The Harvard Crimson (8-4) will travel to Allen Fieldhouse to take on the No. 4 Kansas Jayhawks (10-1) Thursday at 7 p.m. ET (ESPN2). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Harvard at Kansas odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and bets.
After beating North Carolina to win the National Championship in April, coach Bill Self has the Jayhawks back in the top 5 of the rankings this year. Kansas is led by F Jalen Wilson who is averaging 21.1 points per game.
Harvard is 1 of the top teams in the Ivy League, but that will not do much to impress Kansas. The men from Cambridge will not find a warm welcome awaiting them in Lawrence on Thursday and a single-digit loss in this game would be a major win for the Crimson.
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Harvard at Kansas odds
Provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 12:03 p.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Harvard +1000 (bet $100 to win $1,000) | Kansas -4000 (bet $4,000 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): Harvard +21.5 (-110) | Kansas -21.5 (-110)
- Over/Under (O/U): 138.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
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Harvard at Kansas picks and predictions
Prediction
Kansas 83, Harvard 58
Moneyline
PASS.
With Kansas being a -4000 favorite, this is not a line worth making any sort of wager on. Even if added to a parlay, it would not add much if any value. Stay away from the moneyline.
Against the spread
BET KANSAS -21.5 (-110).
This is a giant number for Kansas — or anyone — to cover. But Harvard is not a solid team in 2022-23 and with the size advantage of Kansas, the Jayhawks can swarm the Crimson on the boards and get easy putbacks. My only trepidation is that Kansas just might fool around with them as they get ready for another championship push. Even so, give me Kansas -21.5 (-110).
Over/Under
BET OVER 138.5 (-110).
Kansas will need to help this game get to the number. This said, in junk time, Harvard will get some points and it should be enough points to get this number. I can see Kansas getting to 80 so long as Harvard gets to 60, this game goes Over. I think it will. Over 138.5 (-110) is my favorite play.
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