Yale Bulldogs vs Kansas Jayhawks Prediction, 12/22/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Yale Bulldogs vs Kansas Jayhawks

Date: Friday, December 22, 2023

Location: Allen Fieldhouse in Lawrence, KS

TV: BIG12|ESPN+

The Yale Bulldogs (7-5) are en route to Allen Fieldhouse on Friday where they will meet the Kansas Jayhawks (10-1).

The Yale Bulldogs faced off with Quinnipiac and notched a win by a score of 73-66 in their last contest. Yale walked away from the game having earned a 44.8% FG percentage (26 of 58) and buried 7 out of their 20 3-point shots. When they shot from the free throw line, the Bulldogs made 14 of their 17 attempts for a percentage of 82.4%. In relation to pulling down rebounds, they earned 35 with 9 of them being offensive. They also doled out 10 dimes for the contest while forcing 11 turnovers and getting 7 steals. In terms of defending, Yale let their opponent shoot 41.5% from the field on 22 of 53 shooting. Quinnipiac earned 13 assists and had 6 steals for the game. Additionally, Quinnipiac grabbed 24 rebounds (5 offensive, 19 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. Quinnipiac finished 84.6% when shooting free throws by knocking down 11 of their 13 tries. They also buried 11 out of their 31 shots from beyond the arc. In regard to personal fouls, the Bulldogs walked away with 15 and Quinnipiac accounted for 17 personal fouls.

Danny Wolf is one guy who was a contributor for the matchup. He notched 22 points on 9 out of 15 shooting. He saw the court for 35 mins and snagged 12 rebounds. He walked away from this one shooting 60.0% from the floor but had no dimes when the game ended.

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Yale steps onto the hardwood with a win-loss record of 7-5 on the campaign. They average 76.3 points per outing (151st in Division 1) while going 46.5% from the field. The Bulldogs are connecting on 34.9% on shots from downtown (82 of 235) and 75.2% from the free throw line. As a unit, Yale is grabbing 37.4 boards per game and is sitting with 165 assists on the season, which is 140th in college hoops in terms of passing. They turn it over 9.8 times per contest and as a squad they commit 14.4 fouls per game.

Defensively, the Bulldogs have forced 11.3 turnovers every game while drawing 15.5 personal fouls. They relinquish 33.2% on shots from beyond the perimeter while they are 91st in Division 1 in opponents PPG (67.0). The Bulldogs defense is giving up a field goal percentage of 40.6% (290 of 715) and they surrender 32.7 boards per contest as a basketball team. They rank 238th in college basketball in giving up assists to the opposition with 151 relinquished on the campaign.

The last time they took the court, the Kansas Jayhawks took home the win by a final score of 75-71 against Indiana. The Jayhawks were able to collect 24 defensive boards and 7 offensive boards totaling 31 in this matchup. They also turned the ball over 11 times, while getting 9 steals for the matchup. Indiana had 21 personal fouls for the matchup which got the Jayhawks to the charity stripe for a total of 24 tries. They were able to knock down 17 of those for a percentage of 70.8%. When it comes to shooting from downtown, Kansas converted 6 of their 18 attempts (33.3%). When the final whistle blew, the Jayhawks shot 26 out of 61 from the floor which had them at 42.6%. The Jayhawks permitted Indiana to make 25 out of their 59 attempts from the field which gave them a percentage of 42.4% in the game. They shot 37.5% from beyond the arc by shooting 6 out of 16 and walked away from this one shooting 15 out of 22 from the free throw line (68.2%). In reference to cleaning the glass, Kansas allowed Indiana to collect 33 in total (6 on the offensive side).

Kevin McCullar ended up being important for the Jayhawks for the contest. He accumulated 21 points in his 37 minutes on the court and accounted for 4 assists for the matchup. He made 3 out of 11 for this game for a rate of 27.3%, and had 6 rebounds.

Kansas has a record of 10-1 so far this season. The Jayhawks commit 14.1 fouls every game and they hit 70.7% from the free throw line. They are earning an assist 21.7 times per contest (1st in D-1) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 12.5 times per game. Kansas has scored 874 points so far this year (79.5 per contest) and they collect 38.7 boards per contest. As an offense, the Jayhawks are shooting 51.8% from the field, which ranks 6th in D-1.

The Jayhawks on the defensive end are ranked 61st in D-1 in PPG surrendered with 65.6. They are forcing their opponents into 11.7 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 37.6% from the floor (13th in the country). The Kansas defense allows 30.3% on shots from behind the 3-point line (88 of 290) and opponents are converting on 69.1% of their free throw attempts. They have given up 10.9 assists and 32.8 total boards per game, which ranks them 62nd and 86th in college hoops.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Kansas

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