Kansas Jayhawks vs UCF Knights Prediction, 1/10/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Kansas Jayhawks vs UCF Knights

Date: Wednesday, January 10, 2024

Location: Addition Financial Arena in Orlando, FL

TV: BIG12|ESPN+

Addition Financial Arena is the location where the UCF Knights (9-4) will play the Kansas Jayhawks (13-1) on Wednesday.

The Kansas Jayhawks took the court against TCU and went home with a win by a final score of 83-81 in their last game. When it comes to fouls, the Jayhawks finished with 14 and TCU totaled 17 fouls. They converted 8 of 21 shots from three-point range. TCU finished the game shooting 81.3% from the charity stripe by converting 13 of 16 attempts. On top of that, TCU grabbed 26 boards (9 offensive, 17 defensive), but didn't notch a block. TCU earned 17 assists and had 16 steals for the matchup. Regarding defending, Kansas allowed their opponent to shoot 46.2% from the floor on 30 of 65 shooting. They also distributed 18 dimes in this game while forcing 9 turnovers and getting 5 steals. When it comes to getting rebounds, they earned 35 with 14 of them being on the offensive end. At the free throw line, the Jayhawks buried 14 of 19 tries for a rate of 73.7%. Kansas ended having earned a 53.3% FG percentage (32 out of 60) and knocked down 5 out of their 14 shots from beyond the arc.

Hunter Dickinson is a guy who played a role for the game. He finished 65.0% from the floor and also recorded 1 assist. He saw the court for 35 mins played and also collected 11 boards. He walked away with 30 points on 13 of 20 shooting.

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Kansas enters this contest with a win-loss mark of 13-1 so far this season. They currently have an average of 79.9 points per contest (65th in college basketball) while shooting 50.7% from the field. The Jayhawks are shooting 36.9% on shots from 3-point land (93 of 252) and 73.6% from the charity stripe. As a team, Kansas is grabbing 39.0 boards per contest and has accounted for 298 assists for the season, which is 5th in the country in terms of passing the rock. They lose possession by turning the ball over 12.6 times per contest and as a basketball team are committing 14.0 fouls on a nightly basis.

When they are on the defensive end, the Jayhawks have forced 12.1 turnovers per game and they draw 16.8 fouls. They give up 30.7% on shots from downtown and they are ranked 79th in college hoops in points per game allowed (66.4). The Jayhawks defense is allowing a FG percentage of 38.9% (342 of 880) and they surrender 32.6 boards per game as a unit. They are currently ranked 69th in college hoops in giving up assists with 163 conceded on the year.

In their last game, the UCF Knights took a defeat with a final score of 77-52 against Kansas State. When discussing how they rebounded, UCF allowed Kansas State to get 36 overall (12 on the offensive side). They finished 37.5% from 3-point land by shooting 9 of 24 and finished the game at 18 out of 23 at the charity stripe (78.3%). The Knights permitted Kansas State to knock down 25 of 58 tries from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 43.1% in this game. When the final whistle blew, the Knights shot 22 out of 65 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 33.8%. Pertaining to shots from downtown, UCF converted 5 of their 21 attempts (23.8%). They were able to convert 3 of them for a percentage of 60.0%. Kansas State committed 12 personal fouls in this matchup which took the Knights to the charity stripe for 5 tries. They gave up possession 12 times, while recording 7 steals in this matchup. The Knights pulled down 19 defensive rebounds and 15 offensive boards for a total of 34 in this matchup.

Darius Johnson pitched in for the Knights for the game. He knocked down 3 of 8 for this game giving him a field goal percentage of 37.5%, and had 3 rebounds. He accumulated 10 points in his 29 mins on the court and totaled 2 dimes for this contest.

UCF has a win-loss record of 9-4 for the season. When it comes to executing on offense, the Knights are connecting on 43.0% from the field, which is 276th in the nation. UCF has tallied 995 pts this season (76.5 per contest) and they grab 40.5 boards per contest. Their rate of earning assists is at 12.8 times per contest (237th in the nation) and they turn the ball over 13.0 times per game. The Knights have committed 17.9 fouls per contest and they shoot 68.8% from the free throw line.

The Knights are ranked 50th in college basketball in points given up per game with 65.2. They are forcing 16.7 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 39.0% from the field (30th in college basketball). The UCF defense allows 31.6% on shots from beyond the arc (84 of 266) and their opponents are connecting on 73.7% of their shots from the free throw line. They have allowed 11.5 dimes and 34.2 rebounds on a nightly basis, which ranks them 87th and 149th in those categories.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take UCF

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