The Missouri Tigers (7-2) travel to face off against the Kansas Jayhawks (8-1) on Saturday, December 9th. This game will be played at Allen Fieldhouse in Lawrence and televised on ESPN. Both team’s come into this one having won their previous games. Tip-off is set for 5:15 ET.
Missouri Tigers vs Kansas Jayhawks
The Missouri Tigers Are Coming Off A Win
Missouri will be playing their 10th game of the season against Kansas. So far, they have a 7-2 overall record. In their previous five road games, which includes games from last year, Missouri has a 4-1 record. As of now, Missouri’s record vs. the spread is 2-6 heading into today’s matchup. Missouri is 2-0 ATS on the road this season and has gone 6-4 vs. the spread in their last ten road games.
Through nine games, Missouri has an over/under record of 2-6-0 with their games averaging a combined 141.2 points per game so far. Over the course of the last five games, the Tigers’ games have averaged 144 points per game, along with an over/under record of 2-3.
The Kansas Jayhawks Are Coming Off A Win
In today’s game against Missouri, the Kansas team, who has an overall record of 8-1, will be playing at home where they have a record of 8-2 in their previous ten games, including last year. Looking at Kansas’ ATS performance, they currently hold a 4-4 record. In road games, the Jayhawks are 0-3 ATS, while at home they are 4-1 vs. the spread.
Up to this point, games involving Kansas have had an average of 144.5 points per game, with the average over/under line set at 146.4 points. Their over/under record is 3-5-0. Over the course of the last five games, the Jayhawks’ games have averaged 137 points per game, along with an over/under record of 1-4.
Missouri Offense Breakdown
The Tigers’ offense finished with 71 points in their previous game, mirroring their current average of 75.4 points per contest. Offensively, the Tigers hold a season-long field goal percentage of 45%, placing them 158th in the national rankings. When it comes to three-pointers, they are ranked 127th in terms of percentage and 34th in three-pointers made.
| Name | PPG | REB | AST |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sean East (G) | 16.8 | 2.7 | 3.4 |
| Noah Carter (F) | 12.6 | 6.1 | 1.7 |
| Nick Honor (G) | 11.8 | 1.4 | 2.0 |
Kansas Offense Breakdown
In their recent matchup, the Kansas offense ended with 69 points against Connecticut. They finished with an overall field goal percentage of 50% and made 9 threes. In terms of three-point shooting, the Jayhawks offense has been good from outside, hitting 38% of their three-pointers on an average of 18.1 attempts per game. Their overall field goal percentage is currently 53%.
| Name | PPG | REB | AST |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hunter Dickinson (C) | 20.1 | 12.2 | 2.0 |
| Kevin McCullar Jr. (G) | 19.2 | 6.9 | 5.1 |
| KJ Adams Jr. (F) | 12.4 | 3.9 | 2.9 |
Missouri Team Defense
So far, the Tigers’ defense is ranked 80th in the country at 67.2 points per contest. The Missouri defense is coming off a game in which they gave up a total of 64 points and allowed Pittsburgh to connect on 7 threes.
Kansas Team Defense
Coming into today’s game, the Kansas defense is giving up an average of 65.2 points per contest. Kansas’ three-point defense is currently 120th in the country at 8.1 made threes per game. In terms of overall field goal percentage, opponets have hit 37.6% of their shots vs. Kansas.
Tigers vs Jayhawks Trends
- Across their ten previous road games, Missouri has an ATS mark of 6-4. Their straight up record in these matchups was 6-4 while averaging 71 points per game.
- Although Kansas has a straight up record of 6-4 in their last ten home games, they have not held up as well vs the spread going 4-6. The team averaged 71 points per game in these games.
- Looking back on the team’s last ten games as the underdog, the Tigers have a straight up record of 4-6. Their record vs the spread in these games was 4-6.
- In their last five contests as the favorite, Kansas has a poor record vs the spread going 2-3. But, they still put together a straight up mark of 4-1.
Tigers vs Jayhawks Prediction
When looking to get a point-spread pick down in this Jayhawks vs. Jayhawks game, our recommendation is to take the Jayhawks at -13.5. Despite our model showing the Jayhawks winning 77-67, we like Tigers as our point-spread pick.
As for the total, the line is currently sitting at 143.5 and our model has the Tigers and Jayhawks finishing with a combined 144 points. Our pick is to take the over.
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Last updated:December 9, 2023 Kansas Jayhawks, Missouri Tigers, Uncategorized