Texas Tech Red Raiders vs Kansas Jayhawks Prediction, 3/1/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Texas Tech Red Raiders vs Kansas Jayhawks

Date: Saturday, March 1, 2025

Location: Allen Fieldhouse in Atlanta, GA

TV: ESPN+

The Kansas Jayhawks (19-9) welcome the Texas Tech Red Raiders (21-7) at Allen Fieldhouse on Saturday.

The Texas Tech Red Raiders took the court against Houston and took a loss by a final of 69-61 in their last game. Texas Tech ended with a 29.8% FG percentage (17 out of 57) and made 6 out of their 30 three-point attempts. At the free throw line, the Red Raiders converted 21 of their 26 tries for a percentage of 80.8%. In reference to pulling down boards, they collected 36 with 15 of them being on the offensive end. They also distributed 10 assists in this matchup as well as creating 9 turnovers and earning 6 steals. With respect to defense, Texas Tech allowed 44.9% from the floor on 22 out of 49 shooting. Houston earned 12 assists and had 7 steals for the matchup. Additionally, Houston snagged 30 rebounds (5 offensive, 25 defensive), but finished the game with no rejections. Houston finished the contest at 82.6% from the free throw line by making 19 of 23 tries. They converted 6 of 12 tries from beyond the arc. Regarding fouls, the Red Raiders walked away with 18 and Houston totaled 18 fouls.

Elijah Hawkins is a player who was a contributor for this contest. He finished the contest at 20.0% from the floor and dished out 5 assists. He was on the court for 38 mins and also totaled 2 rebounds. He ended up walking away with 14 points on 2 out of 10 shooting.

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Texas Tech heads into this game with a mark of 21-7 so far this year. They are giving up possession 10.7 times per game and as a unit are committing 15.6 personal fouls per game. As a unit, Texas Tech is pulling down 37.0 rebounds per game and has totaled 468 assists on the year, which has them ranked 29th in D-1 in terms of passing the rock. The Red Raiders are shooting 37.6% on 3-point shots (271 of 721) and 76.8% from the free throw line. They average 80.7 pts per contest (37th in the nation) while connecting on 47.5% from the floor.

When they are on defense, the Red Raiders are forcing 12.4 turnovers every game while drawing 15.9 fouls. They are giving up 32.4% on 3-point attempts and they are ranked 46th in college in points per game from their opponents (66.6). The Red Raiders defensively are giving up a FG percentage of 41.8% (661 of 1,582) and they relinquish 31.7 rebounds per game as a team. They rank 32nd in the nation in allowing assists to the opposition with 309 conceded on the year.

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Kansas Jayhawks walked away with a victory by a final of 71-64 against Colorado. Regarding rebounding, Kansas allowed Colorado to get 36 in total (11 on the offensive glass). They finished shooting 20.8% from behind the 3-point line by shooting 5 of 24 and ended up shooting 7 of 10 from the free throw line (70.0%). The Jayhawks allowed Colorado to make 26 of their 68 tries from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 38.2% in the game. When the final whistle blew, the Jayhawks shot 26 for 53 from the floor which had them at 49.1%. In relation to shots from downtown, Kansas buried 3 of 13 tries (23.1%). They were able to convert 16 of the free throw tries for a rate of 57.1%. Colorado had 20 personal fouls in this game which took the Jayhawks to the free throw line for a total of 28 tries. They coughed up the ball 8 times, while earning 8 steals for the matchup. The Jayhawks earned 22 defensive rebounds and 4 offensive rebounds for a total of 26 for the contest.

Hunter Dickinson pitched in for the Jayhawks for this contest. He knocked down 13 out of 18 for this contest for a field goal rate of 72.2%, and tallied 13 rebounds. He earned 32 points in his 32 minutes of playing time and had 1 assist in this game.

Kansas has a mark of 19-9 for the campaign. The Jayhawks are responsible for committing 14.1 fouls per contest and they go 70.5% from the charity stripe. They are assisting teammates 17.9 times per contest (7th in the country) and they turn the ball over 11.5 times per contest. Kansas has accumulated 2,125 pts for the year (75.9 per game) and they collect 38.6 rebounds per game. As an offensive team, the Jayhawks are connecting on 47.3% from the field, which has them ranked 53rd in college.

The Kansas defense gives up 29.5% on 3-pointers (205 of 694) and their opponents are making 71.3% of their free throw attempts. They have allowed 12.9 dimes and 34.9 total boards per game, which is ranked 160th and 223rd in those categories on the defensive end. The Jayhawks on the defensive side of the court are 58th in college in points per game surrendered with 67.3. They are forcing their opponents into 11.3 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 39.0% from the field (11th in the country).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Kansas

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