Furman Paladins vs Kansas Jayhawks Prediction, 11/30/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Furman Paladins vs Kansas Jayhawks

Date: Saturday, November 30, 2024

Location: Allen Fieldhouse in Lawrence, KS

TV: ESPN+

Allen Fieldhouse is the site where the Kansas Jayhawks (6-0) will take on the Furman Paladins (7-0) on Saturday.

The Furman Paladins took the court against Seattle and took home the win by a score of 61-56 in their last contest. In the matter of fouls, the Paladins ended up with 20 and Seattle totaled 15 fouls. They also converted 5 out of their 27 attempts from long range. Seattle finished the game shooting 76.0% at the charity stripe by making 19 of their 25 shots. Furthermore, Seattle pulled down 37 rebounds (18 offensive, 19 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. Seattle dished out 10 dimes and had 7 steals in this game. In the matter of defense, Furman let their opponent shoot 26.2% from the field on 16 of 61 shooting. They also doled out 18 assists in the game in addition to forcing the opposition into 11 turnovers and having 4 steals. In terms of hauling in boards, they compiled 25 with 3 of them being offensive. From the charity stripe, the Paladins converted 11 of 18 tries for a percentage of 61.1%. Furman walked away from the contest having earned a 52.5% field goal percentage (21 out of 40) and knocked down 8 out of their 22 3-pointers.

Cooper Bowser is one guy who was a factor in the game. He accounted for 17 points on 7 out of 11 shooting. He was on the court for 31 minutes and also totaled 12 boards. He finished 63.6% from the field and dished out 4 dimes.

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Furman will enter this game with a mark of 7-0 on the season. They cough up possession 11.4 times per game and as a team they are committing 16.0 fouls every game. As a team, Furman is grabbing 39.3 rebounds per game and has earned 141 dimes on the year, which is 8th in the country in terms of passing the ball. The Paladins are hitting 41.3% on shots from downtown (83 of 201) and 63.8% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 83.6 points per game (52nd in Division 1) on 51.1% from the field.

On the defensive end, the Paladins are able to force 13.4 turnovers every game and they draw 15.1 fouls. They currently rank 63rd in college basketball in giving up assists with 70 conceded for the campaign. The Paladins defensively are giving up a shooting percentage of 35.4% (145 of 410) and they relinquish 32.4 boards per game as a squad. They are relinquishing 21.0% on three-point shots while they are 7th in Division 1 in points per game allowed (58.0).

In their last game, the Kansas Jayhawks walked away with a victory by a final of 75-72 when they played Duke. In the matter of rebounding, Kansas allowed Duke to snag 22 overall (3 offensive). They finished 42.3% from three-point range by connecting on 11 out of 26 and ended up going 13 out of 18 at the free throw line (72.2%). The Jayhawks permitted Duke to convert 24 of their 48 attempts from the floor which gave them a rate of 50.0% for the matchup. Overall, the Jayhawks ended up going 28 for 57 from the floor which gave them a rate of 49.1%. Regarding three-point attempts, Kansas converted 8 of their 17 attempts (47.1%). They were able to bury 11 of those for a clip of 91.7%. Duke had 18 fouls in the game which got the Jayhawks to the charity stripe for a total of 12 attempts. They also gave up possession of the ball 15 times, while recording 12 steals in the matchup. The Jayhawks earned 17 defensive rebounds and 7 offensive boards for a total of 24 for the game.

Dajuan Harris Jr. was important for the Jayhawks for the game. He made 6 of 10 for this game for a rate of 60.0%, and totaled 3 rebounds. He tallied 14 points in his 36 minutes on the court and had 9 assists in this matchup.

Kansas has a record of 6-0 this season. The Jayhawks commit 15.8 personal fouls per game while shooting 71.3% from the charity stripe. They are dishing out assists 20.2 times per contest (7th in D-1) and they are turning it over 10.3 times per game. Kansas has accounted for 493 pts on the year (82.2 per contest) and they average 36.8 boards per contest. On the offensive side of the ball, the Jayhawks are connecting on 51.2% from the field, which is ranked 12th in the nation.

The Kansas defense gives up 30.1% on 3-pointers (41 of 136) and their opponents are connecting on 72.0% of their shots from the free throw line. They allow 11.5 assists and 32.7 rebounds per game, which has them ranked 105th and 98th in college hoops. The Jayhawks defensively are ranked 127th in D-1 in points per game surrendered with 68.3. They are forcing their opponents into 13.2 TO's every game and have let teams shoot 40.7% from the field (94th in college hoops).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Furman

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