UConn Huskies vs Kansas Jayhawks Prediction, 12/1/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: UConn Huskies vs Kansas Jayhawks

Date: Friday, December 1, 2023

Location: Allen Fieldhouse in Lawrence, KS

TV: ESPN

The UConn Huskies (7-0) are traveling to Allen Fieldhouse on Friday where they will play the Kansas Jayhawks (6-1).

The UConn Huskies stepped onto the hardwood against New Hampshire and took home the win by a score of 84-64 in their last game. In regard to fouls, the Huskies ended up walking away with 19 while New Hampshire recorded 20 fouls. They converted 13 out of their 27 tries from three-point range. New Hampshire ended up shooting 51.7% from the charity stripe by converting 15 of 29 tries. In addition, New Hampshire totaled 20 rebounds (2 offensive, 18 defensive), but wrapped up the game with no rejections. New Hampshire distributed 10 assists and had 8 steals in this game. Concerning defense, UConn let their opponent shoot 36.0% from the field on 18 of 50 shooting. They also dished out 16 assists for this contest in addition to forcing 15 turnovers and earning 10 steals. In the matter of pulling down boards, they earned a total of 45 with 14 of them being on the offensive end. From the free throw line, the Huskies buried 16 of 22 attempts for a percentage of 72.7%. UConn finished the game having earned a 45.7% field goal percentage (32 of 70) and made 4 of 28 shots from beyond the perimeter.

Donovan Clingan is one guy who was a major factor in the matchup. He went 92.3% from the field and also dished out 1 assist. He played for 21 minutes and also snagged 7 rebounds. He ended up with 29 points on 12 of 13 shooting.

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UConn enters this game with a win-loss record of 7-0 so far this year. They are turning it over 10.6 times per contest and as a group they commit 15.6 fouls per contest. As a unit, UConn is collecting 43.1 rebounds per game and is sitting with 134 dimes on the campaign, which is 14th in D-1 in terms of passing the rock. The Huskies are hitting 30.9% on 3-point shots (55 of 178) and 75.6% from the free throw line. They are averaging 88.7 pts per contest (12th in the country) while hitting 51.4% from the floor.

On the defensive end, the Huskies are forcing 13.3 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 18.4 personal fouls. They currently rank 83rd in college hoops in giving up assists with 71 surrendered on the season. The Huskies defense is allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 38.3% (152 of 397) and they relinquish 27.0 rebounds per contest as a squad. They are giving up 34.1% on 3-point attempts while they are 17th in college basketball in PPG from their opponents (60.6).

The last time they took the court, the Kansas Jayhawks went home victorious with a score of 71-63 when they faced Eastern Illinois. The Jayhawks recorded 22 defensive boards and 9 offensive boards totaling 31 in this game. They coughed up the ball 10 times, while getting 11 steals in this game. Eastern Illinois was called for 20 personal fouls for the contest which got the Jayhawks to the charity stripe for a total of 18 attempts. They were able to knock down 12 of them for a clip of 66.7%. In relation to 3-point attempts, Kansas made 3 of 14 attempts (21.4%). Overall, the Jayhawks finished shooting 28 out of 56 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 50.0%. The Jayhawks allowed Eastern Illinois to knock down 23 of their 59 attempts from the field which had them sitting at 39.0% for this game. They wrapped up this game 40.9% from distance by shooting 9 of 22 and finished the game at 8 of 10 at the free throw line (80.0%). In the matter of team rebounding, Kansas permitted Eastern Illinois to pull down 31 overall (10 offensive).

Hunter Dickinson pitched in for the Jayhawks for this contest. He recorded 25 points in his 35 mins of playing time and had 2 assists for the game. He made 11 of 15 in this matchup giving him a rate of 73.3%, and had 13 rebounds.

Kansas has a record of 6-1 on the season. As an offensive team, the Jayhawks are hitting on 54.0% from the field, which ranks 1st in the country. Kansas has totaled 569 points for the year (81.3 per game) and they grab 40.0 rebounds per contest. They are assisting teammates 24.1 times per game (1st in college hoops) and they lose possession via turnover 13.7 times per contest. The Jayhawks are committing 13.6 fouls per game and they go 67.4% from the charity stripe.

The Kansas defense allows 28.3% on shots from 3-point land (56 of 198) and their opponents are connecting on 71.7% of their shots from the charity stripe. They surrender 11.1 dimes and 32.9 rebounds on a nightly basis, which ranks them 101st and 97th in college hoops. The Jayhawks on the defensive end are ranked 69th in college basketball in points given up per game with 64.7. They are forcing their opponents into 11.7 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 35.7% from the field (8th in D-1).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take UConn

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