The Kansas Jayhawks (5-0) travel to face off against the Duke Blue Devils (4-1) on Tuesday, November 26th. This game will be played at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas and televised on ESPN. Both team’s come into this one having won their previous games. Tip-off is set for 9:00 ET.

Kansas Jayhawks vs Duke Blue Devils

The Jayhawks Are Coming Off A Win

Kansas improved to 3-0 with an 84-66 win over UNCW on Tuesday. The Jayhawks were -24.5 favorites heading into the game but didn’t cover the spread. The total points for the game were 150, falling short of the 159.5 O/U line.

Kansas led 43-38 at halftime and tightened up defensively in the 2nd half, allowing just 28 points while scoring 41 of their own.

The Blue Devils Are Coming Off A Win

Duke continued their strong start to the season with a 69-55 road win over Arizona on Friday, November 22nd. Entering the game as +1.5 point underdogs, the Blue Devils not only pulled off the win but also covered the spread. The game’s total points of 124 fell well short of the O/U line of 161.5.

Duke led 34-27 at halftime and maintained control in the 2nd half, outscoring Arizona 35-28.

Jayhawks Offense Breakdown

Kansas put up 84 points in their last game, shooting 54.8% from the field. Their effective field goal percentage was 59.7%, thanks to a dominant 75.7% performance on two-point shots, hitting 28 of 37 attempts. From beyond the arc, they struggled, connecting on just 6 of 25 threes for a 24% shooting rate.

The Jayhawks dished out 20 assists, with Dajuan Harris Jr. contributing 6 assists and 17 points, hitting 2 of 6 from three. Khamari McGriff led the team with 18 points, shooting 75% from the field, while Hunter Dickinson added 15 points and 15 rebounds.

Blue Devils Offense Breakdown

In their latest game, Duke’s offense put up 69 points, shooting 42.6% from the field. They connected on 9 of 25 three-point attempts, hitting 36% from deep, with an effective field goal percentage of 49.2%.

Cooper Flagg led the way with 24 points and 6 rebounds, shooting 45.5% overall and 40% from three. Jaden Bradley added 18 points, shooting 50% from the field, while Kon Knueppel contributed 13 points, hitting 3 of 6 from beyond the arc.

Jayhawks Team Defense

Even with Kansas giving up 54% shooting, their defense held strong enough to limit the opposing team to 66 points. The Jayhawks struggled to contain two-point attempts, allowing 28 makes on 37 tries, a 75% success rate.

Kansas did manage to keep the other team in check from beyond the arc, where they shot just 6/25 for 24%. At the free-throw line, the opposition went 10/16, hitting 62% of their attempts. Kansas also gave up 9 offensive rebounds.

Blue Devils Team Defense

Despite Kansas giving up 66 points, they struggled defensively, allowing their opponent to shoot 54% from the field. The Jayhawks had particular trouble inside, where they conceded 75% shooting on two-point attempts, with their opponent hitting 28 of 37 shots.

From beyond the arc, Kansas held their opponent to 24% shooting, as they made just 6 of 25 three-point attempts. The Jayhawks also sent them to the line 16 times, where they converted 10 free throws, shooting 62%. Kansas allowed 9 offensive rebounds in the game.

Jayhawks vs Blue Devils Trends

• In their last ten games away from home, the Jayhawks have a straight up record of 3-7 while going 4-6 vs the spread. The team’s offense averaged 69 points per game in these contests.
• When looking at their past ten home matchups, Duke has an ATS record of 6-3 while averaging 76 per game. The team went 8-2 overall in these games.
• Going back to their previous three games as the underdog, Kansas has an ATS mark of 0-3 while going 0-3 straight up.
• Duke has done well both straight up and vs the spread when favored to win the game, going 2-1 SU and 2-1 ATS in their last three games.

Jayhawks vs Blue Devils Prediction

We’re calling a win for the Blue Devils, with a final score of 78-68, and we’re taking them to cover the spread. Our recommendation is to bet on the Blue Devils at -3.5.

Regarding the over/under, the current line is set at 148.5, and our model predicts the Jayhawks and Blue Devils to score a combined 146 points. We recommend betting on the under.

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