Missouri Tigers vs Kansas Jayhawks Prediction, 12/7/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Missouri Tigers vs Kansas Jayhawks

Date: Sunday, December 7, 2025

Location: T-Mobile Center in Kansas City, MO

TV: ESPN2

The Missouri Tigers (8-1) are traveling to T-Mobile Center on Sunday where they will compete against the Kansas Jayhawks (6-3).

The Missouri Tigers faced off with Notre Dame and took a loss by a final of 76-71 in their last game. Missouri ended the game having earned a 44.4% FG percentage (24 of 54) and buried 6 of their 21 3-point shots. From the charity stripe, the Tigers made 17 of their 25 tries for a percentage of 68.0%. When it comes to hauling in rebounds, they earned 23 with 4 of them being offensive. They also recorded 12 assists for the contest while forcing the other team into 12 turnovers and earning 10 steals. Concerning the defense, Missouri allowed their opponent to shoot 46.3% from the floor on 25 out of 54 shooting. Notre Dame distributed 16 dimes and had 4 steals in the matchup. Additionally, Notre Dame had 28 boards (5 offensive, 23 defensive), but didn't have a block. Notre Dame ended up shooting 83.3% from the charity stripe by knocking down 15 of their 18 shots. They also made 11 of 33 tries from distance. Concerning personal fouls, the Tigers ended up walking away with 19 and Notre Dame recorded 19 personal fouls.

Mark Mitchell is a guy who was a contributor in this contest. He left the arena with 26 points on 8 of 17 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 38 mins played and totaled 5 rebounds. He finished shooting 47.1% from the field and also totaled 1 assist.

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Missouri heads into this matchup with a win-loss record of 8-1 this year. They turn the ball over 13.7 times per contest and as a squad they are committing 17.9 fouls per game. As a team, Missouri is collecting 40.3 rebounds per contest and has totaled 146 assists for the year, which is 40th in the nation in terms of passing. The Tigers are connecting on 37.9% from downtown (74 of 195) and 69.6% from the free throw line. They are averaging 90.4 points per outing (26th in the nation) while hitting 54.4% from the field.

On the defensive end, the Tigers are forcing 13.9 turnovers every game and they draw 20.1 fouls. They are surrendering 33.2% on 3-point shots and they rank 104th in college in points per game allowed (69.0). The Tigers are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 39.5% (208 of 527) and they concede 28.6 rebounds per game as a team. They rank 201st in college hoops in giving up assists to their opponents with 109 surrendered so far this season.

The last time they took the court, the Kansas Jayhawks took a defeat with a final score of 61-56 when they faced Connecticut. The Jayhawks were able to snag 20 defensive boards and 9 offensive boards totaling 29 in the game. They gave up possession of the ball 10 times, while recording 4 steals for the contest. Connecticut earned 15 personal fouls in this contest which got the Jayhawks to the charity stripe for 21 shots. They were able to make 15 of those for a percentage of 71.4%. Concerning shots from beyond the perimeter, Kansas buried 5 of 18 tries (27.8%). When the final whistle blew, the Jayhawks finished the game shooting 18 for 51 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 35.3%. The Jayhawks allowed Connecticut to bury 24 out of their 57 attempts from the field which left them shooting 42.1% in this game. They wrapped up this game 26.9% from 3-point land via 7 out of 26 and ended up shooting 6 out of 8 at the free throw line (75.0%). Regarding how they attacked the glass, Kansas allowed Connecticut to grab 34 overall (9 on the offensive side).

Melvin Council Jr. was important for the Jayhawks in the game. He knocked down 4 out of 13 in this contest for a field goal rate of 30.8%, and earned 2 rebounds. He tallied 12 points in his 37 mins on the court and earned 3 dimes for the contest.

Kansas has a win-loss record of 6-3 so far this season. The Jayhawks are committing 15.0 personal fouls per game and they hit 75.9% from the free throw line. Their rate of earning assists is at 14.3 times per contest (195th in the country) and they cough up possession 11.1 times per contest. Kansas has totaled 666 points for the year (74.0 per contest) and they snag 38.9 rebounds per game. On the offensive side of the court, the Jayhawks are connecting on 46.1% from the field, which ranks them 153rd in the nation.

The Kansas defense allows 24.8% on 3-point attempts (59 of 238) and their opposition makes 67.1% of their free throw attempts. They allow 11.2 assists and 33.3 boards on a nightly basis, which ranks them 61st and 122nd in the country. The Jayhawks on the defensive side of the court are 23rd in the nation in PPG given up with 64.1. They have forced 8.8 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 37.9% from the floor (24th in D-1).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Missouri

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