Texas Tech Red Raiders vs Kansas Jayhawks Prediction, 2/28/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Texas Tech Red Raiders vs Kansas Jayhawks

Date: Tuesday, February 28, 2023

Location: Allen Fieldhouse in Lawrence, KS

TV: ESPN+

The Texas Tech Red Raiders (16-13) are traveling to Allen Fieldhouse on Tuesday where they will take on the Kansas Jayhawks (24-5).

The Texas Tech Red Raiders took the court against TCU and ended up losing by a score of 83-82 in their last game. Texas Tech ended the contest having earned a 50.0% field goal percentage (30 of 60) and converted 7 of 20 3-point shots. From the free throw line, the Red Raiders knocked down 15 of their 21 attempts for a rate of 71.4%. When discussing grabbing boards, they collected 30 with 11 of them being of the offensive variety. They also recorded 13 assists in this contest in addition to forcing the other team into 7 turnovers and earning 3 steals. In relation to defending, Texas Tech allowed their opponent to shoot 48.5% from the field on 33 out of 68 shooting. TCU distributed 19 assists and had 6 steals for the contest. In addition, TCU snagged 29 rebounds (12 offensive, 17 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. TCU finished shooting 84.6% when shooting free throws by making 11 of their 13 shots. They converted 6 of their 21 shots from beyond the perimeter. In reference to fouls, the Red Raiders finished with 10 while TCU had 18 fouls.

Fardaws Aimaq is a player who was a major factor for the contest. He walked away from this one shooting 45.5% from the floor and also distributed 2 assists. He was on the court for 32 minutes and also grabbed 6 rebounds. He recorded 19 points on 5 out of 11 shooting.

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Texas Tech enters this one with a record of 16-13 so far this season. They average 74.3 pts per contest (120th in the country) while going 46.7% from the field. The Red Raiders are connecting on 34.7% on shots beyond the perimeter (207 of 597) and 71.4% from the free throw line. As a unit, Texas Tech is pulling in 35.0 rebounds per game and has accounted for 377 dimes so far this year, which ranks 212th in college basketball in terms of passing the rock. They are losing possession via turnover 14.0 times per game and as a group are committing 15.6 personal fouls per contest.

On defense, the Red Raiders are forcing 14.4 turnovers per contest while drawing 17.8 personal fouls. They give up 32.5% on shots from downtown while they are 141st in the country in points per game allowed (68.7). The Red Raiders defensively are allowing an opponent FG percentage of 42.0% (709 of 1,689) and they relinquish 32.4 boards per game as a unit. They are ranked 213th in D-1 in giving up assists with 385 conceded on the campaign.

When they last stepped on the court, the Kansas Jayhawks got the victory with a final of 76-74 against West Virginia. The Jayhawks were able to corral 20 defensive boards and 6 offensive boards totaling 26 for the matchup. They turned it over 18 times, while getting 12 steals in this matchup. West Virginia had 17 fouls in this matchup which took the Jayhawks to the free throw line for a total of 17 shots. They were able to make 10 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 58.8%. In terms of shooting from distance, Kansas made 10 out of their 20 attempts (50.0%). Overall, the Jayhawks shot 28 for 51 from the floor which had them shooting 54.9%. The Jayhawks permitted West Virginia to bury 28 of 61 tries from the field which gave them a rate of 45.9% for this game. They finished 28.6% from 3-point land by going 6 of 21 and finished the game at 12 of 14 from the free throw line (85.7%). When discussing rebounding, Kansas allowed West Virginia to snag 31 overall (13 offensive).

Dajuan Harris was important for the Jayhawks in the game. He made 7 out of 9 for this contest for a rate of 77.8%, and had 1 rebound. He totaled 17 points in his 36 mins on the court and had 6 dimes for the matchup.

Kansas has a win-loss record of 24-5 for the year. On the offensive side of the court, the Jayhawks are connecting on 47.0% from the field, which is 49th in the country. Kansas has accounted for 2,217 points for the year (76.4 per game) and they average 36.5 boards per contest. They are earning an assist 17.3 times per game (8th in college basketball) and they turn it over 12.4 times per contest. The Jayhawks have committed 16.8 personal fouls per contest and they hit 72.1% from the free throw line.

The Kansas defense surrenders 32.0% on 3-pointers (195 of 610) and opponents are making 72.1% of their shots from the free throw line. They allow 10.9 assists and 34.7 total boards per game, which is ranked 51st and 220th in college hoops. The Jayhawks on the defensive side of the court are 125th in the nation in PPG given up with 68.2. They are forcing 14.6 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 41.1% from the field (48th in D-1).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Texas Tech

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