Kansas Jayhawks vs Cincinnati Bearcats Prediction, 1/11/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Kansas Jayhawks vs Cincinnati Bearcats

Date: Saturday, January 11, 2025

Location: Fifth Third Arena in Cincinnati, OH

TV: ESPN+

Fifth Third Arena is the location where the Cincinnati Bearcats (10-4) will compete against the Kansas Jayhawks (11-3) on Saturday.

The Kansas Jayhawks took the court against Arizona State and earned the victory with a final of 74-55 in their last game. Kansas wrapped up the contest with a 43.5% FG percentage (27 out of 62) and converted 7 of 23 3-point shots. At the free throw line, the Jayhawks converted 13 of their 13 shots for a rate of 100.0%. Regarding rebounding, they earned 36 with 11 of them being offensive. They also doled out 15 assists in the matchup as well as forcing 17 turnovers and getting 13 steals. When it comes to defense, Kansas allowed the other team to shoot 35.8% from the floor on 19 of 53 shooting. Arizona State distributed 10 dimes and had 7 steals for this contest. Moreover, Arizona State snagged 25 rebounds (7 offensive, 18 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. Arizona State shot 91.7% from the charity stripe by making 11 of 12 tries. They also buried 6 of 24 shots from distance. When talking about personal fouls, the Jayhawks finished with 14 and Arizona State totaled 14 personal fouls.

Zeke Mayo is one guy who came through for this game. He finished with 23 points on 8 of 14 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 32 mins played and also snagged 5 boards. He shot 57.1% from the field but didn't record a dime.

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Kansas will enter this contest with a mark of 11-3 on the season. They lose possession via turnover 10.4 times per contest and as a squad are committing 14.2 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Kansas is collecting 39.6 rebounds per contest and has accounted for 262 assists on the campaign, which ranks 35th in the nation in terms of passing the rock. The Jayhawks are connecting on 34.8% on shots from downtown (102 of 293) and 75.1% from the charity stripe. They have an average of 78.9 points per outing (98th in Division 1) while connecting on 48.8% from the floor.

On the defensive end, the Jayhawks are forcing 12.2 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 13.4 fouls. They relinquish 29.3% on shots from downtown while they are 25th in college in PPG from their opponents (63.6). The Jayhawks defensively are allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 37.3% (307 of 824) and they surrender 32.4 boards per game as a squad. They currently rank 35th in D-1 in allowing assists with 160 conceded this season.

When they last stepped on the court, the Cincinnati Bearcats walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 68-48 when they faced Baylor. The Bearcats were able to collect 15 defensive rebounds and 10 offensive boards for a total of 25 in the game. They also gave up possession 13 times, while earning 4 steals in this game. Baylor had 13 personal fouls in the matchup which got the Bearcats to the free throw line for a total of 12 shots. They were able to bury 6 of those for a rate of 50.0%. With respect to shots from downtown, Cincinnati buried 8 out of their 23 tries (34.8%). Overall, the Bearcats finished 17 out of 49 from the field which gave them a rate of 34.7%. The Bearcats permitted Baylor to convert 27 of their 54 tries from the field which had them shooting 50.0% in the matchup. They shot 35.7% from downtown by going 5 out of 14 and ended up shooting 9 out of 11 at the free throw line (81.8%). In relation to rebounding, Cincinnati allowed Baylor to pull down 28 overall (8 on the offensive side).

Daniel Skillings Jr. was important for the Bearcats in this game. He buried 6 out of 11 in the matchup giving him a rate of 54.5%, and had 2 rebounds. He scored 18 points in his 30 minutes on the court, but wasn't able to get an assist.

Cincinnati has a record of 10-4 so far this year. As an offense, the Bearcats are connecting on 47.0% from the floor, which has them ranked 87th in the nation. Cincinnati has accumulated 1,056 pts on the campaign (75.4 per game) and they average 37.6 boards per game. They are assisting teammates 15.5 times per game (99th in Division 1) and they lose possession via turnover 10.3 times per contest. The Bearcats are responsible for committing 13.7 fouls per contest and they connect on 62.8% from the charity stripe.

The Bearcats on defense are ranked 9th in the nation in points given up per game with 61.0. They are forcing their opponents into 12.7 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 39.1% from the field (31st in Division 1). The Cincinnati defense allows 28.6% on shots from beyond the arc (72 of 252) and their opponents are connecting on 76.4% of their foul shots. They have surrendered 10.5 assists and 31.0 boards per game, which is 31st and 30th in the nation.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Cincinnati

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