Fordham Rams vs Kansas Jayhawks Prediction, 11/2/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Fordham Rams vs Kansas Jayhawks

Date: Monday, November 2, 2026

Location: Allen Fieldhouse in Lawrence, KS

TV: ESPN+

Allen Fieldhouse is where the Kansas Jayhawks (24-11 last year) will play the Fordham Rams (17-15 last season) on Monday.

The Fordham Rams faced George Washington and went home with a loss by a final score of 66-62 in their last contest. In relation to personal fouls, the Rams ended up with 19 and George Washington finished the game with 17 personal fouls. They also buried 7 of their 26 attempts from beyond the arc. George Washington finished 61.9% from the free throw line by burying 13 of 21 shots. Furthermore, George Washington totaled 33 rebounds (9 offensive, 24 defensive), but finished the game with no rejections. George Washington doled out 16 assists and had 5 steals in this matchup. When discussing defending, Fordham let their opponent shoot 46.0% from the field on 23 of 50 shooting. They also doled out 10 dimes for the game as well as forcing the other team into 12 turnovers and getting 10 steals. Regarding hauling in boards, they compiled 23 with 3 of them being of the offensive variety. At the charity stripe, the Rams buried 10 of 16 tries for a rate of 62.5%. Fordham wrapped up the game having earned a 46.0% field goal percentage (23 out of 50) and made 6 of their 21 three-point attempts.

Dejour Reaves is one guy who was a contributor for the game. He shot 56.3% from the floor and also distributed 4 assists. He played 39 mins and totaled 3 rebounds. He accounted for 23 points on 9 of 16 shooting.

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Fordham comes into this matchup after finishing with a win-loss mark of 17-15 last season. They lost possession by turning the ball over 11.4 times per contest and as a team committed 15.7 fouls every game. As a group, Fordham snagged 38.3 boards per game and accumulated 459 dimes last season, which ranked 167th in D-1 in terms of passing the ball. The Rams connected on 29.4% on shots from 3-point land (215 of 732) and 69.7% from the free throw line. They averaged 69.8 points per outing (313th in Division 1) while going 44.0% from the field.

Defensively, the Rams forced their opponents into 11.8 turnovers every game while drawing 15.7 personal fouls. They gave up 33.2% from 3-point land while they were 12th in college hoops in PPG from their opponents (65.5). The Rams defensively allowed a shooting percentage of 42.1% (744 of 1,766) and they surrendered 32.0 rebounds per contest as a team. They were ranked 212th in the nation in allowing assists to the opposition with 454 conceded last season.

When they last played, the Kansas Jayhawks took a loss by a score of 67-65 when they faced St. John's. In regard to cleaning up the glass, Kansas permitted St. John's to get 33 overall (9 on the offensive side). They finished the game shooting 31.4% from beyond the arc by shooting 11 of 35 and ended up shooting 6 out of 11 from the charity stripe (54.5%). The Jayhawks allowed St. John's to bury 25 of their 69 tries from the field which had them shooting 36.2% for the contest. When the final whistle blew, the Jayhawks finished the game shooting 24 for 54 from the field which had them shooting 44.4%. Concerning three-point attempts, Kansas knocked down 5 out of their 14 tries (35.7%). They were able to knock down 12 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 70.6%. St. John's earned 17 fouls in this game which got the Jayhawks to the charity stripe for 17 attempts. They turned it over 16 times, while earning 3 steals for the matchup. The Jayhawks were able to snag 31 defensive boards and 8 offensive rebounds for a total of 39 in this matchup.

Darryn Peterson ended up being a factor for the Jayhawks in this contest. He made 5 out of 15 in this contest for a field goal rate of 33.3%, and tallied 4 rebounds. He had 21 points in his 36 mins on the court, but wasn't able to notch an assist.

Kansas had a record of 24-11 last season. The Jayhawks were responsible for committing 14.3 fouls every game and they hit 76.7% from the free throw line. Their rate of earning assists was at 13.9 times per game (169th in the country) and they gave up possession 10.7 times per game. Kansas scored 2,629 points last year (75.1 per game) and they snagged 39.1 rebounds per contest. As an offensive team, the Jayhawks hit 45.1% from the floor, which ranked them 183rd in the nation.

The Jayhawks on the defensive side of the court were 55th in Division 1 in points per game surrendered with 69.1. They forced their opponents into 9.5 TO's per game and allowed teams to shoot 38.6% from the floor (3rd in college hoops). The Kansas defense allowed 30.6% on shots from beyond the perimeter (284 of 929) and their opponents made 68.6% of their foul shots. They gave up 20.9 dimes and 36.7 boards on a nightly basis, which was ranked 315th and 312th in those defensive categories.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Kansas

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