Kansas Jayhawks vs Baylor Bears Prediction, 3/2/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Kansas Jayhawks vs Baylor Bears

Date: Saturday, March 2, 2024

Location: Foster Pavilion in Waco, TX

TV: ESPN

Foster Pavilion is where the Baylor Bears (20-8) will take on the Kansas Jayhawks (21-7) on Saturday.

The Kansas Jayhawks faced BYU and took a loss by a final of 76-68 in their last game. Kansas ended the contest with a 39.0% FG percentage (23 of 59) and converted 3 of 15 three-point shots. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Jayhawks converted 19 of 31 attempts for a percentage of 61.3%. When discussing pulling down boards, they compiled 36 with 8 of them being on the offensive end. They also distributed 14 assists for the matchup while forcing the other team into 7 turnovers and getting 5 steals. In regard to defending, Kansas allowed the other team to shoot 39.3% from the floor on 22 out of 56 shooting. BYU totaled 11 dimes and had 8 steals in this game. Moreover, BYU collected 35 rebounds (6 offensive, 29 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. BYU finished 79.2% from the charity stripe by burying 19 of their 24 shots. They converted 13 of 34 attempts from three-point range. In the matter of fouls, the Jayhawks ended up with 18 while BYU recorded 24 fouls.

Hunter Dickinson is someone who played a role for this game. He recorded 17 points on 5 out of 10 shooting. He played for 30 mins played and grabbed 11 rebounds. He finished the game at 50.0% from the field and also totaled 1 assist.

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Kansas enters this game with a record of 21-7 so far this season. They currently have an average of 76.6 pts per contest (95th in college hoops) while shooting 49.8% from the floor. The Jayhawks are connecting on 34.2% on three-point attempts (164 of 480) and 72.0% from the free throw line. As a unit, Kansas is snagging 36.4 boards per contest and is sitting with 546 dimes on the campaign, which ranks 2nd in D-1 in terms of passing. They are turning it over 11.7 times per contest and as a squad they are committing 14.6 personal fouls per contest.

When they are on defense, the Jayhawks are able to force 12.0 turnovers per game while drawing 16.5 fouls. They are ranked 123rd in D-1 in giving up assists to the opposition with 343 surrendered for the year. The Jayhawks defensively are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 39.7% (666 of 1,677) and they relinquish 33.1 rebounds per contest as a basketball team. They are relinquishing 32.8% on shots from distance and they are 72nd in college basketball in PPG allowed (67.9).

The last time they took the court, the Baylor Bears went home victorious with a score of 62-54 when they faced TCU. The Bears were able to collect 26 defensive boards and 8 offensive rebounds totaling 34 in the matchup. They also coughed up the ball 13 times, while getting 9 steals for the contest. TCU earned 15 fouls for this game which got the Bears to the free throw line for a total of 17 attempts. They were able to bury 13 of the free throws for a rate of 76.5%. In the matter of 3-point attempts, Baylor buried 9 of 22 attempts (40.9%). When the final whistle was blown, the Bears finished shooting 20 for 53 from the field which had them sitting at 37.7%. The Bears allowed TCU to knock down 17 out of 51 tries from the floor which had them at 33.3% for the game. They finished shooting 26.3% from beyond the arc by hitting 5 out of 19 and ended up shooting 15 of 18 from the free throw line (83.3%). Regarding how they rebounded, Baylor allowed TCU to get 26 overall (6 on the offensive glass).

Yves Missi ended up being a major contributor for the Bears in this game. He knocked down 6 out of 9 in the matchup giving him a field goal percentage of 66.7%, and had 5 rebounds. He racked up 16 points in his 21 minutes on the hardwood and added 2 assists in this game.

Baylor has a mark of 20-8 for the year. When it comes to offensive execution, the Bears are hitting on 48.7% from the floor, which is 21st in the nation. Baylor has tallied 2,285 pts for the campaign (81.6 per game) and they average 35.2 boards per contest. They are assisting teammates 15.3 times per game (59th in D-1) and they lose possession via turnover 12.1 times per game. The Bears have committed 16.8 fouls per game and they go 73.3% from the free throw line.

The Bears on defense are ranked 144th in college hoops in PPG allowed with 70.8. They are forcing 12.5 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 44.9% from the floor (254th in Division 1). The Baylor defense allows 33.4% from downtown (192 of 575) and their opponents are connecting on 72.4% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have allowed 13.3 assists and 29.6 rebounds every game, which ranks them 224th and 6th in college hoops.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Kansas

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