Oklahoma Sooners vs Kansas Jayhawks Prediction, 1/13/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Oklahoma Sooners vs Kansas Jayhawks

Date: Saturday, January 13, 2024

Location: Allen Fieldhouse in Lawrence, KS

TV: BIG12|ESPN+

Allen Fieldhouse is the location where the Kansas Jayhawks (13-2) will attempt to defeat the Oklahoma Sooners (13-2) on Saturday.

The Oklahoma Sooners stepped onto the hardwood against TCU and took a loss by a score of 80-71 in their last contest. Oklahoma walked away from the game with a 44.8% FG percentage (26 out of 58) and buried 7 out of their 25 shots from downtown. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Sooners converted 12 of 17 tries for a rate of 70.6%. In terms of hauling in rebounds, they compiled 38 with 9 of them being offensive. They also recorded 19 assists in this game in addition to forcing the other team into 7 turnovers and having 2 steals. In terms of defense, Oklahoma allowed their opponent to shoot 43.8% from the floor on 28 out of 64 shooting. TCU totaled 14 assists and had 7 steals for this contest. Additionally, TCU snagged 33 rebounds (9 offensive, 24 defensive), but didn't have a block. TCU finished shooting 77.3% from the free throw line by knocking down 17 of 22 tries. They made 7 out of their 24 shots from 3-point range. With respect to personal fouls, the Sooners left the arena with 20 while TCU finished the game with 17 personal fouls.

Javian McCollum is a guy who was a major factor for the matchup. He left the arena with 17 points on 5 out of 10 shooting. He played 35 minutes played and totaled 6 rebounds. He shot 50.0% from the field and totaled 5 assists.

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Oklahoma will enter this contest with a win-loss mark of 13-2 on the campaign. They average 81.0 points per contest (50th in D-1) while connecting on 49.5% from the field. The Sooners are connecting on 35.3% on shots from distance (121 of 343) and 76.2% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Oklahoma is grabbing 38.3 boards per contest and has totaled 225 dimes so far this season, which has them ranked 131st in the country in terms of passing. They are giving up possession 13.1 times per game and as a team they are committing 15.3 personal fouls every game.

On defense, the Sooners are forcing 13.3 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 17.1 personal fouls. They are 14th in Division 1 in giving up assists with 151 surrendered so far this year. The Sooners are giving up a FG percentage of 39.3% (346 of 881) and they concede 30.6 rebounds per game as a unit. They relinquish 27.9% on shots from downtown and they are 34th in the country in PPG allowed (64.3).

When they last played, the Kansas Jayhawks took a loss by a score of 65-60 against UCF. The Jayhawks snagged 19 defensive boards and 7 offensive rebounds for a total of 26 for the game. They also coughed up the ball 17 times, while recording 6 steals in the matchup. UCF had 13 fouls for the matchup which got the Jayhawks to the charity stripe for a total of 11 tries. They were able to bury 6 of those for a rate of 54.5%. When talking about shots from distance, Kansas converted 6 out of 18 tries (33.3%). Overall, the Jayhawks shot 24 for 47 from the field which gave them a percentage of 51.1%. The Jayhawks permitted UCF to bury 22 of their 52 tries from the field which left them with a shooting percentage of 42.3% for the game. They finished the game shooting 35.0% from distance by shooting 7 of 20 and walked away from this one shooting 14 out of 18 at the free throw line (77.8%). Regarding rebounding, Kansas permitted UCF to pull down 25 in all (8 on the offensive side).

Kevin McCullar was important for the Jayhawks for the game. He made 5 out of 10 for this game giving him a field goal percentage of 50.0%, and accumulated 6 rebounds. He racked up 16 points in his 37 mins of playing time and added 5 assists for this contest.

Kansas has a record of 13-2 on the year. On the offensive side of the court, the Jayhawks are connecting on 50.7% from the floor, which has them ranked 9th in college hoops. Kansas has 1,178 points on the year (78.5 per game) and they grab 38.5 boards per contest. They are assisting teammates 21.2 times per contest (2nd in college basketball) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 12.9 times per contest. The Jayhawks are committing 14.1 personal fouls every game and they connect on 72.8% from the free throw line.

The Jayhawks on defense are ranked 75th in Division 1 in points allowed per game with 66.3. They are forcing 12.1 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 39.1% from the floor (27th in college basketball). The Kansas defense surrenders 30.9% on 3-pointers (115 of 372) and their opponents are making 69.7% of their shots from the free throw line. They surrender 11.7 assists and 32.3 rebounds every game, which is ranked 96th and 65th in D-1.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Oklahoma

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