The Kansas Jayhawks (2-0) travel to face off against the Michigan State Spartans (2-0) on Tuesday, November 12th. This game will be played at State Farm Arena in Atlanta and televised on ESPN. Both team’s come into this one having won their previous games. Tip-off is set for 6:30 ET.

Kansas Jayhawks vs Michigan State Spartans

The Jayhawks Are Coming Off A Win

Kansas opened their season with a 92-89 win over North Carolina on Friday. The Jayhawks were -8 favorites but didn’t cover the spread. The combined points of 181 exceeded the O/U line of 160.

Kansas led 53-38 at halftime but allowed 51 points in the 2nd half while scoring 39. They’ll need to tighten up defensively moving forward.

The Spartans Are Coming Off A Win

Michigan State opened their season with a 96-60 win over Niagara on Thursday, November 7th. Playing at home, the Spartans were heavy favorites, entering the game as -29.5 point favorites. They covered the spread while the game’s total points of 156 exceeded the over/under line of 143.5.

After leading 46-39 at halftime, Michigan State’s defense stepped up in the 2nd half, allowing just 21 points while scoring 50 of their own.

Jayhawks Offense Breakdown

Kansas put up 92 points in their last game, shooting 48.7% from the field. Their effective field goal percentage was 52.6%, with a strong 56.4% on two-pointers, though they struggled from beyond the arc, hitting just 28.6% (6/21) of their threes.

Zeke Mayo led the way with 21 points, while Hunter Dickinson added 20 points and 10 rebounds. The Jayhawks also got 18 assists, with Elliot Cadeau dishing out 7, despite shooting 27.3% from the field and missing all 3 of his three-point attempts.

Spartans Offense Breakdown

Michigan State’s offense was firing on all cylinders in their last game, putting up 96 points while shooting 52.2% from the field. They connected on 59.2% of their two-point attempts and hit 33.3% from beyond the arc, with an effective field goal percentage of 56.7%.

The Spartans were strong on the boards, grabbing 16 offensive rebounds, and they also made 20 of 25 free throws (80%). Jaxon Kohler was a standout, scoring 20 points and pulling down 13 rebounds in just 17 minutes, shooting 66.7% from the field.

Jayhawks Team Defense

Despite Kansas giving up 89 points, they struggled to contain their opponent inside, allowing them to shoot 56% on two-point attempts. Overall, the defense gave up 37 field goals on 76 attempts, with their opponent shooting 48% from the field.

From beyond the arc, Kansas held their opponent to 28% shooting, as they hit 6 of 21 three-point attempts. Kansas also sent their opponent to the free-throw line 17 times, where they made 12, shooting 70%.

Spartans Team Defense

Despite Kansas allowing 89 points, their opponent struggled from three-point range, hitting just 6 of 21 attempts for 28%. However, they were effective inside the arc, shooting 56% on two-point shots, converting 31 of 55 attempts.

Kansas sent their opponent to the free-throw line 17 times, where they made 12 free throws, shooting 70%. The Jayhawks also gave up 12 offensive rebounds in the game.

Jayhawks vs Spartans Trends

• Across the Jayhawks last ten road games, the team averaged 70 points per game while allowing 73. Their record vs the spread in these contests was 4-6, while going 3-7 straight-up.
• In their last ten games at home, the Spartans have a straight up record of 4-6 while going 6-4 vs the spread. The team’s offense averaged 67 points per game in these contests.
• As the betting underdog, the Spartans have an ATS mark of just 6-4 in their last ten games. Michigan State posted a straight up mark of 3-7 in these matchups.
• Against the spread, the Jayhawks have put together 1-2 in their last three games as the betting favorite. In these same games, they went 3-0 straight up.

Jayhawks vs Spartans Prediction

Entering the game as underdogs with a spread of +6.5, the Spartans is our point spread pick. Our projections not only see them covering the spread but also indicate a solid chance of an outright victory. This is a good choice for those looking for a higher moneyline payout.

Regarding the over/under, the current line is set at 150.5, and our model predicts the Jayhawks and Spartans to score a combined 145 points. We recommend betting on the under.

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