Kansas vs. Brown betting: College basketball preview for December 22

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The No. 8 Kansas Jayhawks (8-2) host the Brown Bears (7-3) after winning seven home games in a row. The Jayhawks are heavy favorites by 24.5 points in the matchup, which tips at 3:00 PM ET on Sunday, December 22, 2024. The matchup has a point total of 145.5.

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Kansas vs. Brown betting lines

  • Kansas moneyline odds to win: -9091
  • Brown moneyline odds to win: +2500
  • Spread: Kansas (-24.5)
  • Total: 145.5

Kansas statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Kansas sported a better record against the spread when playing at home (8-7-1) than it did in road games (3-7-0) last season.
  • At home last season, the Jayhawks went over the over/under 50% of the time (eight of 16 games). They hit the over in 40% of games on the road (four of 10 contests).
  • When playing at home last year, Kansas won more often as a moneyline favorite, put up a record of 10-1 (.909). When playing on the road, it was 3-3 (.500) as a moneyline favorite.

Last season stats

  • On offense, the Jayhawks were the 109th-ranked squad in the nation (75.6 points per game) last season. Defensively, they were 107th (69.9 points allowed per game).
  • At 32.8 rebounds per game and 30.8 rebounds allowed, Kansas was 134th and 135th in the country, respectively, last year.
  • Last season the Jayhawks were best in the country in assists with 19.0 per game.

Kansas betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 5-5-0 (Home: 3-3-0; Away: 0-2-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 24.5+: 1-1-0 (As Favorite: 4-5-0; As Underdog: 1-0-0)
  • O-U-P: 1-9-0 (Home: 1-5-0; Away: 0-2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 7-2 (Home: 6-0; Away: 0-2)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-0 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-0)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
49.8 (24th in nation) 40.1 (58th) 33.2 (176th) 30.3 (145th) 19.0 (eighth) 10.6 (91st)

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Brown statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Against the spread, Brown has performed better at home (4-2-0) than away (2-2-0).
  • Bears games have finished above the over/under 33.3% of the time at home (two of six), and 50% of the time on the road (two of four).
  • The Bears, as moneyline underdogs, have won the same percentage of games at home (1-0) as away (2-0) this year.

Last season stats

  • The Bears posted 71.4 points per game (243rd-ranked in college basketball) last season, while surrendering 71.8 points per contest (171st-ranked).
  • Brown was 105th in the country with 33.3 rebounds per game. Meanwhile, it ranked 141st with 30.9 rebounds allowed per game.
  • Last season the Bears ranked 150th in college basketball in assists, averaging 13.4 per game.

Brown betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 6-4-0 (Home: 4-2-0; Away: 2-2-0)
  • O-U-P: 4-6-0 (Home: 2-4-0; Away: 2-2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 4-3 (Home: 3-2; Away: 1-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-0 (Home: 1-0; Away: 2-0)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.7 (112th in nation) 41.2 (90th) 32.9 (191st) 30.7 (167th) 15.1 (118th) 11.1 (139th)
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