Kansas Jayhawks vs Kentucky Wildcats Prediction, 1/28/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Kansas Jayhawks vs Kentucky Wildcats

Date: Saturday, January 28, 2023

Location: Rupp Arena in Lexington, KY

TV: ESPN

The Kansas Jayhawks (16-4) are on their way to Rupp Arena on Saturday where they will attempt to beat the Kentucky Wildcats (14-6).

The Kansas Jayhawks faced Baylor and ended up losing by a score of 75-69 in their last contest. In regard to fouls, the Jayhawks ended up with 21 while Baylor recorded 16 fouls. They knocked down 9 out of their 30 attempts from distance. Baylor finished 80.0% at the charity stripe by burying 20 of their 25 tries. Furthermore, Baylor collected 27 rebounds (13 offensive, 14 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. Baylor totaled 11 dimes and had 9 steals for this contest. Regarding the defense, Kansas allowed 37.1% from the floor on 23 out of 62 shooting. They also doled out 11 assists in the game as well as forcing the opposition into 9 turnovers and earning 5 steals. Concerning hauling in rebounds, they earned a total of 31 with 7 of them being on the offensive end. At the charity stripe, the Jayhawks converted 16 of 16 attempts for a percentage of 100.0%. Kansas ended the contest with a 46.2% field goal percentage (24 of 52) and made 5 of their 19 shots from 3-point land.

Gradey Dick is one player who was a factor in the game. He finished the game at 61.5% from the floor but had no assists at the end of the game. He was on the court for 31 minutes and also pulled down 4 rebounds. He ended up finishing with 24 points on 8 of 13 shooting.

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Kansas comes into this one with a mark of 16-4 so far this season. They are turning it over 12.6 times per game and as a basketball team they are committing 16.7 personal fouls every game. As a unit, Kansas is grabbing 37.0 boards per game and has earned 342 assists this season, which ranks 19th in D-1 in terms of passing the rock. The Jayhawks are hitting 35.7% on three-point shots (151 of 423) and 72.0% from the charity stripe. They average 75.9 pts per game (82nd in college hoops) while connecting on 46.5% from the field.

When they are on defense, the Jayhawks have forced 14.9 turnovers per contest while drawing 15.5 fouls. They give up 32.1% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they are 133rd in the country in points per game allowed (67.5). The Jayhawks defensively are giving up a shooting percentage of 40.6% (471 of 1,159) and they surrender 34.6 rebounds per contest as a squad. They are ranked 56th in college hoops in giving up assists with 220 surrendered this season.

In their last game, the Kentucky Wildcats went home victorious with a score of 69-53 against Vanderbilt. In reference to team rebounding, Kentucky permitted Vanderbilt to snag 22 in all (6 offensive). They finished shooting 35.3% from three-point range by going 6 of 17 and ended up going 11 of 12 at the charity stripe (91.7%). The Wildcats allowed Vanderbilt to knock down 18 out of their 55 tries from the field which had them sitting at 32.7% for the contest. At the conclusion of this game, the Wildcats ended up shooting 31 out of 55 from the field which gave them a rate of 56.4%. With regard to three-point shots, Kentucky buried 6 of their 16 tries (37.5%). They were able to knock down 1 of the free throw tries for a clip of 50.0%. Vanderbilt was called for 5 personal fouls in this game which took the Wildcats to the free throw line for a total of 2 shots. They also turned it over 9 times, while earning 4 steals for this game. The Wildcats recorded 30 defensive rebounds and 7 offensive rebounds totaling 37 in the matchup.

Antonio Reeves ended up being a factor for the Wildcats for the contest. He recorded 16 points in his 27 mins on the court and accounted for 1 assist for the game. He converted 7 out of 14 in this game for a field goal rate of 50.0%, and added 3 rebounds.

Kentucky has a record of 14-6 for the year. When it comes to offensive execution, the Wildcats are connecting on 45.7% from the floor, which ranks 119th in college basketball. Kentucky has tallied 1,514 pts this season (75.7 per contest) and they pull down 39.4 boards per game. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 16.3 times per game (23rd in college basketball) and they turn it over 11.6 times per contest. The Wildcats are responsible for committing 15.5 fouls per contest while shooting 68.0% from the charity stripe.

The Wildcats on the defensive end are ranked 94th in college basketball in points allowed per contest with 66.4. They are forcing 12.4 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 42.2% from the floor (125th in Division 1). The Kentucky defense gives up 33.6% on shots from behind the 3-point line (134 of 399) and their opposition knocks down 74.1% of their free throw shots. They allow 10.9 dimes and 30.8 boards per game, which ranks 51st and 22nd in the country.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Kansas

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