The Arizona Wildcats (20-10) travel to face off against the Kansas Jayhawks (19-11) on Saturday, March 8th. This game will be played at Allen Fieldhouse in Lawrence and televised on ESPN. Arizona is coming off a win in their previous game, while Kansas is looking to get back on track from a loss to the Houston. Tip-off is set for 4:30 ET.

Arizona Wildcats vs Kansas Jayhawks

The Wildcats Are Coming Off A Win

Arizona Wildcats Recent Game/Games

Arizona improved to 20-10 on the season with a 113-100 win over Arizona State on Tuesday. The Wildcats were heavy favorites at -18.5 but didn’t cover the spread. The game’s total points of 213 far exceeded the O/U line of 155.

Arizona led 55-47 at halftime and continued their offensive output in the 2nd half, scoring 58 points while allowing 53.

The Jayhawks Are Coming Off A Win

Kansas Jayhawks Recent Game/Games

The Jayhawks fell to 19-11 on the season after a 65-59 loss to the Cougars on Monday. Kansas was +9.5 point underdogs heading into the game, but they managed to keep it closer than expected.

After trailing 30-27 at halftime, Kansas scored 32 points in the 2nd half but allowed 35. The game’s total points of 124 fell under the O/U line of 132.5.

Wildcats Offense Breakdown

Arizona’s offense was firing on all cylinders, putting up 113 points with a 59% shooting performance from the field. Their effective field goal percentage was an impressive 67.2%, thanks to 68.4% shooting on two-pointers and 43.5% from beyond the arc. They also connected on 79.5% of their free throws, going 31-of-39 from the line.

Alston Mason led the way with 33 points, hitting 5-of-7 threes and adding 6 assists. Henri Veesaar contributed 22 points and 8 rebounds, while Caleb Love and KJ Lewis each added 21 points. Tobe Awaka was perfect from the field, going 5-of-5, and Jaden Bradley also shot 100%, finishing 4-of-4 with 7 assists.

Jayhawks Offense Breakdown

In their last game, the Jayhawks managed just 59 points, shooting 45.2% from the field. They hit 41.7% from beyond the arc, going 5-for-12, and were efficient at the line, connecting on 84.2% of their free throws.

L.J. Cryer led the way with 22 points, hitting 4-of-6 threes, while Hunter Dickinson added 17 points and 12 rebounds. David Coit also contributed, shooting 62.5% overall and 66.7% from deep.

Wildcats Team Defense

Arizona’s defense struggled, giving up 100 points on 59% shooting. Opponents hit 68% of their two-point attempts, going 26/38.

From three-point range, Arizona allowed 10/23 shooting (43%). They also sent the other team to the line 39 times, where they made 31 free throws (79%).

Jayhawks Team Defense

Arizona’s defense struggled, giving up 100 points on 59% shooting. Opponents hit 68% of their two-point attempts, going 26/38.

From three-point range, the other team shot 43%, making 10/23. They also went to the line 39 times, hitting 79% of their free throws. Arizona allowed 12 offensive rebounds.

Wildcats vs Jayhawks Trends

• Across the Wildcats last three road games, the team averaged 70 points per game while allowing 74. Their record vs the spread in these contests was 1-2, while going 1-2 straight-up.
• When looking at their past three home matchups, Kansas has an ATS record of 1-1-1 while averaging 62 per game. The team went 1-2 overall in these games.
• In their last ten games as the betting underdog, the Wildcats have a straight up record of 5-5 and an ATS mark of 5-5.
• Across their last five matchups as the betting favorite, the Jayhawks have an overall record of 3-2 while going 1-3-1 against the spread.

Wildcats vs Jayhawks Prediction

The Jayhawks is our pick to not only win with a projected score of 79-68. But we also favor them to cover the spread. Our bet is on the Jayhawks at -3.5.

Regarding the over/under, the current line is set at 153.5, and our model predicts the Wildcats and Jayhawks to score a combined 147 points. We recommend betting on the under.

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