UNC Wilmington Seahawks vs Kansas Jayhawks Prediction, 11/19/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: UNC Wilmington Seahawks vs Kansas Jayhawks

Date: Tuesday, November 19, 2024

Location: Allen Fieldhouse in Lawrence, KS

TV: ESPN+

The Kansas Jayhawks (3-0) are hosting the UNC Wilmington Seahawks (2-0) at Allen Fieldhouse on Tuesday.

The UNC Wilmington Seahawks faced off with Georgia Southern and took home the win by a score of 92-84 in their last contest. Regarding fouls, the Seahawks walked away with 18 while Georgia Southern accumulated 23 fouls. They also converted 8 out of their 22 attempts from 3-point range. Georgia Southern finished 64.3% from the charity stripe by making 18 of 28 attempts. Moreover, Georgia Southern pulled down 24 boards (7 offensive, 17 defensive), but didn't notch a block. Georgia Southern doled out 12 dimes and had 10 steals in the matchup. In regard to the defense, UNC Wilmington allowed their opponent to shoot 49.2% from the field on 29 of 59 shooting. They also dished out 32 assists in the game as well as forcing the other team into 12 turnovers and earning 8 steals. When talking about grabbing rebounds, they earned 43 with 12 of them being of the offensive sort. At the free throw line, the Seahawks converted 45 of 59 attempts for a rate of 76.3%. UNC Wilmington finished having earned a 42.0% FG percentage (21 out of 50) and converted 5 of 25 3-point shots.

Donovan Newby is a player who was a major contributor in this matchup. He ended up with 33 points on 6 out of 11 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 34 mins and snagged 2 boards. He finished shooting 54.5% from the field and also dished out 2 assists.

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UNC Wilmington enters this matchup with a mark of 2-0 on the year. They are averaging 117.5 points per outing (1st in college basketball) while connecting on 58.3% from the field. The Seahawks are connecting on 37.7% on shots from 3-point land (20 of 53) and 74.4% from the free throw line. As a team, UNC Wilmington is grabbing 47.5 boards per contest and has tallied 44 assists this year, which ranks 193rd in the nation in terms of passing the rock. They are turning it over 13.5 times per game and as a team are committing 20.5 personal fouls per contest.

On defense, the Seahawks are able to force 14.0 turnovers per game and they draw 30.5 personal fouls. They are ranked 27th in Division 1 in allowing assists to their opponents with 21 conceded on the season. Seahawks defense is giving up a shooting percentage of 46.0% (64 of 139) and they surrender 29.0 boards per contest as a team. They are relinquishing 26.5% on shots from distance while they are 350th in the country in PPG allowed (87.5).

The last time they took the court, the Kansas Jayhawks walked away with a victory by a final of 77-69 when they faced Michigan State. When discussing cleaning up the glass, Kansas allowed Michigan State to grab 39 in total (10 offensive). They went 12.5% from downtown by shooting 3 out of 24 and walked away from this one shooting 18 of 21 at the free throw line (85.7%). The Jayhawks permitted Michigan State to knock down 24 of their 69 tries from the field which left them with a shooting percentage of 34.8% for this game. When all was said and done, the Jayhawks finished 28 for 69 from the floor which gave them a rate of 40.6%. In the matter of 3-point attempts, Kansas converted 5 out of 17 attempts (29.4%). They were able to bury 16 of the free throws for a percentage of 72.7%. Michigan State was called for 18 fouls in this matchup which got the Jayhawks to the free throw line for a total of 22 tries. They also coughed up the ball 10 times, while earning 7 steals in this contest. The Jayhawks earned 34 defensive rebounds and 9 offensive boards totaling 43 for the contest.

Hunter Dickinson was important for the Jayhawks in the matchup. He recorded 28 points in his 35 minutes on the hardwood and had 1 assist in this contest. He knocked down 13 out of 21 in the game for a field goal percentage of 61.9%, and had 12 rebounds.

Kansas has a mark of 3-0 on the year. As an offensive team, the Jayhawks are hitting on 49.0% from the field, which is ranked 92nd in the nation. Kansas has scored 256 pts this season (85.3 per contest) and they pull in 40.0 boards per contest. They are assisting teammates 18.3 times per contest (54th in the country) and they are turning it over 9.3 times per game. The Jayhawks commit 18.0 fouls every game and they shoot 72.7% from the free throw line.

The Kansas defense surrenders 26.1% on shots from beyond the arc (18 of 69) and their opponents are connecting on 79.7% of their shots from the free throw line. They have relinquished 12.0 assists and 36.3 rebounds every game, which ranks them 160th and 241st in college hoops. The Jayhawks defensively are ranked 212th in the nation in PPG allowed with 71.7. They are forcing 13.0 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 38.4% from the field (97th in college basketball).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take UNC Wilmington

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