Kansas Jayhawks vs Indiana Hoosiers Prediction, 12/16/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Kansas Jayhawks vs Indiana Hoosiers

Date: Saturday, December 16, 2023

Location: Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall in Bloomington, IN

TV: CBS

The Indiana Hoosiers (7-2) will try to defeat the Kansas Jayhawks (9-1) at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall on Saturday.

The Kansas Jayhawks stepped onto the hardwood against Missouri and earned the victory with a final of 73-64 in their last contest. Kansas wrapped up the game having earned a 44.6% FG percentage (25 out of 56) and knocked down 3 out of their 10 shots from distance. When they shot from the free throw line, the Jayhawks converted 20 of 23 tries for a percentage of 87.0%. In regard to rebounding, they earned a total of 35 with 11 of them being of the offensive sort. They also recorded 16 assists in this matchup while forcing the other team into 12 turnovers and having 6 steals. Concerning defense, Kansas allowed 41.4% from the floor on 24 of 58 shooting. Missouri recorded 11 assists and had 8 steals for the contest. Additionally, Missouri collected 23 rebounds (5 offensive, 18 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. Missouri finished the game at 69.2% from the free throw line by converting 9 of 13 attempts. They also knocked down 7 of 21 shots from long range. Concerning personal fouls, the Jayhawks ended up with 16 and Missouri recorded 19 personal fouls.

KJ Adams is a player who came through in this matchup. He ended up walking away with 17 points on 7 out of 13 shooting. He played for 37 minutes and also collected 2 rebounds. He finished 53.8% from the floor and earned 5 dimes.

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Kansas steps onto the court with a mark of 9-1 this year. They currently have an average of 79.9 points per outing (85th in college hoops) while going 52.7% from the field. The Jayhawks are shooting 38.2% on 3-pointers (66 of 173) and 70.7% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Kansas is pulling in 39.0 boards per contest and has 221 dimes on the season, which ranks 1st in the country in terms of passing. They lose possession via turnover 12.7 times per game and as a team they commit 14.0 fouls every game.

When they are on the defensive end, the Jayhawks are forcing their opponents into 11.5 turnovers per game and they draw 17.3 personal fouls. They are giving up 29.9% on shots from distance and they rank 57th in D-1 in PPG from their opponents (65.1). The Jayhawks defensively are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 37.1% (236 of 636) and they concede 32.3 rebounds per game as a unit. They are 102nd in college basketball in giving up assists to their opponents with 110 surrendered on the year.

When they last played, the Indiana Hoosiers took a loss by a score of 104-76 when they played Auburn. The Hoosiers were able to corral 25 defensive rebounds and 7 offensive boards for a total of 32 for this game. They also gave up possession of the ball 11 times, while getting 2 steals for the game. Auburn earned 21 fouls in this matchup which got the Hoosiers to the charity stripe for 29 attempts. They were able to knock down 22 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 75.9%. In relation to 3-point attempts, Indiana converted 6 of their 17 tries (35.3%). In all, the Hoosiers finished shooting 24 out of 56 from the field which gave them a rate of 42.9%. The Hoosiers permitted Auburn to convert 35 of 72 tries from the floor which gave them a percentage of 48.6% in the game. They went 48.3% from 3-point land by connecting on 14 out of 29 and ended up going 20 out of 23 from the free throw line (87.0%). In the matter of cleaning up the glass, Indiana allowed Auburn to get 36 overall (9 on the offensive side).

Malik Reneau was important for the Hoosiers for this game. He made 6 out of 13 for the matchup giving him a rate of 46.2%, and accumulated 7 rebounds. He recorded 15 points in his 31 minutes of playing time and tallied 3 assists in this game.

Indiana has a mark of 7-2 this year. As an offensive team, the Hoosiers are connecting on 49.5% from the field, which is ranked 28th in college basketball. Indiana has accounted for 669 pts on the campaign (74.3 per contest) and they collect 33.9 boards per contest. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 14.3 times per contest (132nd in college basketball) and they are turning it over 12.6 times per contest. The Hoosiers are committing 16.9 fouls per contest and they go 70.1% from the charity stripe.

The Indiana defense surrenders 34.4% on three-point shots (78 of 227) and opponents are making 73.8% of their shots from the free throw line. They have relinquished 14.0 dimes and 33.7 boards on a nightly basis, which is ranked 278th and 124th in D-1. The Hoosiers on defense are ranked 238th in D-1 in points allowed per game with 73.1. They are forcing their opponents into 11.6 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 41.8% from the floor (143rd in the country).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Kansas

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