North Carolina Central Eagles vs Kansas Jayhawks Prediction, 11/6/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: North Carolina Central Eagles vs Kansas Jayhawks

Date: Monday, November 6, 2023

Location: Allen Fieldhouse in Lawrence, KS

TV: BIG12|ESPN+

The North Carolina Central Eagles (18-12 last season) are headed to Allen Fieldhouse on Monday where they will try to beat the Kansas Jayhawks (28-8 last year).

The North Carolina Central Eagles stepped onto the hardwood against Norfolk State and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 72-65 in their last game. North Carolina Central wrapped up the game having earned a 35.0% FG percentage (21 of 60) and knocked down 10 of their 27 shots from distance. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Eagles made 13 of 18 attempts for a rate of 72.2%. When talking about hauling in rebounds, they collected 25 with 8 of them being offensive. They also recorded 13 dimes for this game as well as forcing the opposition into 15 turnovers and getting 6 steals. When discussing defense, North Carolina Central allowed their opponent to shoot 37.5% from the floor on 18 out of 48 shooting. Norfolk State recorded 10 assists and had 2 steals in this matchup. In addition, Norfolk State pulled down 39 rebounds (9 offensive, 30 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. Norfolk State walked away from this one shooting 82.1% at the free throw line by burying 32 of their 39 tries. They knocked down 4 out of their 13 tries from beyond the arc. Concerning fouls, the Eagles ended up with 24 and Norfolk State accounted for 22 fouls.

Kris Monroe is someone who was a factor for this game. He finished 55.6% from the floor and also dished out 2 assists. He was on the hardwood for 37 mins and grabbed 2 rebounds. He accounted for 13 points on 5 out of 9 shooting.

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North Carolina Central enters this game after finishing with a record of 18-12 last season. They averaged 75.6 pts per game (84th in D-1) while connecting on 46.9% from the field. The Eagles connected on 36.0% on shots from beyond the arc (221 of 614) and 70.2% from the charity stripe. As a unit, North Carolina Central grabbed 35.8 boards per game and had 439 assists throughout last season, which had them ranked 148th in college hoops in terms of passing. They lost possession via turnover 15.3 times per game and as a squad committed 19.2 fouls every game.

Defensively, the Eagles forced 16.8 turnovers every game and they drew 18.3 fouls. They conceded 30.4% on shots from downtown and they were 58th in D-1 in points per game allowed (65.9). The Eagles defense gave up a shooting percentage of 42.5% (704 of 1,657) and they conceded 32.2 rebounds per contest as a team. They were ranked 100th in college hoops in allowing assists 384 surrendered over the course of last year.

When they last stepped on the court, the Kansas Jayhawks took a loss by a score of 72-71 when they faced Arkansas. In relation to team rebounding, Kansas allowed Arkansas to pull down 34 in total (14 offensive). They finished the game shooting 20.0% from 3-point land by shooting 3 out of 15 and finished the game at 21 out of 26 from the free throw line (80.8%). The Jayhawks allowed Arkansas to convert 24 out of their 58 attempts from the floor which gave them a percentage of 41.4% in the game. In all, the Jayhawks went 24 for 50 from the floor which had them sitting at 48.0%. In relation to shots from beyond the perimeter, Kansas made 5 of 13 attempts (38.5%). They were able to make 18 of the free throw tries for a rate of 72.0%. Arkansas committed 25 fouls in this contest which took the Jayhawks to the charity stripe for 25 attempts. They turned the ball over 9 times, while earning 5 steals in the game. The Jayhawks were able to pull down 21 defensive rebounds and 6 offensive rebounds totaling 27 in this matchup.

Jalen Wilson ended up being a major contributor for the Jayhawks in the game. He totaled 20 points in his 36 mins on the hardwood and earned 1 assist in the game. He converted 5 of 9 for this contest giving him a field goal percentage of 55.6%, and accumulated 4 rebounds.

Kansas had a win-loss mark of 28-8 last year. The Jayhawks committed 16.6 personal fouls every game and they hit 72.0% from the charity stripe. They assisted teammates 16.4 times per game (15th in the country) and they coughed up possession 12.3 times per game. Kansas totaled 2,715 points last season (75.4 per contest) and they grabbed 35.9 boards per contest. On the offensive side of the court, the Jayhawks shot 46.8% from the field, which ranked 50th in the nation.

The Kansas defense surrendered 31.0% on three-point shots (230 of 742) and their opposition knocked down 72.5% of their free throw shots. They allowed 11.3 dimes and 34.9 boards on a nightly basis, which ranked them 73rd and 226th in D-1. The Jayhawks on the defensive end were ranked 118th in the country in PPG allowed with 68.1. They forced their opponents into 14.3 turnovers on a nightly basis and let teams shoot 41.5% from the floor (55th in college basketball).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take North Carolina Central

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