Kansas Jayhawks vs Iowa State Cyclones Prediction, 1/27/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Kansas Jayhawks vs Iowa State Cyclones

Date: Saturday, January 27, 2024

Location: James H. Hilton Coliseum in Ames, IA

TV: ESPN+

The Iowa State Cyclones (15-4) are welcoming the Kansas Jayhawks (16-3) at James H. Hilton Coliseum on Saturday.

The Kansas Jayhawks faced off with Cincinnati and earned the victory with a final of 74-69 in their last contest. Kansas wrapped up the contest with a 46.2% field goal percentage (24 of 52) and converted 6 of their 14 3-point shots. From the free throw line, the Jayhawks knocked down 20 of their 28 attempts for a rate of 71.4%. Regarding hauling in boards, they compiled a total of 28 with 6 of them being of the offensive variety. They also recorded 17 assists in the game in addition to forcing the other team into 16 turnovers and having 12 steals. With respect to defense, Kansas allowed the other team to shoot 39.3% from the field on 24 out of 61 shooting. Cincinnati distributed 7 assists and had 6 steals in the matchup. Moreover, Cincinnati pulled down 37 boards (14 offensive, 23 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. Cincinnati went 78.3% at the charity stripe by burying 18 of their 23 shots. They made 3 of their 18 tries from beyond the arc. In reference to personal fouls, the Jayhawks finished with 17 and Cincinnati recorded 23 personal fouls.

Johnny Furphy is someone who was a major factor for the matchup. He ended up finishing with 23 points on 7 out of 8 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 37 mins and also grabbed 11 rebounds. He shot 87.5% from the floor but didn't record an assist.

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Kansas heads into this one with a mark of 16-3 on the campaign. They cough up possession 11.8 times per game and as a group they are committing 14.6 fouls every game. As a unit, Kansas is snagging 36.8 boards per game and has racked up 395 assists for the year, which is 1st in D-1 in terms of passing the ball. The Jayhawks are connecting on 35.8% on 3-point shots (120 of 335) and 74.0% from the free throw line. They are averaging 79.2 points per outing (66th in the nation) while connecting on 50.8% from the field.

When they are on the defensive end, the Jayhawks are able to force 12.4 turnovers every game while drawing 16.9 personal fouls. They give up 31.4% on shots from downtown and they are 90th in D-1 in PPG allowed (67.7). The Jayhawks defensively are giving up a shooting percentage of 39.8% (462 of 1,162) and they concede 32.6 boards per game as a basketball team. They are 94th in college hoops in allowing assists to their opponents with 220 relinquished on the campaign.

For their last game, the Iowa State Cyclones took home the win by a final score of 78-67 when they faced Kansas State. The Cyclones were able to collect 23 defensive rebounds and 11 offensive boards for a total of 34 in this contest. They coughed up the ball 12 times, while getting 10 steals for this contest. Kansas State committed 26 fouls in this contest which took the Cyclones to the free throw line for a total of 39 tries. They were able to make 27 of the free throws for a rate of 69.2%. Concerning shots from 3-point land, Iowa State knocked down 7 of their 21 tries (33.3%). When all was said and done, the Cyclones finished shooting 22 out of 51 from the field which gave them a percentage of 43.1%. The Cyclones permitted Kansas State to bury 22 of 49 attempts from the floor which gave them a rate of 44.9% for the game. They shot 33.3% from three-point range by hitting 8 out of 24 and finished the game at 15 out of 23 from the free throw line (65.2%). Regarding cleaning up the glass, Iowa State allowed Kansas State to snag 23 overall (6 on the offensive glass).

Milan Momcilovic ended up being a major contributor for the Cyclones in this matchup. He made 5 of 10 in this matchup for a field goal rate of 50.0%, and had 4 rebounds. He earned 19 points in his 33 mins on the court and had 1 assist for the contest.

Iowa State has a record of 15-4 for the year. As an offense, the Cyclones are hitting on 48.4% from the field, which ranks them 31st in college basketball. Iowa State has accumulated 1,530 points this season (80.5 per contest) and they pull in 35.8 boards per contest. They are earning an assist 17.4 times per game (22nd in college basketball) and they are turning it over 11.1 times per game. The Cyclones are responsible for committing 15.8 personal fouls every game and they go 69.9% from the charity stripe.

The Cyclones on defense are ranked 7th in D-1 in PPG given up with 61.1. They are able to force 18.5 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 39.6% from the floor (25th in college hoops). The Iowa State defense allows 33.2% on three-point shots (153 of 461) and opponents are making 71.4% of their foul shots. They have conceded 11.9 assists and 31.4 rebounds per game, which is ranked 104th and 30th in college basketball.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Iowa State

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