Kansas State Wildcats vs Kansas Jayhawks Prediction, 3/5/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Kansas State Wildcats vs Kansas Jayhawks

Date: Tuesday, March 5, 2024

Location: Allen Fieldhouse in Lawrence, KS

TV: ESPN+

The Kansas State Wildcats (17-12) are hitting the road to Allen Fieldhouse on Tuesday where they will take on the Kansas Jayhawks (21-8).

The Kansas State Wildcats faced off with Cincinnati and took a loss by a score of 74-72 in their last contest. Kansas State ended having earned a 42.0% field goal percentage (21 of 50) and buried 9 of 21 shots from downtown. At the free throw line, the Wildcats made 21 of their 25 attempts for a rate of 84.0%. Concerning pulling down boards, they earned 34 with 11 of them being of the offensive sort. They also recorded 11 assists for the matchup as well as forcing the other team into 6 turnovers and having 3 steals. In relation to defending, Kansas State allowed their opponent to shoot 47.0% from the field on 31 of 66 shooting. Cincinnati earned 17 assists and had 11 steals for the matchup. Additionally, Cincinnati grabbed 24 boards (8 offensive, 16 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. Cincinnati shot 50.0% at the charity stripe by knocking down 4 of their 8 shots. They made 8 out of their 21 shots from beyond the perimeter. With respect to fouls, the Wildcats ended up walking away with 13 while Cincinnati finished the game with 19 fouls.

Tylor Perry is a player who played a role in this game. He accounted for 26 points on 7 of 10 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 38 mins and also totaled 4 rebounds. He finished the game shooting 70.0% from the field and distributed 3 assists.

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Kansas State comes into this contest with a win-loss mark of 17-12 on the year. They cough up possession 15.0 times per contest and as a squad they commit 17.3 fouls per game. As a team, Kansas State is collecting 37.9 boards per contest and is sitting with 410 assists this season, which has them ranked 140th in D-1 in terms of passing the rock. The Wildcats are shooting 31.9% on shots from 3-point land (217 of 681) and 73.7% from the free throw line. They average 72.6 points per contest (218th in Division 1) while going 43.5% from the floor.

On the defensive end of the court, the Wildcats are forcing 11.6 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 18.3 fouls. They are currently ranked 186th in college basketball in allowing assists to their opponents with 383 surrendered this season. The Wildcats defensively are giving up a shooting percentage of 40.4% (720 of 1,782) and they concede 34.9 boards per game as a unit. They are conceding 31.1% on 3-point attempts and they are ranked 118th in D-1 in PPG from their opponents (69.9).

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Kansas Jayhawks took a defeat with a final score of 82-74 against Baylor. With respect to rebounds, Kansas permitted Baylor to get 27 in total (6 offensive). They went 41.2% from 3-point land by going 7 out of 17 and ended up shooting 15 of 20 at the free throw line (75.0%). The Jayhawks permitted Baylor to convert 30 of their 54 tries from the floor which gave them a rate of 55.6% for this contest. In all, the Jayhawks shot 32 for 58 from the field which had them shooting 55.2%. With respect to shots from 3-point land, Kansas made 4 out of 13 tries (30.8%). They were able to bury 6 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 75.0%. Baylor was called for 7 personal fouls in this contest which got the Jayhawks to the free throw line for 8 shots. They coughed it up 8 times, while earning 5 steals in the matchup. The Jayhawks corralled 13 defensive boards and 7 offensive rebounds for a total of 20 for this game.

Hunter Dickinson pitched in for the Jayhawks in the game. He made 9 of 12 for this contest giving him a rate of 75.0%, and had 6 rebounds. He racked up 20 points in his 37 minutes of playing time and earned 2 assists in this matchup.

Kansas has a mark of 21-8 this season. The Jayhawks commit 14.7 fouls every game and they go 72.0% from the free throw line. They are dishing out assists 19.4 times per contest (1st in college basketball) and they are losing possession via turnover 11.6 times per game. Kansas has 2,220 pts for the campaign (76.6 per game) and they collect 35.9 rebounds per contest. As an offensive unit, the Jayhawks are shooting 49.9% from the floor, which has them ranked 5th in college basketball.

The Kansas defense allows 33.0% from downtown (237 of 718) and their opponents are connecting on 70.6% of their foul shots. They have surrendered 12.3 dimes and 33.0 rebounds per contest, which ranks them 127th and 87th in those defensive categories. The Jayhawks are ranked 81st in D-1 in points per game surrendered with 68.3. They have forced 12.0 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 40.2% from the field (16th in college hoops).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Kansas

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