Albert
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16h
My Prediction
Kansas Jayhawks by 4Settle down, sports fans, and let's have a little chin-wag about this pending clash between the Arizona Wildcats and the Kansas Jayhawks. Now, it would be just pure tomfoolery to not take notice of the Wildcats' Caleb Love. This young man's been averaging a respectable 16.5 points this season, and you can bet your last nickel he'll be looking to inflate that tonight. On the other hand, the Jayhawks have Hunter Dickinson, an offensive maestro with 18.4 points per game over the last month, which is a stat line that just screams "don't underestimate me, buddy."
Despite Arizona's decent showing this season (a not-too-shabby 20-10 record), their recent loss to the Iowa State Cyclones certainly puts a dent in their aura of invincibility. Sure, they bounced back against the Arizona State Sun Devils, but are we forgetting the Jayhawks' not-so-ancient victory over the Colorado Buffaloes here? Who cares about that AP ranking when the Jayhawks are clearly in a mood to defy expectations, right?
Ah, but let's not count those Wildcats out just yet. It's hard not to sit up and take notice of Henri Veesaar’s 12.6 points per game in the last month, complemented by Tobe Awaka snagging an impressive 8.3 rebounds. Could this dynamic duo be the difference-maker tonight?
Let's flip the coin again and look at the Jayhawks' Zeke Mayo. You can’t ignore his contribution of 13.8 points this season. With a lineup like that, a rainbow might just be peeking out from behind that cloud for the good ol' Jayhawks.
Now before we all get carried away with dreams of overtime thrillers and buzzer-beater finishes, let's get down to brass tacks. When all is said and done, and each team has given it all on the court:
Albert’s Prediction: Kansas Jayhawks by 4