MTSU Blue Raiders vs Kansas Jayhawks Prediction, 11/6/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: MTSU Blue Raiders vs Kansas Jayhawks

Date: Friday, November 6, 2026

Location: Allen Fieldhouse in Lawrence, KS

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: MTSU (+27.5)

The MTSU Blue Raiders (1-0) are headed to Allen Fieldhouse on Friday where they will take on the Kansas Jayhawks (1-0). MTSU opens this matchup as 27.5-point underdogs from Vegas oddsmakers. The over/under comes in at 150.5.

The MTSU Blue Raiders faced off with Fisk and walked away with a win by a score of 117-73 in their last game. When discussing fouls, the Blue Raiders walked away with 18 and Fisk totaled 19 fouls. They converted 8 of their 22 shots from 3-point range. Fisk ended up shooting 76.5% at the free throw line by making 13 of their 17 tries. In addition, Fisk had 24 rebounds (8 offensive, 16 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. Fisk doled out 6 dimes and had 4 steals in this matchup. In the matter of defending, MTSU allowed the other team to shoot 41.3% from the floor on 26 out of 63 shooting. They also dished out 25 assists for this game while creating 18 turnovers and having 12 steals. When it comes to rebounding, they compiled 40 with 17 of them being on the offensive end. From the free throw line, the Blue Raiders buried 17 of their 22 attempts for a percentage of 77.3%. MTSU ended the contest having earned a 55.3% FG percentage (42 of 76) and converted 16 out of their 35 3-point shots.

Quintero Barnett is a guy who was a major factor for the matchup. He finished the game at 60.0% from the floor and earned 4 assists. He saw the court for 27 minutes and totaled 2 rebounds. He left the arena with 24 points on 9 of 15 shooting.

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MTSU heads into this contest with a mark of 1-0 so far this season. They are averaging 117.0 points per game (11th in Division 1) while connecting on 55.3% from the floor. The Blue Raiders are connecting on 45.7% on shots from downtown (16 of 35) and 77.3% from the free throw line. As a unit, MTSU is pulling down 47.0 boards per game and is sitting with 25 dimes so far this season, which ranks 47th in the nation in terms of passing. They are giving up possession 10.0 times per contest and as a team they are committing 18.0 personal fouls every game.

On defense, the Blue Raiders are forcing 18.0 turnovers every game and they draw 19.0 fouls. They are currently ranked 28th in college in giving up assists to the opposition with 6 relinquished for the year. The Blue Raiders defense is allowing a shooting percentage of 41.3% (26 of 63) and they concede 29.0 rebounds per contest as a unit. They give up 36.4% on 3-point attempts while they are 208th in the country in points per game from their opponents (73.0).

In their last game, the Kansas Jayhawks took home the win by a final score of 95-65 against Fordham. The Jayhawks earned 33 defensive rebounds and 15 offensive rebounds for a total of 48 for this contest. They gave up possession 17 times, while earning 10 steals for the contest. Fordham had 22 personal fouls for this game which got the Jayhawks to the charity stripe for a total of 30 attempts. They were able to make 16 of them for a clip of 53.3%. In terms of three-point attempts, Kansas converted 9 of 25 attempts (36.0%). Overall, the Jayhawks shot 35 out of 60 from the floor which had them sitting at 58.3%. The Jayhawks permitted Fordham to convert 22 of 69 attempts from the field which had them sitting at 31.9% in the game. They finished 39.4% from downtown by connecting on 13 out of 33 and ended up going 8 of 13 at the free throw line (61.5%). In the matter of cleaning up the glass, Kansas allowed Fordham to snag 32 in all (14 on the offensive glass).

Tre White ended up being a major contributor for the Jayhawks for this game. He made 9 of 12 in the matchup giving him a rate of 75.0%, and tallied 5 rebounds. He totaled 22 points in his 23 mins of playing time and totaled 1 assist in the game.

Kansas has a win-loss mark of 1-0 this season. As an offensive unit, the Jayhawks are shooting 58.3% from the floor, which ranks them 21st in Division 1. Kansas has earned 95 points this year and they average 50.0 boards per game. They are dishing out assists 15.0 times per game (177th in college) and they are turning it over 17.0 times per contest. The Jayhawks are responsible for committing 15.0 personal fouls per contest and they hit 53.3% from the free throw line.

The Kansas defense gives up 39.4% on shots from 3-point land (13 of 33) and their opposition makes 61.5% of their free throw attempts. They have conceded 15.0 assists and 33.0 rebounds per game, which ranks them 260th and 162nd in Division 1. The Jayhawks on defense are ranked 153rd in the country in PPG given up with 65.0. They are able to force 16.0 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 31.9% from the field (59th in college).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take MTSU (+27.5)

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