Kansas State Wildcats vs Kansas Jayhawks Prediction, 1/31/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Kansas State Wildcats vs Kansas Jayhawks

Date: Tuesday, January 31, 2023

Location: Allen Fieldhouse in Lawrence, KS

TV: fuboTV

The Kansas Jayhawks (17-4) host the Kansas State Wildcats (18-3) at Allen Fieldhouse on Tuesday.

The Kansas State Wildcats took the court against Florida and took home the win by a score of 64-50 in their last game. In relation to personal fouls, the Wildcats ended up with 16 and Florida totaled 17 personal fouls. They knocked down 4 of 22 shots from three-point range. Florida finished shooting 62.5% from the free throw line by converting 10 of their 16 tries. In addition, Florida snagged 32 boards (5 offensive, 27 defensive), but didn't notch a block. Florida doled out 12 assists and had 6 steals in the game. Regarding the defense, Kansas State let their opponent shoot 31.0% from the floor on 18 of 58 shooting. They also distributed 15 dimes in this contest while creating 14 turnovers and having 10 steals. With respect to rebounding, they earned 47 with 9 of them being offensive. At the free throw line, the Wildcats buried 14 of 21 tries for a rate of 66.7%. Kansas State finished the contest with a 37.7% FG percentage (23 of 61) and made 4 of 17 3-point attempts.

Keyontae Johnson is one guy who was a major factor in the matchup. He accounted for 13 points on 5 out of 16 shooting. He was on the court for 34 minutes and totaled 11 rebounds. He ended up shooting 31.3% from the floor and recorded 1 assist.

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Kansas State enters this matchup with a mark of 18-3 so far this season. They turn it over 13.8 times per contest and as a unit they are committing 17.3 fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Kansas State is grabbing 35.8 rebounds per game and has racked up 372 assists for the campaign, which has them ranked 13th in the nation in terms of passing. The Wildcats are connecting on 35.5% on shots beyond the perimeter (151 of 425) and 73.7% from the charity stripe. They currently have an average of 77.1 pts per game (60th in Division 1) while shooting 46.2% from the floor.

On defense, the Wildcats are able to force 15.4 turnovers per game while drawing 18.5 fouls. They are 196th in college basketball in giving up assists to their opponents with 280 conceded so far this season. The Wildcats are giving up a FG percentage of 41.8% (501 of 1,200) and they concede 33.7 rebounds per game as a squad. They are giving up 28.4% on 3-point attempts while they are 120th in college basketball in PPG from their opponents (67.3).

In their last game, the Kansas Jayhawks got the win with a final of 77-68 against Kentucky. When talking about team rebounding, Kansas permitted Kentucky to snag 26 in all (2 on the offensive glass). They went 15.4% from behind the 3-point line by hitting 2 of 13 and ended up going 16 out of 23 from the free throw line (69.6%). The Jayhawks allowed Kentucky to convert 25 out of their 51 tries from the field which gave them a rate of 49.0% in this contest. In all, the Jayhawks ended up going 31 for 63 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 49.2%. Concerning shots from distance, Kansas converted 6 out of 16 tries (37.5%). They were able to convert 9 of the free throw tries for a clip of 90.0%. Kentucky committed 14 fouls in this game which took the Jayhawks to the charity stripe for a total of 10 attempts. They also gave up possession of the ball 10 times, while getting 9 steals in the game. The Jayhawks were able to pull down 25 defensive boards and 6 offensive rebounds totaling 31 in this matchup.

Jalen Wilson was important for the Jayhawks in this matchup. He made 9 out of 18 in this matchup giving him a rate of 50.0%, and had 8 rebounds. He scored 22 points in his 39 mins on the hardwood and had 2 dimes in the matchup.

Kansas has a mark of 17-4 this year. As an offensive unit, the Jayhawks are shooting 46.6% from the floor, which has them ranked 72nd in the nation. Kansas has totaled 1,595 points for the season (76.0 per contest) and they pull down 36.9 rebounds per game. They are earning an assist 17.1 times per game (14th in college hoops) and they turn it over 12.4 times per contest. The Jayhawks are responsible for committing 16.7 fouls per game and they connect on 72.5% from the charity stripe.

The Kansas defense gives up 31.6% on shots from beyond the perimeter (142 of 449) and their opposition knocks down 71.8% of their free throw attempts. They allow 11.2 assists and 34.3 boards on a nightly basis, which ranks them 75th and 198th in the nation. The Jayhawks defensively are ranked 126th in college basketball in PPG given up with 67.5. They are forcing 14.7 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 41.0% from the floor (56th in college hoops).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Kansas

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