North Carolina Tar Heels vs Kansas Jayhawks Prediction, 11/8/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: North Carolina Tar Heels vs Kansas Jayhawks

Date: Friday, November 8, 2024

Location: Allen Fieldhouse in Lawrence, KS

TV: ESPN+

The Kansas Jayhawks (1-0) will take on the North Carolina Tar Heels (1-0) at Allen Fieldhouse on Friday.

The North Carolina Tar Heels took the court against Elon and took home the win by a score of 90-76 in their last game. With respect to fouls, the Tar Heels ended up with 13 and Elon totaled 12 fouls. They knocked down 13 out of their 29 tries from downtown. Elon went 78.6% from the charity stripe by making 11 of 14 shots. On top of that, Elon pulled down 37 rebounds (9 offensive, 28 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. Elon doled out 11 assists and had 4 steals in the game. With regard to defending, North Carolina let their opponent shoot 42.6% from the floor on 26 of 61 shooting. They also recorded 22 assists in this matchup while forcing the other team into 15 turnovers and getting 11 steals. When discussing pulling down rebounds, they earned 39 with 15 of them being on the offensive end. At the free throw line, the Tar Heels knocked down 13 of 16 attempts for a percentage of 81.3%. North Carolina ended having earned a 40.0% field goal percentage (32 out of 80) and made 13 out of their 32 3-pointers.

RJ Davis is a guy who was important for the game. He was able to score 24 points on 7 out of 19 shooting. He played 33 minutes and also snagged 7 rebounds. He finished the contest at 36.8% from the floor and totaled 7 assists.

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North Carolina will enter this game with a record of 1-0 for the campaign. They are losing possession via turnover 6.0 times per contest and as a squad are committing 13.0 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, North Carolina is pulling in 43.0 rebounds per contest and has totaled 22 dimes on the season, which is 73rd in college hoops in terms of passing the rock. The Tar Heels are connecting on 40.6% on shots from beyond the arc (13 of 32) and 81.3% from the free throw line. They are averaging 90.0 points per outing (109th in D-1) while shooting 40.0% from the field.

On the defensive end, the Tar Heels are able to force 16.0 turnovers per contest and they draw 12.0 fouls. They are giving up 44.8% on shots from beyond the arc and they are ranked 241st in college hoops in points per game from their opponents (76.0). The Tar Heels are giving up a shooting percentage of 42.6% (26 of 61) and they surrender 40.0 rebounds per game as a squad. They rank 154th in the nation in giving up assists to their opponents with 11 surrendered so far this year.

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Kansas Jayhawks got the win with a final of 87-57 against Howard. The Jayhawks recorded 28 defensive boards and 5 offensive boards for a total of 33 in the matchup. They also coughed up the ball 14 times, while getting 11 steals in the matchup. Howard committed 12 personal fouls for this game which got the Jayhawks to the charity stripe for a total of 16 tries. They were able to bury 12 of those for a clip of 75.0%. In reference to 3-pointers, Kansas knocked down 11 out of their 22 tries (50.0%). When all was said and done, the Jayhawks went 32 for 53 from the field which had them shooting 60.4%. The Jayhawks permitted Howard to make 22 of 58 attempts from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 37.9% in this matchup. They shot 36.4% from distance by connecting on 8 out of 22 and finished the contest at 5 out of 12 from the charity stripe (41.7%). Concerning attacking the glass, Kansas permitted Howard to get 26 overall (8 offensive).

Zeke Mayo ended up being important for the Jayhawks for the contest. He made 7 of 12 in this game giving him a field goal percentage of 58.3%, and had 4 rebounds. He had 19 points in his 23 mins on the court, but wasn't able to tally an assist.

Kansas has a win-loss record of 1-0 this year. As an offense, the Jayhawks are hitting on 60.4% from the floor, which is ranked 14th in Division 1. Kansas has tallied 87 points so far this season (87.0 per contest) and they pull in 34.0 boards per contest. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 20.0 times per contest (68th in the country) and they are turning it over 14.0 times per game. The Jayhawks are committing 14.0 fouls per game and they shoot 75.0% from the charity stripe.

The Jayhawks on the defensive side of the court are 86th in D-1 in points per game surrendered with 57.0. They have forced 17.0 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 37.9% from the floor (146th in the nation). The Kansas defense surrenders 36.4% on 3-point shots (8 of 22) and opponents are knocking down 41.7% of their free throw shots. They have conceded 12.0 assists and 26.0 boards every game, which has them ranked 191st and 46th in those categories.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Kansas

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