The Stony Brook Seawolves (0-1) and No. 3 Kansas Jayhawks (2-0) meet Thursday at Allen Fieldhouse in Lawrence, Kan. Tip-off is scheduled for 8 p.m. ET. Below, we look at the Stony Brook vs. Kansas odds and lines, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and bets.
The Seawolves took it on the chin against George Mason in the season opener, falling 74-52. Stony Brook didn’t even come close to covering the 4.5-point number as the Under cashed.
The Jayhawks polished off Michigan State at Madison Square Garden to open the season, 87-74 last Tuesday. Kansas returns home and topped Tarleton State by an 88-62 count to push on a 26-point number as the Over cashed for a second straight outing.
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Stony Brook at Kansas odds, spread and lines
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- Money line: Stony Brook +1000 (bet $100 to win $1,000) | Kansas -2500 (bet $2,500 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): Stony Brook +25.5 (-108) | Kansas -25.5 (-112)
- Over/Under (O/U): 143.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
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Stony Brook at Kansas odds, lines, picks and predictions
Prediction
Kansas 94, Stony Brook 63
Money line
Kansas (-2500) is way too expensive on the money line, as there is absolutely no value here at this ridiculous price.
PASS and check out the spread.
Against the spread
KANSAS -25.5 (-112) is a great play at home against Stony Brook +25.5 (-108). The Seawolves were tattooed by George Mason in its opening game, and there is no way they handle the likes of G Ochai Agbaji, G Remy Martin and G Christian Braun. This one is going to get out of hand, and it’s going to get out of hand early.
Over/Under
OVER 143.5 (-110) is the best play on the board. Kansas should flirt with the century mark. The Jayhawks hit double snowmen against Tarleton State last time out, and the Texans have put up a fight against three solid teams.
Stony Brook offered very little resistance against Mason, and you can expect Kansas to do whatever it wants in another high-scoring home rout.
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