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The Brown Bears (7-3) and the No. 8 Kansas Jayhawks (8-2) meet Sunday at Allen Fieldhouse. Tip-off is set for 3 p.m. ET (ESPN). Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s college basketball odds around the Brown vs. Kansas odds, and make our expert college basketball picks and predictions.
Brown upended Rhode Island last time out Dec. 10, handing the Rams their first loss in an 84-80 OT win to cover as a 4-point underdog while the Over (151) cashed. Brown has won 6 in a row and covered 4 straight games. It is 5-1 against the spread (ATS) in the 6-game span, while the Under is 3-1 in the past 4 games and 6-3 across the previous 9 outings.
Kansas roughed up NC State 75-60 last time out on Dec. 14, just covering as a 14.5-point favorite while the Under (142.5) hit. KU halted a 2-game skid, having lost to Creighton and Mizzou prior to the State win. The Jayhawks are still just 1-2 ATS in the past 3 games and 3-4 ATS across the previous 7 outings. The Under has cashed in 8 in a row.
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Brown 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 3:05 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Off the board (OTB)
- Against the spread: Brown +24.5 (-115) | Kansas -25.5 (-105)
- Over/Under: 144.5 (O: -105 | U: -115)
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Brown at Kansas picks and predictions
Prediction
Kansas 85, Brown 59
Moneyline
The ML is OTB, but even if you wanted to bet Kansas straight up, it would set you back $100 for every $1 of profit. Needless to say, that kind of betting strategy is absolute nonsense. And, it is extremely unlikely Brown is going to get the job done for an upset. However, it has won 6 in a row, so there is a little bit of concern with the red-hot Ivy League team coming to town.
PASS.
Against the spread
KANSAS -24.5 (-105) is worth playing lightly against Brown +24.5 (-115) in Sunday’s battle at Allen Fieldhouse.
The Jayhawks are just 3-4 ATS in the past 7 games, but Kansas has cashed as double-digit favorites in its past 2 games against NC State and Furman.
The Bears are on a roll, covering 4 in a row and 5 of the past 6 games. Brown is 3-0 ATS in 3 outings this season as an underdog, too. But this is easily its biggest test of the season, and first matchup against a ranked foe.
Over/Under
UNDER 144.5 (-115) is the lean, but go with a half-unit play at best.
The Under has hit in 3 of the past 4 outings for Brown, including each of the past 2 games on the road.
For Kansas, the Under has cashed in 8 straight games and 9 of 10 outings this season. The Jayhawks have allowed just 68.1 points per game, while limiting teams to 40.1% from the field.
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