Kansas Jayhawks vs Utah Utes Prediction, 2/15/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Kansas Jayhawks vs Utah Utes

Date: Saturday, February 15, 2025

Location: Jon M. Huntsman Center in Birmingham, AL

TV: ESPN+

The Utah Utes (13-11) will play the Kansas Jayhawks (17-7) at Jon M. Huntsman Center on Saturday.

The Kansas Jayhawks took the court against Colorado and went home with a win by a final score of 71-59 in their last contest. With respect to personal fouls, the Jayhawks finished with 12 while Colorado totaled 14 personal fouls. They also made 4 out of their 23 shots from 3-point range. Colorado finished 68.8% at the charity stripe by knocking down 11 of their 16 tries. On top of that, Colorado grabbed 29 rebounds (7 offensive, 22 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. Colorado recorded 9 dimes and had 5 steals in this contest. When discussing defending, Kansas let their opponent shoot 38.6% from the floor on 22 of 57 shooting. They also dished out 18 dimes for this game while forcing the other team into 8 turnovers and earning 6 steals. Concerning hauling in boards, they compiled 38 with 8 of them being on the offensive end. At the charity stripe, the Jayhawks converted 11 of 16 tries for a percentage of 68.8%. Kansas ended having earned a 46.6% field goal percentage (27 of 58) and knocked down 6 out of their 21 shots from distance.

Hunter Dickinson is someone who played a role for the contest. He finished with 19 points on 8 out of 11 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 28 mins and also totaled 9 rebounds. He walked away from this one shooting 72.7% from the field but wasn't able to get a dime.

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Kansas comes into this game with a record of 17-7 for the season. They currently have an average of 76.4 points per game (121st in D-1) while hitting 47.8% from the field. The Jayhawks are shooting 34.2% on 3-point shots (167 of 489) and 71.9% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Kansas is collecting 38.9 boards per contest and is sitting with 432 dimes for the season, which ranks 12th in Division 1 in terms of passing the ball. They are turning it over 11.2 times per contest and as a unit are committing 14.1 fouls on a nightly basis.

On the defensive end, the Jayhawks are forcing their opponents into 11.1 turnovers every game while drawing 13.9 fouls. They are 103rd in D-1 in giving up assists with 300 relinquished so far this season. The Jayhawks defense is allowing a shooting percentage of 38.7% (564 of 1,458) and they surrender 34.0 rebounds per contest as a team. They are conceding 29.0% on 3-point attempts and they are ranked 43rd in D-1 in PPG from their opponents (66.3).

When they last stepped on the court, the Utah Utes walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 85-75 when they played Cincinnati. The Utes snagged 18 defensive rebounds and 7 offensive rebounds for a total of 25 for the contest. They also coughed up the ball 10 times, while recording 7 steals in this game. Cincinnati was called for 10 fouls for the matchup which got the Utes to the free throw line for a total of 3 tries. They were able to make 0 of the free throws for a rate of 0.0%. When talking about shots from downtown, Utah buried 13 out of 32 tries (40.6%). When the final whistle was blown, the Utes went 31 out of 65 from the field which gave them a percentage of 47.7%. The Utes allowed Cincinnati to convert 30 out of their 61 attempts from the field which gave them a rate of 49.2% in the game. They went 50.0% from distance by hitting 11 of 22 and ended up shooting 14 of 19 from the free throw line (73.7%). Regarding how they attacked the glass, Utah allowed Cincinnati to collect 37 in total (11 offensive).

Gabe Madsen was important for the Utes in the game. He made 10 out of 26 for the contest for a field goal percentage of 38.5%, and accounted for 2 rebounds. He recorded 28 points in his 32 minutes on the hardwood and totaled 2 dimes for the matchup.

Utah has a win-loss record of 13-11 on the season. When it comes to executing on offense, the Utes are shooting 45.9% from the field, which has them ranked 124th in college. Utah has accounted for 1,809 points on the year (75.4 per game) and they average 38.9 boards per game. They are earning an assist 18.0 times per contest (7th in the nation) and they turn the ball over 12.5 times per contest. The Utes commit 18.5 fouls every game and they go 62.0% from the charity stripe.

The Utes defensively are ranked 155th in D-1 in points allowed per game with 70.8. They are forcing 11.1 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 41.0% from the field (50th in college). The Utah defense surrenders 33.0% on 3-point attempts (189 of 572) and opponents are connecting on 69.5% of their foul shots. They have conceded 12.6 assists and 34.9 boards per contest, which ranks them 139th and 224th in those defensive categories.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Utah

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