Kansas Jayhawks vs Arizona State Sun Devils Prediction, 3/3/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Kansas Jayhawks vs Arizona State Sun Devils

Date: Tuesday, March 3, 2026

Location: Desert Financial Arena in Tempe, AZ

TV: FS1

The Kansas Jayhawks (21-7) are hitting the road to Desert Financial Arena on Tuesday where they will take on the Arizona State Sun Devils (14-14).

The Kansas Jayhawks played Arizona and ended up losing by a score of 84-61 in their last contest. In the matter of fouls, the Jayhawks finished with 21 while Arizona accumulated 13 fouls. They also converted 4 out of their 16 shots from beyond the perimeter. Arizona finished the game at 88.2% at the charity stripe by burying 30 of 34 attempts. On top of that, Arizona snagged 46 rebounds (13 offensive, 33 defensive), but finished the game with no rejections. Arizona dished out 16 assists and had 6 steals in this matchup. With regard to defense, Kansas let their opponent shoot 45.5% from the field on 25 of 55 shooting. They also distributed 8 assists for this game as well as creating 11 turnovers and having 5 steals. Concerning grabbing rebounds, they compiled 22 with 6 of them being of the offensive variety. When they shot from the free throw line, the Jayhawks converted 10 of 11 tries for a rate of 90.9%. Kansas finished having earned a 33.8% field goal percentage (22 out of 65) and knocked down 7 of 20 3-point attempts.

Darryn Peterson is one guy who was a factor for the contest. He finished 38.1% from the field and also totaled 3 assists. He was on the court for 31 minutes played and also snagged 5 rebounds. He recorded 24 points on 8 of 21 shooting.

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Kansas heads into this matchup with a win-loss record of 21-7 for the season. They are losing possession via turnover 10.6 times per contest and as a team they are committing 14.1 fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Kansas is pulling in 38.5 rebounds per game and has 410 dimes for the campaign, which is 159th in D-1 in terms of passing the rock. The Jayhawks are shooting 35.6% on three-point attempts (207 of 582) and 77.1% from the charity stripe. They average 76.6 points per contest (160th in the nation) while going 46.9% from the field.

On the defensive end, the Jayhawks are forcing 9.4 turnovers every game and they draw 15.8 personal fouls. They relinquish 29.8% on three-point shots and they are ranked 46th in the nation in PPG allowed (68.2). The Jayhawks defensively are giving up an opponent FG percentage of 38.5% (689 of 1,790) and they surrender 36.0 rebounds per contest as a team. They rank 50th in the country in giving up assists with 331 surrendered this year.

When they last stepped on the court, the Arizona State Sun Devils took home the win by a final score of 73-60 when they faced Utah. The Sun Devils were able to collect 19 defensive boards and 7 offensive boards totaling 26 in this contest. They turned the ball over 5 times, while getting 4 steals in this matchup. Utah was called for 13 personal fouls in this game which took the Sun Devils to the free throw line for a total of 12 shots. They were able to knock down 10 of the free throw tries for a rate of 83.3%. When talking about shots from 3-point land, Arizona State made 9 of their 17 tries (52.9%). When the final whistle blew, the Sun Devils went 27 for 55 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 49.1%. The Sun Devils permitted Utah to make 23 out of 59 attempts from the floor which left them with a shooting percentage of 39.0% in the game. They finished shooting 36.4% from beyond the arc by going 8 of 22 and ended up going 6 of 9 at the free throw line (66.7%). In the matter of rebounds, Arizona State permitted Utah to get 32 in all (10 on the offensive glass).

Moe Odum ended up being a factor for the Sun Devils in this matchup. He made 6 out of 11 for the game for a field goal rate of 54.5%, and totaled 2 rebounds. He accumulated 15 points in his 35 minutes on the court and accumulated 4 dimes for the contest.

Arizona State has a record of 14-14 so far this year. When it comes to offensive execution, the Sun Devils are hitting on 44.9% from the field, which ranks 202nd in the country. Arizona State has earned 2,186 points so far this year (78.1 per contest) and they pull in 33.1 rebounds per game. They are getting an assist 14.1 times per game (161st in college) and they turn it over 11.4 times per contest. The Sun Devils are responsible for committing 17.6 fouls per game and they connect on 75.0% from the charity stripe.

The Arizona State defense allows 35.5% on shots from behind the 3-point line (236 of 664) and their opposition knocks down 74.8% of their foul shots. They surrender 15.1 assists and 35.8 boards per game, which has them ranked 297th and 269th in those defensive categories. The Sun Devils are ranked 313th in college in PPG given up with 78.9. They are forcing their opponents into 13.4 turnovers on a nightly basis and have let teams shoot 46.2% from the floor (294th in Division 1).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Kansas

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