Kansas Jayhawks vs Oklahoma Sooners Prediction, 2/17/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Kansas Jayhawks vs Oklahoma Sooners

Date: Saturday, February 17, 2024

Location: Lloyd Noble Center in Norman, OK

TV: ESPN

The Oklahoma Sooners (18-7) will take on the Kansas Jayhawks (19-6) at Lloyd Noble Center on Saturday.

The Kansas Jayhawks faced off with Texas Tech and took a loss by a score of 79-50 in their last game. Kansas wrapped up the game having earned a 32.7% field goal percentage (17 out of 52) and made 3 out of their 16 shots from beyond the arc. At the free throw line, the Jayhawks converted 13 of their 17 tries for a percentage of 76.5%. Concerning pulling down rebounds, they earned 22 with 4 of them being of the offensive sort. They also recorded 11 assists for this game while creating 8 turnovers and having 4 steals. With respect to defending, Kansas allowed 49.1% from the field on 27 of 55 shooting. Texas Tech recorded 19 assists and had 6 steals in this game. Moreover, Texas Tech collected 36 boards (6 offensive, 30 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. Texas Tech finished shooting 68.2% from the free throw line by making 15 of 22 shots. They also converted 10 of their 26 attempts from beyond the arc. In reference to personal fouls, the Jayhawks finished with 14 while Texas Tech finished the game with 14 personal fouls.

Johnny Furphy is someone who was a major factor for this contest. He notched 13 points on 4 out of 8 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 32 minutes and grabbed 7 rebounds. He finished shooting 50.0% from the floor and also totaled 2 assists.

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Kansas will enter this contest with a record of 19-6 on the campaign. They currently have an average of 77.0 pts per contest (91st in the nation) while hitting 50.0% from the floor. The Jayhawks are connecting on 34.7% on shots beyond the perimeter (152 of 438) and 73.7% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Kansas is snagging 36.2 boards per game and has racked up 498 dimes this season, which ranks 1st in college basketball in terms of passing. They cough up possession 11.6 times per game and as a basketball team they are committing 14.6 fouls per contest.

On defense, the Jayhawks are able to force 12.2 turnovers per game and they draw 16.3 personal fouls. They are surrendering 32.4% on shots from beyond the arc and they rank 81st in D-1 in opponents PPG (68.0). The Jayhawks defense is allowing a FG percentage of 39.9% (602 of 1,509) and they surrender 33.4 rebounds per contest as a squad. They are ranked 152nd in college basketball in giving up assists to their opponents with 306 relinquished on the campaign.

When they last played, the Oklahoma Sooners took a loss by a final score of 79-62 against Baylor. When discussing attacking the glass, Oklahoma permitted Baylor to collect 21 in all (4 offensive). They finished 52.4% from distance by going 11 out of 21 and walked away from this one shooting 12 of 16 from the free throw line (75.0%). The Sooners allowed Baylor to bury 28 of 51 attempts from the field which had them shooting 54.9% for the game. When the final whistle blew, the Sooners finished 21 out of 45 from the field which gave them a rate of 46.7%. When discussing shooting from distance, Oklahoma buried 7 of 21 tries (33.3%). They were able to knock down 13 of them for a rate of 81.3%. Baylor earned 14 fouls for the game which took the Sooners to the charity stripe for a total of 16 shots. They coughed up the ball 12 times, while getting 3 steals in the matchup. The Sooners corralled 17 defensive boards and 7 offensive rebounds totaling 24 for the contest.

Rivaldo Soares ended up being a factor for the Sooners for this game. He buried 5 of 6 in this contest giving him a field goal percentage of 83.3%, and accounted for 5 rebounds. He earned 17 points in his 22 mins on the hardwood and totaled 2 dimes for the contest.

Oklahoma has a win-loss record of 18-7 this season. The Sooners are committing 16.0 personal fouls per contest and they hit 74.3% from the free throw line. They are dishing out assists 14.0 times per game (130th in the nation) and they turn the ball over 12.4 times per game. Oklahoma has totaled 1,917 pts this season (76.7 per game) and they grab 36.4 boards per game. On the offensive side of the court, the Sooners are connecting on 47.3% from the floor, which has them ranked 52nd in the nation.

The Sooners on defense are ranked 46th in college hoops in points allowed per game with 66.6. They are able to force 11.7 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 40.4% from the field (30th in college basketball). The Oklahoma defense allows 28.9% on 3-point attempts (154 of 532) and opponents are converting on 76.1% of their free throw shots. They have allowed 11.1 assists and 31.4 rebounds every game, which ranks 45th and 24th in college basketball.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Oklahoma

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