Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Islanders vs Kansas Jayhawks Prediction, 11/11/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Islanders vs Kansas Jayhawks

Date: Tuesday, November 11, 2025

Location: Allen Fieldhouse in Lawrence, KS

TV: ESPN+

The Kansas Jayhawks (1-1) will go up against the Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Islanders (1-2) at Allen Fieldhouse on Tuesday.

The Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Islanders stepped onto the hardwood against Tarleton State and went home with a loss by a final score of 85-77 in their last game. Texas A&M-Corpus Christi finished the game having earned a 43.1% field goal percentage (25 out of 58) and knocked down 9 of their 21 three-point shots. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Islanders made 18 of 29 shots for a percentage of 62.1%. In regard to getting rebounds, they earned 25 with 11 of them being on the offensive end. They also dished out 15 assists for this contest as well as forcing the opposition into 13 turnovers and getting 5 steals. When discussing defense, Texas A&M-Corpus Christi allowed their opponent to shoot 51.1% from the floor on 24 of 47 shooting. Tarleton State dished out 11 dimes and had 5 steals for the matchup. Furthermore, Tarleton State snagged 33 boards (8 offensive, 25 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. Tarleton State walked away from this one shooting 78.4% at the free throw line by converting 29 of 37 shots. They converted 8 out of their 15 attempts from three-point range. Regarding fouls, the Islanders finished with 27 and Tarleton State finished the game with 25 fouls.

Sheldon Williams is someone who came through for the matchup. He ended up with 21 points on 8 of 19 shooting. He played 37 mins played and also totaled 11 rebounds. He ended up going 42.1% from the field and also earned 1 assist.

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Texas A&M-Corpus Christi will play this game with a record of 1-2 on the season. They have an average of 72.7 points per game (274th in the country) on 39.1% from the field. The Islanders are shooting 32.5% on shots from downtown (25 of 77) and 63.9% from the charity stripe. As a team, Texas A&M-Corpus Christi is grabbing 40.7 boards per game and has tallied 47 dimes for the year, which has them ranked 32nd in Division 1 in terms of passing. They lose possession via turnover 11.7 times per game and as a team are committing 22.0 personal fouls every game.

When they are on the defensive end, the Islanders are forcing 13.7 turnovers every game and they draw 18.7 personal fouls. They give up 30.5% on 3-point attempts and they are 166th in the nation in opponents points per game (70.0). The Islanders defensively are giving up a field goal percentage of 39.4% (63 of 160) and they surrender 39.0 boards per contest as a group. They rank 294th in college in giving up assists to their opponents with 36 surrendered for the campaign.

For their last game, the Kansas Jayhawks took a defeat with a final score of 87-74 against North Carolina. When it comes to how they attacked the glass, Kansas allowed North Carolina to grab 33 overall (10 on the offensive side). They finished 29.6% from beyond the perimeter by going 8 of 27 and finished the game at 11 out of 17 from the free throw line (64.7%). The Jayhawks allowed North Carolina to convert 34 out of their 66 tries from the floor which gave them a percentage of 51.5% in the matchup. When the final whistle was blown, the Jayhawks finished the game shooting 26 for 58 from the field which gave them a percentage of 44.8%. In relation to three-point attempts, Kansas buried 12 out of their 25 tries (48.0%). They were able to convert 10 of them for a percentage of 66.7%. North Carolina committed 15 fouls in the matchup which took the Jayhawks to the free throw line for 15 shots. They also turned it over 12 times, while recording 6 steals in this contest. The Jayhawks earned 17 defensive boards and 6 offensive boards totaling 23 for the matchup.

Darryn Peterson ended up being a factor for the Jayhawks for the matchup. He buried 8 out of 14 for the matchup for a field goal rate of 57.1%, and accumulated 3 rebounds. He racked up 22 points in his 28 minutes on the court and tallied 3 dimes for this game.

Kansas has a win-loss record of 1-1 for the campaign. The Jayhawks commit 16.5 personal fouls every game and they shoot 71.8% from the charity stripe. They are getting an assist 17.0 times per game (128th in the nation) and they are turning it over 8.5 times per game. Kansas has earned 168 pts for the campaign (84.0 per game) and they average 35.5 rebounds per game. As an offensive unit, the Jayhawks are connecting on 50.9% from the floor, which is ranked 66th in the nation.

The Jayhawks on defense are ranked 156th in D-1 in points allowed per contest with 69.0. They are able to force 9.5 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 41.0% from the field (171st in college hoops). The Kansas defense allows 27.6% on shots from distance (16 of 58) and their opponents are making 62.9% of their free throw shots. They have conceded 11.5 dimes and 32.5 boards on a nightly basis, which is 141st and 127th in the nation.

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Tony Sink's Pick: Take Texas A&M-Corpus Christi

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