Kansas Jayhawks vs BYU Cougars Prediction, 2/18/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Kansas Jayhawks vs BYU Cougars

Date: Tuesday, February 18, 2025

Location: Marriott Center in Los Angeles, CA

TV: ESPN+

The BYU Cougars (16-8) will go up against the Kansas Jayhawks (17-7) at Marriott Center on Tuesday.

The Kansas Jayhawks played Colorado and earned the victory with a final of 71-59 in their last game. Kansas finished having earned a 46.6% field goal percentage (27 of 58) and made 6 of their 21 3-pointers. From the free throw line, the Jayhawks buried 11 of their 16 attempts for a percentage of 68.8%. In reference to grabbing boards, they compiled 38 with 8 of them being offensive. They also dished out 18 dimes for this contest while forcing the opposition into 8 turnovers and earning 6 steals. Concerning defense, Kansas allowed 38.6% from the floor on 22 out of 57 shooting. Colorado earned 9 assists and had 5 steals for this game. On top of that, Colorado grabbed 29 rebounds (7 offensive, 22 defensive), but didn't notch a block. Colorado ended up shooting 68.8% from the free throw line by knocking down 11 of 16 shots. They knocked down 4 out of their 23 attempts from beyond the arc. With respect to fouls, the Jayhawks walked away with 12 while Colorado finished the game with 14 fouls.

Hunter Dickinson is one guy who had an impact in this game. He ended up going 72.7% from the field but had no dimes when the game ended. He saw the court for 28 minutes and also pulled down 9 boards. He scored 19 points on 8 out of 11 shooting.

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Kansas will enter this matchup with a record of 17-7 for the season. They are giving up possession 11.2 times per game and as a team are committing 14.1 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Kansas is pulling in 38.9 boards per game and has accounted for 432 dimes on the campaign, which is 14th in Division 1 in terms of passing the rock. The Jayhawks are hitting 34.2% on shots from 3-point land (167 of 489) and 71.9% from the charity stripe. They average 76.4 points per game (121st in D-1) while shooting 47.8% from the floor.

On the defensive end, the Jayhawks are forcing 11.1 turnovers per game and they draw 13.9 personal fouls. They are relinquishing 29.0% on shots from downtown and they are ranked 43rd in college in opponents points per game (66.3). The Jayhawks defensively are giving up and opponent field goal percentage of 38.7% (564 of 1,458) and they surrender 34.0 boards per contest as a team. They are currently ranked 93rd in D-1 in giving up assists to their opponents with 300 conceded this season.

When they last played, the BYU Cougars walked away with a victory by a final of 73-69 against West Virginia. The Cougars snagged 24 defensive boards and 7 offensive rebounds for a total of 31 in the matchup. They also turned the ball over 10 times, while earning 2 steals for the game. West Virginia committed 15 fouls in the game which got the Cougars to the free throw line for a total of 16 shots. They were able to bury 13 of the free throw tries for a rate of 81.3%. When talking about three-point attempts, BYU buried 10 of their 28 attempts (35.7%). When the final whistle was blown, the Cougars shot 25 for 55 from the floor which had them shooting 45.5%. The Cougars permitted West Virginia to bury 27 of 58 tries from the field which had them at 46.6% for the game. They wrapped up this game 33.3% from beyond the arc by connecting on 9 of 27 and ended up shooting 6 of 7 at the free throw line (85.7%). In the matter of rebounding, BYU allowed West Virginia to get 25 in total (5 on the offensive side).

Egor Demin ended up being a major contributor for the Cougars for the matchup. He converted 6 out of 12 in the matchup giving him a field goal percentage of 50.0%, and had 3 rebounds. He tallied 16 points in his 24 minutes on the hardwood and added 2 dimes for this game.

BYU has a mark of 16-8 on the year. The Cougars have committed 15.5 fouls every game and they go 69.1% from the charity stripe. They are assisting teammates 16.8 times per contest (25th in the country) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 12.0 times per game. BYU has 1,914 points on the year (79.8 per game) and they grab 37.2 rebounds per game. As an offense, the Cougars are connecting on 48.0% from the floor, which has them ranked 41st in the country.

The BYU defense allows 35.0% on three-point shots (212 of 605) and opponents are making 69.7% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have relinquished 13.3 dimes and 30.7 rebounds every game, which is 194th and 17th in those defensive categories. The Cougars defensively are ranked 96th in college hoops in PPG given up with 69.2. They are forcing their opponents into 12.2 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 43.0% from the floor (144th in college).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Kansas

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