Baylor Bears vs Kansas Jayhawks Prediction, 2/10/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Baylor Bears vs Kansas Jayhawks

Date: Saturday, February 10, 2024

Location: Allen Fieldhouse in Lawrence, KS

TV: ESPN

The Kansas Jayhawks (18-5) are hosting the Baylor Bears (17-5) at Allen Fieldhouse on Saturday.

The Baylor Bears took the court against Texas Tech and earned the victory with a final of 79-73 in their last game. When it comes to personal fouls, the Bears ended up finishing with 15 while Texas Tech totaled 25 personal fouls. They also converted 9 of 22 attempts from long range. Texas Tech finished 75.0% when shooting free throws by knocking down 12 of 16 tries. In addition, Texas Tech snagged 19 rebounds (4 offensive, 15 defensive), but didn't have a block. Texas Tech earned 14 dimes and had 3 steals for this game. In the matter of defending, Baylor allowed 49.1% from the floor on 26 of 53 shooting. They also recorded 13 assists for this contest in addition to forcing the opposition into 14 turnovers and having 9 steals. Pertaining to pulling down rebounds, they compiled 33 with 11 of them being on the offensive end. At the free throw line, the Bears converted 24 of their 32 tries for a percentage of 75.0%. Baylor finished the contest with a 49.0% field goal percentage (25 out of 51) and made 5 of their 18 3-point shots.

Rayj Dennis is one guy who was important for the contest. He finished shooting 55.6% from the field and also earned 5 dimes. He played for 36 minutes played and also pulled down 4 rebounds. He accounted for 21 points on 5 of 9 shooting.

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Baylor will enter this matchup with a win-loss mark of 17-5 for the year. They turn it over 11.9 times per game and as a team they are committing 16.7 personal fouls per contest. As a team, Baylor is pulling down 35.7 boards per game and has 346 dimes so far this year, which ranks 79th in Division 1 in terms of passing. The Bears are connecting on 40.3% on 3-pointers (193 of 479) and 72.7% from the free throw line. They average 83.7 points per outing (18th in the nation) while hitting 49.2% from the floor.

On defense, the Bears are able to force 13.1 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 19.8 fouls. They are giving up 33.6% on shots from distance and they are ranked 153rd in D-1 in points per game from their opponents (70.9). The Bears defensively are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 45.0% (570 of 1,266) and they surrender 29.8 rebounds per contest as a team. They rank 160th in college basketball in giving up assists with 286 surrendered for the year.

The last time they took the hardwood, the Kansas Jayhawks walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 75-70 against Kansas State. The Jayhawks were able to snag 25 defensive rebounds and 7 offensive rebounds for a total of 32 in this matchup. They gave up possession of the ball 9 times, while earning 11 steals in this matchup. Kansas State had 14 personal fouls for this game which got the Jayhawks to the charity stripe for 16 attempts. They were able to convert 11 of those for a rate of 68.8%. With regard to 3-pointers, Kansas made 3 of their 15 tries (20.0%). When all was said and done, the Jayhawks shot 28 for 68 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 41.2%. The Jayhawks allowed Kansas State to convert 24 of their 58 tries from the field which left them with a shooting percentage of 41.4% in this game. They went 34.6% from distance by hitting 9 of 26 and ended up going 18 out of 26 at the free throw line (69.2%). With respect to attacking the glass, Kansas allowed Kansas State to grab 38 in total (7 on the offensive side).

Hunter Dickinson ended up being a major contributor for the Jayhawks for this contest. He made 8 of 18 for the contest giving him a field goal percentage of 44.4%, and added 12 rebounds. He scored 21 points in his 36 minutes on the hardwood and had 2 assists for this contest.

Kansas has a mark of 18-5 on the season. The Jayhawks commit 14.6 personal fouls per game and they connect on 73.6% from the free throw line. Their rate of earning assists is at 20.7 times per contest (1st in the country) and they cough up possession 11.9 times per contest. Kansas has scored 1,811 points on the season (78.7 per contest) and they grab 37.1 rebounds per contest. In terms of offensive execution, the Jayhawks are connecting on 51.0% from the field, which is ranked 4th in college basketball.

The Jayhawks on the defensive end are ranked 85th in the nation in points per game surrendered with 67.8. They are able to force 12.0 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 39.5% from the floor (15th in D-1). The Kansas defense allows 32.2% on three-point shots (182 of 566) and their opponents are connecting on 70.0% of their foul shots. They give up 12.0 assists and 32.7 boards on a nightly basis, which ranks them 104th and 65th in Division 1.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Baylor

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