Oakland Golden Grizzlies vs Kansas Jayhawks Prediction, 11/16/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Oakland Golden Grizzlies vs Kansas Jayhawks

Date: Saturday, November 16, 2024

Location: Allen Fieldhouse in Lawrence, KS

TV: ESPN+

The Oakland Golden Grizzlies (1-2) are on their way to Allen Fieldhouse on Saturday where they will take on the Kansas Jayhawks (3-0).

The Oakland Golden Grizzlies stepped onto the hardwood against Illinois and went home with a loss by a final score of 66-54 in their last game. In relation to fouls, the Golden Grizzlies ended up finishing with 16 while Illinois totaled 11 fouls. They made 7 of 25 attempts from distance. Illinois walked away from this one shooting 76.5% at the charity stripe by knocking down 13 of their 17 attempts. Additionally, Illinois had 32 rebounds (10 offensive, 22 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. Illinois earned 11 dimes and had 9 steals in this contest. In reference to the defense, Oakland allowed the other team to go 41.8% from the field on 23 out of 55 shooting. They also doled out 9 assists for this game in addition to forcing the opposition into 16 turnovers and getting 10 steals. Pertaining to grabbing boards, they compiled 24 with 6 of them being on the offensive end. From the free throw line, the Golden Grizzlies made 10 of their 11 attempts for a percentage of 90.9%. Oakland ended the game having earned a 37.7% FG percentage (20 of 53) and knocked down 4 of their 25 shots from distance.

Jayson Woodrich is someone who was a major factor in this game. He racked up 11 points on 4 of 15 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 32 mins and also snagged 4 rebounds. He finished 26.7% from the floor and also earned 2 assists.

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Oakland enters this game with a win-loss mark of 1-2 on the year. They are turning it over 13.7 times per game and as a squad they are committing 13.3 fouls every game. As a team, Oakland is grabbing 36.3 boards per contest and has accumulated 26 assists for the year, which has them ranked 340th in college hoops in terms of passing the rock. The Golden Grizzlies are hitting 19.3% on 3-pointers (16 of 83) and 68.8% from the free throw line. They are averaging 57.3 points per contest (354th in college hoops) while shooting 36.0% from the field.

On the defensive end, the Golden Grizzlies are able to force 12.7 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 12.0 personal fouls. They are currently ranked 277th in the country in allowing assists to their opponents with 45 relinquished this year. The Golden Grizzlies defensively are giving up a FG percentage of 43.2% (76 of 176) and they surrender 37.0 rebounds per game as a squad. They are giving up 31.6% on shots from downtown and they are ranked 153rd in the country in opponents points per game (68.3).

When they last stepped on the court, the Kansas Jayhawks got the win with a final of 77-69 against Michigan State. The Jayhawks pulled down 34 defensive boards and 9 offensive rebounds for a total of 43 in this game. They turned the ball over 10 times, while earning 7 steals in the game. Michigan State had 18 fouls for the matchup which got the Jayhawks to the free throw line for 22 tries. They were able to knock down 16 of the free throw tries for a clip of 72.7%. With respect to 3-point attempts, Kansas converted 5 out of their 17 tries (29.4%). In all, the Jayhawks walked away from this one shooting 28 for 69 from the field which had them shooting 40.6%. The Jayhawks allowed Michigan State to bury 24 of 69 attempts from the floor which left them shooting 34.8% for the contest. They went 12.5% from beyond the perimeter by going 3 out of 24 and ended up shooting 18 of 21 from the charity stripe (85.7%). When it comes to how they attacked the glass, Kansas permitted Michigan State to get 39 in all (10 on the offensive side).

Hunter Dickinson pitched in for the Jayhawks for the contest. He tallied 28 points in his 35 mins on the court and accounted for 1 assist in this game. He converted 13 of 21 in this game for a rate of 61.9%, and accumulated 12 rebounds.

Kansas has a mark of 3-0 for the season. The Jayhawks are responsible for committing 18.0 fouls every game while shooting 72.7% from the free throw line. They are assisting teammates 18.3 times per game (55th in the nation) and they are turning it over 9.3 times per game. Kansas has accounted for 256 pts for the season (85.3 per game) and they average 40.0 rebounds per game. On the offensive side of the court, the Jayhawks are shooting 49.0% from the field, which ranks them 97th in college basketball.

The Jayhawks on the defensive end are ranked 209th in Division 1 in points allowed per contest with 71.7. They are forcing 13.0 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 38.4% from the field (98th in Division 1). The Kansas defense concedes 26.1% on three-point shots (18 of 69) and their opposition knocks down 79.7% of their free throw shots. They relinquish 12.0 dimes and 36.3 rebounds every game, which is 162nd and 244th in college hoops.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Oakland

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