The Seton Hall Pirates (4-3) and the No. 9 Kansas Jayhawks (7-1) meet Thursday at Allen Fieldhouse in Lawrence, Kan. Tip-off is scheduled for 9 p.m. ET (ESPN). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Seton Hall vs. Kansas odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and bets.
The Pirates have lost their last 2 games after opening 4-1 straight up and against the spread (ATS). Seton Hall does have a 70-69 win over Memphis on a neutral floor, but it lost Sunday against Siena 60-55 as a 14.5-point favorite after a 77-64 setback against Oklahoma prior to that.
The Jayhawks rolled up an 87-55 win against Texas Southern last time out on Nov. 28, bouncing back after a neutral-site 64-50 loss against Tennessee. Kansas covered (-25.5) against the TSU Tigers, a rare cover after going 1-6 ATS in the first 7 games. The Over is 4-1 in the last 5 games overall.
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Seton Hall 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 8:08 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Off the board (OTB)
- Against the spread (ATS): Seton Hall +8.5 (-110) | Kansas -8.5 (-110)
- Over/Under (O/U): 136.5 (O: -105 | U: -115)
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Seton Hall at Kansas picks and predictions
Prediction
Kansas 72, Seton Hall 61
Moneyline
There was no money line available at the time of publishing.
Against the spread
KANSAS -8.5 (-110) is a little bit risky given the fact it is 2-6 ATS in the 1st 8 games this season. The offense has been a little bit shaky, but the defense is strong. The Jayhawks are the play, though, as Seton Hall +8.5 (-110) has dropped 2 in a row.
Even worse, the Pirates could be without the team’s second-leading scorer, Dre Davis, who is questionable with a knee injury. Davis is averaging 11.4 PPG, while shooting 45.7% from the field and 91.7% at the free-throw line. If he doesn’t play, that would be a gigantic loss for the Pirates.
Over/Under
UNDER 136.5 (-115) is the best play on the board.
The Under is 18-6 in Seton Hall’s last 24 games dating back to last season, while going 13-3 in the last 16 games on the road.
The Over is 4-1 in the last 5 games at home for Kansas, but it is allowing just 65.5 PPG, and Seton Hall will have difficulty negotiating that defense, especially if Davis is on the shelf.
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