BYU Cougars vs Kansas Jayhawks Prediction, 2/27/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: BYU Cougars vs Kansas Jayhawks

Date: Tuesday, February 27, 2024

Location: Allen Fieldhouse in Lawrence, KS

TV: BIG12|ESPN+

Allen Fieldhouse is where the Kansas Jayhawks (21-6) will meet the BYU Cougars (19-8) on Tuesday.

The BYU Cougars faced off with Kansas State and took a loss by a final of 84-74 in their last contest. In regard to fouls, the Cougars ended up with 21 and Kansas State had 15 fouls. They made 7 of their 15 shots from beyond the perimeter. Kansas State finished the game at 74.2% when shooting free throws by making 23 of 31 shots. Moreover, Kansas State pulled down 29 boards (5 offensive, 24 defensive), but didn't have a block. Kansas State earned 20 assists and had 5 steals in this matchup. Regarding defense, BYU allowed the other team to go 56.3% from the floor on 27 of 48 shooting. They also distributed 19 assists for this game in addition to forcing 12 turnovers and earning 8 steals. Concerning getting rebounds, they compiled a total of 34 with 17 of them being offensive. At the charity stripe, the Cougars converted 10 of 16 tries for a rate of 62.5%. BYU ended the contest having earned a 40.8% FG percentage (29 out of 71) and made 6 of 31 3-point shots.

Jaxson Robinson is a player who was a major contributor for this game. He accounted for 15 points on 7 out of 17 shooting. He played 23 minutes played and totaled 1 rebound. He ended up shooting 41.2% from the floor but didn't record a dime.

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BYU will enter this contest with a mark of 19-8 for the year. They have an average of 82.8 points per game (17th in the nation) while shooting 46.6% from the field. The Cougars are shooting 35.0% on 3-pointers (307 of 876) and 73.4% from the charity stripe. As a team, BYU is pulling down 40.0 boards per game and has accounted for 517 dimes for the year, which is 4th in the country in terms of passing the rock. They are giving up possession 10.6 times per contest and as a basketball team they are committing 17.5 fouls per game.

Defensively, the Cougars are able to force 11.6 turnovers every game and they draw 15.0 fouls. They rank 91st in the nation in allowing assists to the opposition with 325 relinquished for the season. The Cougars defense is giving up an opponent FG percentage of 43.0% (674 of 1,569) and they surrender 32.6 boards per contest as a basketball team. They are relinquishing 30.8% on shots from beyond the arc and they are 105th in college basketball in PPG allowed (69.3).

For their last game, the Kansas Jayhawks walked away with a victory by a final of 86-67 when they played Texas. When discussing rebounding, Kansas permitted Texas to get 22 overall (8 offensive). They finished the game shooting 34.6% from three-point range by connecting on 9 out of 26 and ended up shooting 6 out of 10 from the free throw line (60.0%). The Jayhawks allowed Texas to convert 26 of their 62 attempts from the floor which had them sitting at 41.9% for this contest. When this game wrapped up, the Jayhawks shot 32 for 52 from the floor which had them shooting 61.5%. When talking about 3-point attempts, Kansas made 3 out of their 8 attempts (37.5%). They were able to convert 19 of them for a clip of 70.4%. Texas earned 16 personal fouls for this contest which got the Jayhawks to the free throw line for a total of 27 shots. They gave up possession 14 times, while getting 7 steals for the matchup. The Jayhawks earned 23 defensive rebounds and 8 offensive rebounds for a total of 31 in the game.

Hunter Dickinson ended up being important for the Jayhawks in this matchup. He converted 9 of 17 in this contest giving him a rate of 52.9%, and added 7 rebounds. He earned 20 points in his 33 mins of playing time and totaled 2 assists for the contest.

Kansas has a win-loss mark of 21-6 this season. On the offensive side of the ball, the Jayhawks are shooting 50.2% from the floor, which ranks 3rd in college hoops. Kansas has totaled 2,078 pts on the campaign (77.0 per contest) and they pull in 36.3 boards per game. They are earning an assist 19.7 times per contest (1st in the nation) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 11.7 times per game. The Jayhawks have committed 14.4 fouls per game and they go 72.7% from the free throw line.

The Kansas defense surrenders 32.5% on shots from distance (217 of 667) and opponents are making 70.0% of their foul shots. They relinquish 12.3 dimes and 32.9 rebounds every game, which ranks them 128th and 79th in the country. The Jayhawks are ranked 65th in D-1 in PPG given up with 67.6. They have forced 12.2 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 39.7% from the floor (14th in college basketball).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Kansas

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