Kansas Jayhawks vs Missouri Tigers Prediction, 12/8/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Kansas Jayhawks vs Missouri Tigers

Date: Sunday, December 8, 2024

Location: Mizzou Arena in Columbia, MO

TV: ESPN+

Mizzou Arena is the site where the Missouri Tigers (7-1) will play the Kansas Jayhawks (7-1) on Sunday.

The Kansas Jayhawks faced Creighton and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 76-63 in their last game. When talking about fouls, the Jayhawks ended up finishing with 16 while Creighton totaled 7 fouls. They also converted 12 of their 29 attempts from distance. Creighton finished 82.4% when shooting free throws by making 14 of their 17 shots. Moreover, Creighton totaled 41 rebounds (6 offensive, 35 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. Creighton recorded 16 assists and had 2 steals for this game. With regard to defense, Kansas allowed the other team to go 47.2% from the floor on 25 out of 53 shooting. They also doled out 12 assists for the game while forcing the other team into 14 turnovers and earning 11 steals. In reference to hauling in rebounds, they compiled 29 with 9 of them being of the offensive sort. At the charity stripe, the Jayhawks buried 5 of their 8 shots for a percentage of 62.5%. Kansas wrapped up the contest with a 35.7% FG percentage (25 out of 70) and knocked down 8 of 23 shots from distance.

Dajuan Harris Jr. is someone who was a major factor for the contest. He recorded 15 points on 6 of 21 shooting. He played 37 mins played and totaled 2 rebounds. He went 28.6% from the floor and also dished out 5 assists.

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Kansas will play this game with a win-loss mark of 7-1 for the campaign. They lose possession by turning the ball over 9.3 times per game and as a squad are committing 15.4 fouls every game. As a team, Kansas is snagging 36.8 rebounds per contest and has earned 158 assists this year, which has them ranked 28th in the nation in terms of passing the ball. The Jayhawks are hitting 34.6% on shots from distance (56 of 162) and 70.4% from the free throw line. They average 80.3 points per game (91st in college basketball) while connecting on 50.3% from the field.

When they are on the defensive end, the Jayhawks are able to force 13.1 turnovers per game and they draw 14.3 personal fouls. They are ranked 94th in college basketball in giving up assists to the opposition with 96 surrendered for the season. The Jayhawks defense is allowing a field goal percentage of 40.1% (184 of 459) and they surrender 33.3 rebounds per game as a unit. They concede 30.5% from 3-point land and they are 90th in D-1 in PPG allowed (67.1).

In their last game, the Missouri Tigers got the victory with a final of 98-93 when they faced California. The Tigers were able to corral 18 defensive rebounds and 4 offensive boards totaling 22 in this game. They turned the ball over 11 times, while earning 9 steals for this game. California was called for 24 fouls for the game which took the Tigers to the charity stripe for a total of 38 shots. They were able to knock down 25 of the free throws for a clip of 65.8%. When discussing shots from beyond the arc, Missouri buried 3 out of 9 attempts (33.3%). When all was said and done, the Tigers finished shooting 35 out of 53 from the floor which had them shooting 66.0%. The Tigers allowed California to bury 31 of 62 attempts from the floor which left them with a shooting percentage of 50.0% for this contest. They shot 41.7% from three-point range by shooting 10 of 24 and finished the game at 21 of 25 from the free throw line (84.0%). In the matter of cleaning up the glass, Missouri allowed California to pull down 33 in all (13 offensive).

Anthony Robinson II ended up being a major contributor for the Tigers for the game. He totaled 29 points in his 28 minutes on the hardwood and accounted for 6 dimes for the matchup. He made 8 of 11 in the game for a field goal percentage of 72.7%, and added 1 rebound.

Missouri has a win-loss record of 7-1 on the year. When it comes to executing on offense, the Tigers are hitting on 52.6% from the field, which is ranked 1st in college basketball. Missouri has totaled 729 pts so far this year (91.1 per contest) and they pull in 36.5 boards per game. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 14.3 times per contest (171st in the nation) and they are giving up possession 11.1 times per contest. The Tigers are committing 16.1 personal fouls per game and they shoot 70.8% from the free throw line.

The Missouri defense surrenders 32.0% on shots from behind the 3-point line (56 of 175) and opponents are connecting on 78.5% of their free throw shots. They relinquish 11.9 dimes and 30.6 rebounds on a nightly basis, which is ranked 108th and 29th in the country. The Tigers on the defensive side of the court are 85th in Division 1 in PPG given up with 66.8. They are able to force 16.3 turnovers on a nightly basis and have let teams shoot 40.6% from the field (89th in the country).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Kansas

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