Arizona Wildcats vs Kansas Jayhawks Prediction, 3/8/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Arizona Wildcats vs Kansas Jayhawks

Date: Saturday, March 8, 2025

Location: Allen Fieldhouse in Morgantown, WV

TV: ESPN+

The Arizona Wildcats (20-10) are en route to Allen Fieldhouse on Saturday where they will try to beat the Kansas Jayhawks (19-11).

The Arizona Wildcats took the court against Arizona State and earned the victory with a final of 113-100 in their last game. Arizona walked away from the contest with a 59.0% FG percentage (36 out of 61) and made 10 of their 23 shots from downtown. From the charity stripe, the Wildcats converted 31 of 39 shots for a percentage of 79.5%. In the matter of pulling down boards, they collected a total of 38 with 12 of them being on the offensive end. They also doled out 21 dimes while creating 2 turnovers, but didn't have a steal. Concerning defense, Arizona allowed 46.3% from the floor on 31 out of 67 shooting. Arizona State doled out 15 assists and had 4 steals in this game. Additionally, Arizona State grabbed 26 rebounds (10 offensive, 16 defensive), but finished the game with no rejections. Arizona State shot 83.9% from the free throw line by burying 26 of their 31 shots. They also made 12 out of their 23 shots from beyond the arc. In reference to personal fouls, the Wildcats ended up finishing with 23 and Arizona State recorded 23 personal fouls.

Henri Veesaar is one guy who was a major contributor in the game. He ended up finishing with 22 points on 8 out of 12 shooting. He saw the court for 23 mins and also grabbed 8 rebounds. He finished 66.7% from the field and also distributed 3 dimes.

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Arizona enters this matchup with a win-loss record of 20-10 for the year. They average 82.2 points per contest (22nd in the country) on 47.1% from the field. The Wildcats are shooting 31.6% from downtown (205 of 648) and 78.1% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Arizona is pulling down 40.3 boards per game and has accounted for 510 assists this year, which ranks 23rd in D-1 in terms of passing the rock. They are turning it over 11.7 times per game and as a unit are committing 16.6 fouls per game.

On defense, the Wildcats are forcing 12.2 turnovers per contest and they draw 17.9 personal fouls. They are currently ranked 200th in college hoops in allowing assists to the opposition with 404 surrendered on the year. The Wildcats defensively are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 41.1% (755 of 1,835) and they surrender 32.4 rebounds per contest as a team. They give up 32.9% from 3-point land and they are ranked 175th in college hoops in points per game from their opponents (71.7).

When they last played, the Kansas Jayhawks went home defeated by a final of 65-59 when they faced Houston. When talking about attacking the glass, Kansas permitted Houston to grab 32 overall (15 on the offensive glass). They finished 35.0% from downtown by shooting 7 out of 20 and ended up going 10 of 14 at the free throw line (71.4%). The Jayhawks allowed Houston to convert 24 of their 68 attempts from the field which had them at 35.3% in this matchup. When this game wrapped up, the Jayhawks ended up shooting 19 out of 42 from the field which had them at 45.2%. In regard to three-point shots, Kansas converted 5 out of their 12 tries (41.7%). They were able to make 16 of those for a percentage of 84.2%. Houston committed 13 personal fouls for this game which took the Jayhawks to the free throw line for a total of 19 tries. They gave up possession of the ball 20 times, while earning 4 steals for this game. The Jayhawks were able to pull down 26 defensive rebounds and 4 offensive rebounds totaling 30 for this game.

Hunter Dickinson ended up being a major contributor for the Jayhawks for the matchup. He tallied 17 points in his 31 minutes on the hardwood and totaled 3 assists in the game. He converted 6 of 13 for this contest giving him a rate of 46.2%, and had 12 rebounds.

Kansas has a win-loss record of 19-11 this season. As an offensive team, the Jayhawks are hitting on 47.3% from the field, which ranks 55th in D-1. Kansas has accumulated 2,257 points for the year (75.2 per contest) and they average 38.5 boards per contest. They are earning an assist 17.5 times per game (8th in Division 1) and they turn it over 11.7 times per game. The Jayhawks have committed 14.0 fouls every game and they connect on 71.0% from the charity stripe.

The Kansas defense surrenders 30.0% on shots from distance (227 of 757) and their opponents are knocking down 71.5% of their free throw shots. They have conceded 12.9 assists and 34.8 total rebounds per game, which ranks them 159th and 215th in those categories. The Jayhawks on the defensive end are ranked 57th in college in points given up per game with 67.6. They are forcing their opponents into 11.0 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 39.1% from the floor (12th in college).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Kansas

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