Yale at Kansas odds, picks and predictions
The No. 2 Kansas Jayhawks (10-1) welcome the Yale Bulldogs (7-5) to Allen Fieldhouse Friday. Tip is set for 8 p.m. ET. Below, we analyze FanDuel Sportsbook's lines around the Yale vs. Kansas odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and best bets.
Kansas is No. 2 in the Paste BN Sports Coaches Poll. The Jayhawks beat the Indiana Hoosiers 75-71 on the road Saturday, failing to cover as 6.5-point favorites. They haven't covered since a 69-65 Dec. 1 win over No. 5 UConn. Kansas is 4-7 against the spread (ATS) this season and just 1-4 ATS over its last 5 games.
Yale is coming off a 73-66 win over the Quinnipiac Bobcats on Dec. 11, failing to cover as an 8.5-point favorite. The Bulldogs are 3-7 ATS on the season and just 1-6 ATS over their last 7 games with a spread. Their only notable game was an 86-71 Nov. 10 loss at the No. 16 Gonzaga Bulldogs, failing to cover as 11-point underdogs.
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Yale at Kansas odds
Provided by FanDuel Sportsbook; access Paste BN Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 9:39 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Yale +980 (bet $100 to win $980) | Kansas -2000 (bet $2,000 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): Yale +15.5 (-110) | Kansas -15.5 (-110)
- Over/Under (O/U): 142.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
Yale at Kansas picks and predictions
Prediction
Kansas 84, Yale 63
Moneyline
PASS.
Yale hasn't played well enough this season to think it can pull off a road upset, although Kansas did struggle against Indiana in its last game. Regardless, pass on these moneyline values.
Against the spread
BET KANSAS -15.5 (-110).
Neither team has covered well as of late, but when the spread is of this caliber, Kansas has been the better play. The Bulldogs are 0-1 ATS when a double-digit underdog. The Jayhawks have only played once as a favorite of 10-20, a 73-64 win over the Missouri Tigers on Dec. 9.
Kansas is better than Gonzaga, the team Yale failed to cover against when a double-digit dog. This will be Kansas' 1st time playing a non-Power 5 opponent and not being favored by 20 or more. The Jayhawks have the size in C Hunter Dickinson to control the smaller Bulldogs.
Back KANSAS -15.5 (-110).
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Over/Under
LEAN OVER 142.5 (-110).
Yale likes to play fast and has scored 70 points or more in 6 of its last 7 games. It is 7-3 O/U on the season and went Over in its battle with Gonzaga, the only real comparison for the Bulldogs this season.
The Jayhawks are 3-2 O/U against non-Power 5 sides and have tallied 83 or more in 4 of those 5 games. Expect this game to top the total and take OVER 142.5 (-110).
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