Kansas Jayhawks vs Iowa State Cyclones Prediction, 2/4/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Kansas Jayhawks vs Iowa State Cyclones

Date: Saturday, February 4, 2023

Location: James H. Hilton Coliseum in Ames, IA

TV: fuboTV

The Iowa State Cyclones (15-6) welcome the Kansas Jayhawks (18-4) at James H. Hilton Coliseum on Saturday.

The Kansas Jayhawks stepped onto the hardwood against Kansas State and earned the victory with a final of 90-78 in their last game. In the matter of personal fouls, the Jayhawks walked away with 23 and Kansas State totaled 23 personal fouls. They buried 7 out of their 21 attempts from distance. Kansas State finished the game shooting 86.1% from the charity stripe by knocking down 31 of their 36 tries. In addition, Kansas State snagged 39 rebounds (7 offensive, 32 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. Kansas State totaled 10 assists and had 4 steals in this matchup. Concerning the defense, Kansas allowed the other team to shoot 33.9% from the floor on 20 of 59 shooting. They also doled out 15 dimes in the game as well as forcing the opposition into 13 turnovers and getting 8 steals. When discussing grabbing boards, they compiled a total of 42 with 11 of them being on the offensive end. From the charity stripe, the Jayhawks converted 25 of their 35 attempts for a rate of 71.4%. Kansas walked away from the game with a 40.3% field goal percentage (27 out of 67) and buried 11 out of their 27 three-point shots.

Jalen Wilson is a player who was a contributor for this game. He ended up going 33.3% from the field and recorded 4 assists. He saw the court for 39 mins and pulled down 8 rebounds. He totaled 20 points on 5 of 15 shooting.

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Kansas comes into this contest with a mark of 18-4 for the campaign. They turn it over 12.3 times per contest and as a team are committing 17.0 fouls per contest. As a team, Kansas is grabbing 37.2 boards per game and has accounted for 375 dimes for the campaign, which ranks 15th in the country in terms of passing the ball. The Jayhawks are hitting 36.1% on shots from distance (168 of 466) and 72.4% from the free throw line. They are averaging 76.6 points per game (67th in D-1) while hitting 46.3% from the field.

On the defensive end of the court, the Jayhawks have forced 14.6 turnovers per contest and they draw 15.8 personal fouls. They give up 31.7% on 3-point shots and they are 138th in college basketball in PPG from their opponents (68.0). The Jayhawks are giving up a FG percentage of 40.7% (516 of 1,269) and they surrender 34.6 rebounds per game as a unit. They are ranked 67th in college basketball in giving up assists to their opponents with 246 surrendered for the season.

When they last played, the Iowa State Cyclones went home defeated by a final of 80-77 against Texas Tech. In reference to how they rebounded, Iowa State permitted Texas Tech to snag 35 in all (12 on the offensive glass). They shot 26.1% from three-point range by going 6 out of 23 and finished the contest at 26 out of 37 at the free throw line (70.3%). The Cyclones permitted Texas Tech to bury 24 of their 60 tries from the floor which left them with a shooting percentage of 40.0% in this game. In all, the Cyclones ended up going 28 for 59 from the field which gave them a rate of 47.5%. When discussing shots from beyond the perimeter, Iowa State made 9 of 27 tries (33.3%). They were able to knock down 12 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 57.1%. Texas Tech was called for 15 fouls in this contest which got the Cyclones to the free throw line for 21 attempts. They also coughed up the ball 17 times, while earning 6 steals for the game. The Cyclones recorded 25 defensive rebounds and 11 offensive rebounds for a total of 36 in this game.

Caleb Grill was important for the Cyclones in this matchup. He knocked down 8 of 12 for this game for a field goal percentage of 66.7%, and had 3 rebounds. He earned 24 points in his 37 minutes of playing time and earned 3 dimes in this matchup.

Iowa State has a win-loss mark of 15-6 for the season. The Cyclones are committing 18.8 fouls per game and they connect on 66.3% from the free throw line. Their rate of earning assists is at 15.3 times per game (49th in college hoops) and they turn it over 13.0 times per contest. Iowa State has earned 1,488 points for the season (70.9 per game) and they average 33.9 boards per game. As an offense, the Cyclones are hitting on 46.3% from the floor, which is ranked 80th in the nation.

The Iowa State defense concedes 32.1% on shots from beyond the arc (151 of 470) and their opponents are connecting on 71.4% of their foul shots. They allow 11.2 dimes and 30.8 rebounds on a nightly basis, ranking them 74th and 23rd in D-1. The Cyclones defensively are ranked 15th in D-1 in points given up per game with 61.4. They have forced 17.9 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 41.3% from the floor (67th in college basketball).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Kansas

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