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The No. 10 Kansas Jayhawks (7-2) welcome the NC State Wolfpack (7-3) to Allen Fieldhouse Saturday. Tip-off is set for 3:15 p.m. ET (ESPN). Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s college basketball odds around the NC State vs. Kansas odds, and make our expert college basketball picks and predictions.
Kansas, which is No. 10 in the USA TODAY Sports Men’s Basketball Coaches Poll, enters on a 2-game skid. It lost to the Missouri Tigers 76-67 Sunday, closing as a 6.5-point road favorite. Kansas has wins over No. 19 Michigan State and No. 6 Duke. The Jayhawks are still undefeated at home, a perfect 5-0. They are 2-3 against the spread (ATS) at home and 4-5 ATS on the season.
The Wolfpack, who won their first 5 games this season and lost their next 3, are coming off a 66-56 home win over the Coppin State Eagles, closing as 32-point favorites. They are just 1-4 ATS over their last 5 games and 4-6 ATS on the season. NC State’s most high-profile game was a 71-61 neutral-court loss against the No. 11 Purdue Boilermakers Nov. 28.
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NC State at Kansas odds
Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list of college basketball odds Lines last updated at 12:01 p.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): NC State +800 (bet $100 to win $800) | Kansas -1400 (bet $1,400 to win $100)
- Against the spread: NC State +14.5 (-110) | Kansas -14.5 (-110)
- Over/Under (O/U): 143.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
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NC State at Kansas picks and predictions
Prediction
Kansas 74, NC State 66
Moneyline
PASS.
The Jayhawks have been terrific at home with both their losses coming on the road. They should come out on top here yet are far too expensive to take to win outright.
Against the spread
BET NC STATE +14.5 (-110).
The Jayhawks have played 5 games against quality opponents, and in those, they are 3-2. They won by 3 over UNC, 8 over MSU, and 3 over Duke, and they have 2 losses, one by 13 to Creighton and the other by 9 to Missouri. Simply put, they haven’t dominated competent opponents. Kansas is 2-3 ATS in those games.
NC State, which has 3 of its top 5 scoring options shooting over 50% from the field, has yet to be a double-digit underdog and is 3-4 ATS in its last 7. All 4 of NC State’s Power 4 games have been decided by 12 or fewer. Considering those trends, take NC STATE +14.5 (-110).
Over/Under
BET UNDER 143.5 (-110).
The Wolfpack are 3-7 O/U this season and 1-3 O/U in those 4 Power 4 games. NC State has scored 61 or fewer points in 3 of those 4 as well.
Kansas is 1-8 O/U on the season and has scored 67 or fewer in 2 straight. It has allowed 76 or fewer in all but one game. The Jayhawks are 1-4 O/U at home. Take UNDER 143.5 (-110).
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