Colorado Buffaloes vs Kansas Jayhawks Prediction, 2/11/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Colorado Buffaloes vs Kansas Jayhawks

Date: Tuesday, February 11, 2025

Location: Allen Fieldhouse in Lawrence, KS

TV: ESPN+

The Kansas Jayhawks (16-7) host the Colorado Buffaloes (9-14) at Allen Fieldhouse on Tuesday.

The Colorado Buffaloes stepped onto the hardwood against Houston and went home with a loss by a final score of 69-59 in their last contest. Colorado walked away from the contest with a 41.3% FG percentage (19 out of 46) and converted 9 out of their 23 3-point attempts. At the charity stripe, the Buffaloes knocked down 12 of 16 shots for a rate of 75.0%. In reference to grabbing boards, they earned 21 with 5 of them being offensive. They also dished out 13 dimes in this contest while forcing 8 turnovers and having 5 steals. When it comes to defending, Colorado allowed 48.2% from the field on 27 of 56 shooting. Houston totaled 8 assists and had 5 steals for the game. Additionally, Houston grabbed 36 rebounds (13 offensive, 23 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. Houston finished shooting 60.0% from the free throw line by burying 9 of their 15 tries. They also made 6 out of their 15 attempts from beyond the arc. When discussing personal fouls, the Buffaloes left the arena with 15 while Houston racked up 18 personal fouls.

Julian Hammond III is someone who came through in this game. He ended up shooting 53.8% from the floor and also distributed 1 assist. He was on the court for 27 minutes played but didn't pull down any rebounds. He accumulated 22 points on 7 out of 13 shooting.

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Colorado comes into this game with a mark of 9-14 so far this season. They average 70.7 points per contest (271st in Division 1) while hitting 45.2% from the field. The Buffaloes are shooting 34.0% on three-point shots (159 of 468) and 75.8% from the free throw line. As a unit, Colorado is pulling down 34.3 rebounds per game and has earned 344 dimes for the campaign, which has them ranked 145th in D-1 in terms of passing. They turn it over 15.0 times per game and as a squad they commit 16.3 personal fouls on a nightly basis.

Defensively, the Buffaloes are forcing their opponents into 11.9 turnovers per contest and they draw 18.8 fouls. They are giving up 33.8% from beyond the arc and they are ranked 199th in college hoops in points per game from their opponents (72.0). The Buffaloes defensively are allowing a shooting percentage of 43.6% (580 of 1,330) and they relinquish 32.8 rebounds per contest as a team. They currently rank 97th in college hoops in allowing assists with 290 surrendered on the season.

When they last stepped on the court, the Kansas Jayhawks took a defeat with a final score of 81-73 against Kansas State. In regard to cleaning the glass, Kansas permitted Kansas State to pull down 29 in total (4 on the offensive glass). They wrapped up this game 40.7% from distance by going 11 out of 27 and ended up going 4 out of 6 at the free throw line (66.7%). The Jayhawks permitted Kansas State to convert 33 of their 66 attempts from the floor which left them shooting 50.0% for this game. When all was said and done, the Jayhawks finished shooting 30 for 60 from the floor which had them shooting 50.0%. With regard to shots from 3-point land, Kansas knocked down 6 out of their 19 attempts (31.6%). They were able to make 7 of the free throws for a rate of 58.3%. Kansas State earned 12 fouls for the game which got the Jayhawks to the free throw line for 12 shots. They also turned the ball over 14 times, while earning 6 steals in this matchup. The Jayhawks were able to pull down 26 defensive rebounds and 5 offensive rebounds totaling 31 in the matchup.

Hunter Dickinson pitched in for the Jayhawks in this matchup. He converted 8 of 16 for this contest for a rate of 50.0%, and totaled 9 rebounds. He recorded 21 points in his 31 mins of playing time and accounted for 4 assists for the matchup.

Kansas has a win-loss mark of 16-7 on the season. The Jayhawks commit 14.2 personal fouls per game and they shoot 72.1% from the free throw line. They are earning an assist 18.0 times per game (8th in college hoops) and they turn it over 11.3 times per game. Kansas has earned 1,763 points this year (76.7 per game) and they average 38.9 rebounds per game. On the offensive side of the court, the Jayhawks are shooting 47.8% from the field, which ranks them 46th in college.

The Jayhawks on defense are ranked 48th in Division 1 in points allowed per game with 66.7. They are able to force 11.3 turnovers on a nightly basis and have let teams shoot 38.7% from the field (11th in college hoops). The Kansas defense surrenders 29.5% on three-point shots (163 of 552) and opponents are knocking down 72.4% of their foul shots. They allow 12.7 assists and 34.0 total rebounds per game, which has them ranked 144th and 165th in D-1.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Colorado

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