The Kansas Jayhawks will be at home to face the North Dakota State Bison on Thursday. Fifth-ranked Kansas won their opener over Nebraska-Omaha, while North Dakota St. fell to Arkansas. These schools rarely meet, and tonight Kansas will look to defend home court, where they're tabbed as huge favorites.
Kansas vs. North Dakota St Betting Odds
Kansas vs. North Dakota St Match Details
Fixture: North Dakota State Bison @ Kansas Jayhawks
Date & Time: Thursday, November 10, 8:00 p.m. EDT
Venue: Allen Fieldhouse
Kansas vs. North Dakota St Match Details Key Stats
Kansas won 89-64 over Omaha in their season opener, and even though the Jayhawks didn't cover, there are still a lot of positives to take from Monday's win. Gradey Dick had an impressive debut, chipping in with 23 points on an efficient 9-for-13 from the field and 4-for-6 from three. Dick, who is from Kansas, is a five-star recruit, and he figures to be one of the Jayhawks' best players this season. Junior Jalen Wilson had 19 points, 11 boards, and seven assists on Monday, and he'll be looking to take a leap this season and possibly become one of the nation's best players. Point guard Dajuan Harris is another key player, but he is listed as questionable tonight. Kevin McCullar, a senior forward who transferred from Texas Tech, also reached double-digits, so look for these players to build off their solid season-opening performances.
North Dakota St. comes into Lawrence as huge underdogs, but they have covered seven of their past eight road games, which shows their resilience. The Bison lost on Monday to Arkansas, but Boden Skunberg and Grant Nelson each chipped in with 17. North Dakota St. no longer has their two leading scorers from last year, so look for Skunberg and Nelson, who are both juniors, to take on bigger roles this season.
Kansas had one of the best offenses in the country last year, and they'll look to make life tough for North Dakota's defense tonight in front of their home crowd.
Kansas vs. North Dakota St Betting Prediction
Looking at the end of last year, North Dakota St. performed really well against the spread, especially on the road. Kansas should dominate and win by double-digits, but considering how large the spread is, expect the visitors to do enough to cover. Also, look for the total to go under, as North Dakota State's opener saw just 134 total points.