Towson Tigers vs Kansas Jayhawks Prediction, 12/16/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Towson Tigers vs Kansas Jayhawks

Date: Tuesday, December 16, 2025

Location: Allen Fieldhouse in Lawrence, KS

TV: ESPN

The Towson Tigers (6-4) are en route to Allen Fieldhouse on Tuesday where they will meet the Kansas Jayhawks (8-3).

The Towson Tigers faced UCF and went home with a loss by a final score of 86-61 in their last contest. Concerning fouls, the Tigers finished with 16 and UCF racked up 15 fouls. They also converted 5 out of their 17 tries from long range. UCF ended up shooting 90.5% at the free throw line by knocking down 19 of 21 shots. Furthermore, UCF had 26 rebounds (8 offensive, 18 defensive), but didn't notch a block. UCF doled out 13 dimes and had 4 steals in this game. Pertaining to the defense, Towson allowed 55.4% from the floor on 31 of 56 shooting. They also dished out 7 assists for the matchup as well as forcing the other team into 8 turnovers and having 3 steals. In the matter of grabbing rebounds, they earned 21 with 9 of them being on the offensive end. From the free throw line, the Tigers made 6 of 13 attempts for a rate of 46.2%. Towson wrapped up the contest with a 45.5% field goal percentage (25 of 55) and buried 5 out of their 21 shots from 3-point land.

Dylan Williamson is someone who was a major factor for the contest. He accounted for 14 points on 6 out of 12 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 30 mins but finished the game without grabbing a rebound. He finished the contest at 50.0% from the floor and earned 2 dimes.

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Towson enters this one with a mark of 6-4 for the year. They turn it over 11.1 times per contest and as a team are committing 15.8 fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Towson is pulling down 39.0 boards per game and has accumulated 105 dimes for the year, which ranks 352nd in the country in terms of passing the ball. The Tigers are hitting 30.0% from downtown (66 of 220) and 66.5% from the free throw line. They average 70.3 pts per game (314th in college) while going 44.4% from the field.

When they are on defense, the Tigers have forced 9.9 turnovers per contest and they draw 14.9 personal fouls. They rank 48th in college hoops in giving up assists to their opponents with 114 relinquished for the season. Tigers defensively are allowing a shooting percentage of 44.5% (249 of 560) and they relinquish 30.5 boards per game as a team. They surrender 29.8% on shots from beyond the arc while they are 82nd in college in PPG from their opponents (68.2).

For their last game, the Kansas Jayhawks went home victorious with a score of 77-76 when they played North Carolina State. The Jayhawks recorded 33 defensive rebounds and 8 offensive boards totaling 41 for the contest. They gave up possession of the ball 8 times, while earning 4 steals for the game. North Carolina State earned 14 fouls in this matchup which got the Jayhawks to the charity stripe for 10 attempts. They were able to make 6 of the free throw tries for a rate of 60.0%. In regard to shooting from 3-point land, Kansas made 11 out of their 30 tries (36.7%). When the game finished, the Jayhawks went 30 for 70 from the field which gave them a percentage of 42.9%. The Jayhawks permitted North Carolina State to knock down 28 out of their 74 attempts from the field which left them shooting 37.8% in the matchup. They finished shooting 26.5% from beyond the perimeter by going 9 of 34 and ended up going 11 of 15 from the free throw line (73.3%). Regarding how they rebounded, Kansas permitted North Carolina State to grab 40 in total (11 offensive).

Melvin Council Jr. was important for the Jayhawks for the contest. He converted 13 out of 27 in this matchup for a field goal percentage of 48.1%, and had 7 rebounds. He racked up 36 points in his 43 minutes on the court and totaled 4 dimes in this contest.

Kansas has a mark of 8-3 this year. On the offensive side of the ball, the Jayhawks are shooting 45.7% from the field, which is 174th in college. Kansas has accounted for 823 points for the year (74.8 per contest) and they grab 39.7 boards per contest. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 14.8 times per game (168th in college hoops) and they are giving up possession 10.6 times per game. The Jayhawks have committed 15.1 personal fouls every game while shooting 74.9% from the free throw line.

The Kansas defense concedes 25.1% on 3-point attempts (75 of 299) and opponents are connecting on 66.0% of their shots from the charity stripe. They concede 11.7 dimes and 34.5 rebounds every game, which is ranked 77th and 174th in college hoops. The Jayhawks on defense are ranked 23rd in college in points given up per game with 64.8. They are able to force 8.7 turnovers on a nightly basis and have let teams shoot 37.6% from the field (13th in the nation).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Kansas

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