The Jayhawks allowed Texas to knock down 31 out of 62 tries from the floor which left them shooting 50.0% in the matchup. They finished 23.5% from behind the 3-point line by going 4 out of 17 and ended up shooting 10 out of 12 at the free throw line (83.3%). When discussing attacking the glass, Kansas allowed Texas to grab 36 in total (10 on the offensive glass).

Jalen Wilson was important for the Jayhawks for this game. He earned 24 points in his 39 mins on the court, but wasn't able to tally an assist. He converted 9 of 19 for this contest for a field goal rate of 47.4%, and totaled 6 rebounds.

Kansas has a win-loss record of 27-7 for the season. When it comes to offensive execution, the Jayhawks are shooting 46.6% from the floor, which is ranked 61st in the country. Kansas has totaled 2,548 pts for the year (74.9 per game) and they snag 35.9 boards per game. They are assisting teammates 16.4 times per game (16th in the nation) and they cough up possession 12.4 times per game. The Jayhawks are responsible for committing 16.6 fouls per game and they shoot 71.7% from the charity stripe.

The Kansas defense surrenders 31.2% on shots from distance (217 of 695) and opponents are making 72.3% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have surrendered 11.2 dimes and 34.8 rebounds every game, ranking them 65th and 229th in those defensive categories. The Jayhawks defensively are ranked 118th in D-1 in points per game surrendered with 67.9. They are forcing their opponents into 14.3 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 41.6% from the field (57th in college basketball).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Kansas (-23)

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