Brown Bears vs Kansas Jayhawks Prediction, 12/22/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Brown Bears vs Kansas Jayhawks

Date: Sunday, December 22, 2024

Location: Allen Fieldhouse in Lawrence, KS

TV: ESPN+

The Kansas Jayhawks (8-2) are welcoming the Brown Bears (7-3) at Allen Fieldhouse on Sunday.

The Brown Bears played Rhode Island and walked away with a win by a score of 84-80 in their last game. In regard to fouls, the Bears ended up finishing with 17 and Rhode Island finished the game with 18 fouls. They also buried 6 of their 24 attempts from beyond the arc. Rhode Island ended up shooting 76.2% at the charity stripe by knocking down 16 of 21 shots. On top of that, Rhode Island pulled down 49 boards (21 offensive, 28 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. Rhode Island recorded 7 dimes and had 7 steals in the matchup. In relation to the defense, Brown allowed their opponent to shoot 36.7% from the field on 29 of 79 shooting. They also distributed 20 assists for this game as well as creating 20 turnovers and having 15 steals. When discussing getting rebounds, they compiled a total of 34 with 7 of them being offensive. From the charity stripe, the Bears knocked down 13 of 20 tries for a rate of 65.0%. Brown walked away from the contest with a 45.1% FG percentage (32 out of 71) and converted 7 out of their 24 shots from distance.

Kino Lilly Jr. is one player who was a factor for the contest. He accounted for 23 points on 7 out of 22 shooting. He played for 49 minutes and totaled 3 rebounds. He finished 31.8% from the field and also dished out 10 dimes.

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Brown comes into this contest with a win-loss mark of 7-3 so far this season. They have an average of 74.8 points per outing (207th in college hoops) on 46.7% from the field. The Bears are hitting 35.6% on 3-pointers (88 of 247) and 64.8% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Brown is pulling in 36.1 rebounds per game and has racked up 151 assists this year, which has them ranked 232nd in the country in terms of passing the ball. They lose possession via turnover 11.8 times per game and as a team they commit 15.4 fouls per game.

On defense, the Bears are forcing 12.3 turnovers per game while drawing 15.5 fouls. They relinquish 31.3% from 3-point land while they are 107th in the country in PPG allowed (68.0). The Bears are giving up a field goal percentage of 41.2% (250 of 607) and they relinquish 35.4 rebounds per contest as a team. They are 12th in Division 1 in allowing assists with 99 relinquished on the campaign.

When they last played, the Kansas Jayhawks got the victory with a final of 75-60 when they faced North Carolina State. Concerning rebounding, Kansas allowed North Carolina State to grab 23 overall (9 offensive). They finished the game shooting 40.0% from three-point range by going 6 out of 15 and ended up shooting 12 of 18 at the free throw line (66.7%). The Jayhawks allowed North Carolina State to make 21 of 57 attempts from the floor which had them shooting 36.8% in the game. Overall, the Jayhawks finished shooting 30 for 53 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 56.6%. In terms of three-point shots, Kansas knocked down 10 of their 24 attempts (41.7%). They were able to bury 5 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 71.4%. North Carolina State had 9 personal fouls in the matchup which got the Jayhawks to the free throw line for 7 shots. They turned it over 12 times, while recording 5 steals for the contest. The Jayhawks recorded 26 defensive boards and 8 offensive rebounds for a total of 34 for this game.

Zeke Mayo ended up being a major contributor for the Jayhawks for the matchup. He knocked down 9 out of 14 for the game giving him a field goal percentage of 64.3%, and accounted for 3 rebounds. He scored 26 points in his 34 minutes of playing time and earned 2 assists in this contest.

Kansas has a win-loss record of 8-2 on the year. The Jayhawks commit 15.7 personal fouls per game and they hit 71.4% from the charity stripe. They are dishing out assists 19.0 times per contest (10th in college hoops) and they turn it over 10.9 times per game. Kansas has scored 784 pts for the campaign (78.4 per contest) and they grab 37.0 rebounds per game. In terms of offensive execution, the Jayhawks are connecting on 49.8% from the field, which is 24th in the nation.

The Kansas defense gives up 31.2% on 3-point attempts (72 of 231) and opponents are making 73.6% of their free throw shots. They have surrendered 11.3 dimes and 32.1 boards every game, which is 72nd and 71st in college hoops. The Jayhawks on the defensive side of the court are 84th in the country in PPG given up with 67.3. They are able to force 12.4 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 40.1% from the floor (64th in Division 1).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Brown

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