Kansas Jayhawks vs Duke Blue Devils Prediction, 11/26/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Kansas Jayhawks vs Duke Blue Devils

Date: Tuesday, November 26, 2024

Location: T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, NV

TV: ESPN+

The Duke Blue Devils (4-1) will try to defeat the Kansas Jayhawks (5-0) at T-Mobile Arena on Tuesday.

The Kansas Jayhawks faced UNC Wilmington and notched a win by a score of 84-66 in their last contest. Concerning fouls, the Jayhawks finished with 16 and UNC Wilmington recorded 18 fouls. They also made 6 out of their 19 shots from downtown. UNC Wilmington walked away from this one shooting 75.0% at the charity stripe by burying 18 of their 24 shots. On top of that, UNC Wilmington snagged 31 boards (9 offensive, 22 defensive), but didn't notch a block. UNC Wilmington distributed 4 assists and had 6 steals in the game. In the matter of defending, Kansas allowed 37.5% from the field on 21 of 56 shooting. They also distributed 20 dimes for the contest as well as forcing 12 turnovers and getting 5 steals. Regarding pulling down boards, they earned 34 with 5 of them being of the offensive variety. When they shot from the free throw line, the Jayhawks made 10 of 16 attempts for a percentage of 62.5%. Kansas wrapped up the contest with a 54.8% field goal percentage (34 out of 62) and converted 6 out of their 25 3-pointers.

Dajuan Harris Jr. is a player who came through for the game. He accounted for 17 points on 6 of 10 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 30 minutes played and collected 3 rebounds. He finished the contest at 60.0% from the field and dished out 6 assists.

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Kansas comes into this matchup with a mark of 5-0 for the year. They are averaging 83.6 points per contest (65th in the country) while hitting 51.6% from the floor. The Jayhawks are connecting on 34.3% on 3-point shots (36 of 105) and 68.3% from the free throw line. As a team, Kansas is pulling in 38.0 rebounds per game and has racked up 99 assists for the campaign, which is 75th in Division 1 in terms of passing the ball. They turn the ball over 9.2 times per game and as a squad are committing 16.2 fouls per game.

On the defensive end of the court, the Jayhawks are able to force 12.6 turnovers per game and they draw 15.8 fouls. They are giving up 27.3% on shots from distance and they are 115th in college basketball in points per game allowed (67.6). The Jayhawks defense is giving up a shooting percentage of 39.2% (118 of 301) and they surrender 34.2 boards per contest as a squad. They are ranked 48th in college basketball in allowing assists to their opponents with 52 conceded for the year.

When they last stepped on the court, the Duke Blue Devils got the victory with a final of 69-55 when they faced Arizona. Concerning how they cleaned up the glass, Duke permitted Arizona to grab 30 in total (6 offensive). They went 26.1% from three-point range by connecting on 6 out of 23 and finished the contest at 7 of 11 from the free throw line (63.6%). The Blue Devils permitted Arizona to convert 21 of their 53 attempts from the floor which left them shooting 39.6% in the game. In all, the Blue Devils shot 26 for 61 from the floor which had them at 42.6%. With respect to three-point shots, Duke converted 9 of 25 tries (36.0%). They were able to knock down 8 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 61.5%. Arizona committed 14 fouls in this contest which took the Blue Devils to the charity stripe for a total of 13 tries. They gave up possession of the ball 13 times, while getting 8 steals in this contest. The Blue Devils corralled 27 defensive boards and 10 offensive rebounds totaling 37 in this game.

Cooper Flagg ended up being important for the Blue Devils in this contest. He converted 10 of 22 for this contest for a field goal rate of 45.5%, and had 7 rebounds. He earned 24 points in his 38 mins on the hardwood and had 3 assists in the game.

Duke has a win-loss record of 4-1 for the year. As an offensive team, the Blue Devils are shooting 47.0% from the floor, which is ranked 116th in college hoops. Duke has 423 pts on the year (84.6 per contest) and they average 44.0 boards per game. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 17.4 times per contest (50th in the country) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 10.4 times per contest. The Blue Devils are responsible for committing 15.8 fouls per contest and they connect on 73.4% from the free throw line.

The Blue Devils on defense are ranked 12th in the nation in points given up per game with 57.4. They are forcing 14.4 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 34.7% from the field (7th in Division 1). The Duke defense concedes 25.8% on shots from distance (32 of 124) and their opponents are connecting on 78.5% of their shots from the free throw line. They surrender 11.4 dimes and 32.2 boards every game, which ranks 112th and 89th in Division 1.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Kansas

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