Texas Longhorns vs Kansas Jayhawks Prediction, 3/11/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Texas Longhorns vs Kansas Jayhawks

Date: Saturday, March 11, 2023

Location: T-Mobile Center in Kansas City, MO

TV: ESPN

T-Mobile Center is the location where the Kansas Jayhawks (26-6) will try to defeat the Texas Longhorns (24-8) on Saturday.

The Texas Longhorns stepped onto the hardwood against Oklahoma State and went home with a win by a final score of 61-47 in their last game. Texas ended having earned a 37.3% field goal percentage (19 of 51) and made 7 out of their 20 three-point attempts. At the free throw line, the Longhorns made 16 of 21 shots for a percentage of 76.2%. With regard to hauling in rebounds, they collected a total of 32 with 5 of them being offensive. They also doled out 9 assists in this matchup in addition to creating 18 turnovers and having 11 steals. In relation to defending, Texas let their opponent shoot 26.9% from the field on 14 of 52 shooting. Oklahoma State distributed 7 dimes and had 7 steals in this game. Furthermore, Oklahoma State collected 40 rebounds (13 offensive, 27 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. Oklahoma State finished shooting 64.0% from the free throw line by knocking down 16 of 25 attempts. They made 3 out of their 21 tries from distance. When it comes to fouls, the Longhorns walked away with 16 and Oklahoma State recorded 18 fouls.

Sir'Jabari Rice is someone who played a role in this contest. He finished the game at 64.3% from the field and recorded 2 assists. He was on the court for 27 mins and also totaled 7 rebounds. He notched 23 points on 9 out of 14 shooting.

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Texas will play this contest with a mark of 24-8 on the campaign. They are averaging 78.3 points per contest (36th in the nation) while connecting on 46.9% from the field. The Longhorns are shooting 34.5% on three-point shots (237 of 686) and 74.9% from the free throw line. As a unit, Texas is pulling in 34.1 rebounds per game and has tallied 523 assists for the season, which has them ranked 21st in college hoops in terms of passing the rock. They are turning it over 11.8 times per game and as a squad are committing 18.0 personal fouls per contest.

On the defensive end, the Longhorns are forcing their opponents into 16.3 turnovers per contest while drawing 18.2 fouls. They relinquish 32.7% on 3-point shots and they are ranked 120th in D-1 in PPG allowed (68.0). The Longhorns defensively are giving up an opponent FG percentage of 42.3% (754 of 1,784) and they relinquish 35.1 rebounds per contest as a squad. They are 87th in D-1 in allowing assists to the opposition with 366 conceded on the campaign.

In their last game, the Kansas Jayhawks got the victory with a final of 78-61 against West Virginia. The Jayhawks recorded 27 defensive boards and 7 offensive rebounds totaling 34 in the game. They also gave up possession 11 times, while earning 9 steals for this contest. West Virginia earned 11 fouls for the contest which took the Jayhawks to the charity stripe for a total of 12 tries. They were able to bury 5 of the free throws for a percentage of 41.7%. When discussing 3-point shots, Kansas made 7 out of 20 attempts (35.0%). When this game wrapped up, the Jayhawks shot 33 out of 63 from the floor which had them sitting at 52.4%. The Jayhawks permitted West Virginia to bury 25 of their 56 attempts from the floor which left them with a rate of 44.6% for this contest. They wrapped up this game 21.1% from three-point range by shooting 4 of 19 and finished the contest at 7 out of 11 at the charity stripe (63.6%). Regarding how they attacked the glass, Kansas permitted West Virginia to get 29 in total (3 on the offensive side).

Jalen Wilson ended up having an impact for the Jayhawks in the game. He buried 9 out of 17 for the game for a field goal rate of 52.9%, and added 11 rebounds. He earned 22 points in his 38 mins on the hardwood and had 2 dimes for this game.

Kansas has a win-loss record of 26-6 on the year. The Jayhawks are committing 16.8 fouls per contest and they shoot 71.7% from the free throw line. They are assisting teammates 16.8 times per contest (11th in the country) and they are losing possession via turnover 12.1 times per game. Kansas has earned 2,421 pts on the season (75.7 per game) and they average 36.3 rebounds per contest. On the offensive side of the ball, the Jayhawks are shooting 46.6% from the floor, which ranks them 65th in the nation.

The Kansas defense surrenders 31.2% on three-point shots (208 of 666) and their opposition makes 72.2% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have given up 11.1 dimes and 34.8 total boards per game, which is ranked 64th and 231st in D-1. The Jayhawks are ranked 120th in Division 1 in points allowed per game with 68.0. They are forcing their opponents into 14.2 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 41.4% from the floor (50th in college hoops).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Texas

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