Kansas Jayhawks vs Creighton Bluejays Prediction, 12/4/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Kansas Jayhawks vs Creighton Bluejays

Date: Wednesday, December 4, 2024

Location: CHI Health Center Omaha in Omaha, NE

TV: ESPN+

The Creighton Bluejays (5-3) will compete against the Kansas Jayhawks (7-0) at CHI Health Center Omaha on Wednesday.

The Kansas Jayhawks faced Furman and notched a win by a score of 86-51 in their last game. Kansas wrapped up the contest having earned a 60.9% FG percentage (39 out of 64) and converted 4 of 17 3-point shots. From the charity stripe, the Jayhawks buried 4 of their 6 tries for a rate of 66.7%. Concerning grabbing boards, they earned a total of 39 with 8 of them being of the offensive sort. They also distributed 25 dimes in the matchup as well as forcing the opposition into 10 turnovers and having 7 steals. When talking about defending, Kansas allowed their opponent to shoot 29.8% from the floor on 17 out of 57 shooting. Furman distributed 11 dimes and had 3 steals for this contest. In addition, Furman pulled down 26 boards (8 offensive, 18 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. Furman went 61.5% at the charity stripe by making 8 of their 13 attempts. They made 9 out of their 38 shots from beyond the arc. When discussing fouls, the Jayhawks ended up walking away with 12 while Furman finished the game with 10 fouls.

KJ Adams Jr. is a player who was a major contributor in this matchup. He scored 22 points on 10 of 12 shooting. He played for 27 mins and also totaled 6 boards. He finished 83.3% from the floor and dished out 3 assists.

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Kansas comes into this one with a record of 7-0 this season. They are averaging 82.7 points per outing (60th in Division 1) while shooting 52.6% from the field. The Jayhawks are shooting 34.5% on shots from distance (48 of 139) and 71.0% from the free throw line. As a unit, Kansas is grabbing 37.6 rebounds per contest and has totaled 146 assists so far this year, which ranks 20th in college basketball in terms of passing the rock. They are losing possession via turnover 9.9 times per contest and as a group they are committing 15.3 personal fouls on a nightly basis.

When they are on defense, the Jayhawks are able to force 12.9 turnovers per contest and they draw 15.3 fouls. They concede 28.7% on 3-point attempts and they rank 70th in college basketball in points per game from their opponents (65.9). The Jayhawks are allowing a FG percentage of 39.2% (159 of 406) and they relinquish 31.7 rebounds per contest as a group. They rank 57th in college hoops in allowing assists with 80 surrendered on the season.

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Creighton Bluejays got the win with a final of 80-76 when they faced Notre Dame. When talking about rebounding, Creighton permitted Notre Dame to get 33 in total (10 offensive). They finished 39.1% from downtown by shooting 9 out of 23 and finished the game at 11 of 15 at the charity stripe (73.3%). The Bluejays allowed Notre Dame to knock down 28 of their 65 tries from the floor which gave them a percentage of 43.1% in the matchup. At the conclusion of this game, the Bluejays walked away from this one shooting 28 out of 57 from the floor which gave them a rate of 49.1%. In regard to shots from 3-point land, Creighton knocked down 11 out of their 24 attempts (45.8%). They were able to convert 13 of the free throw tries for a rate of 86.7%. Notre Dame committed 18 fouls for this game which got the Bluejays to the free throw line for 15 tries. They gave up possession of the ball 13 times, while earning 5 steals for the matchup. The Bluejays snagged 26 defensive boards and 5 offensive boards totaling 31 for the matchup.

Jamiya Neal pitched in for the Bluejays for this game. He totaled 21 points in his 37 minutes of playing time and had 4 assists for this game. He made 7 of 17 in this matchup giving him a rate of 41.2%, and had 9 rebounds.

Creighton has a win-loss record of 5-3 so far this year. The Bluejays are committing 11.5 personal fouls per game while shooting 77.9% from the charity stripe. They are getting an assist 17.5 times per contest (35th in college basketball) and they turn it over 13.4 times per game. Creighton has accounted for 621 points on the campaign (77.6 per game) and they collect 41.1 rebounds per game. On the offensive side of the court, the Bluejays are connecting on 45.5% from the field, which is ranked 157th in the nation.

The Creighton defense concedes 30.1% on 3-pointers (62 of 206) and their opponents are converting on 72.6% of their shots from the charity stripe. They concede 10.6 dimes and 37.0 rebounds per contest, which is 54th and 279th in those categories. The Bluejays on the defensive end are ranked 140th in college hoops in PPG surrendered with 69.1. They have forced 9.3 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 38.0% from the floor (33rd in college basketball).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Kansas

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