Kansas vs. Towson betting: College basketball preview for Dec. 16

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The Towson Tigers (6-4) are heavy, 15.5-point underdogs against the No. 16 Kansas Jayhawks (8-3) at Allen Fieldhouse on Tuesday, December 16, 2025. The game tips at 9 p.m. ET on ESPN2. The matchup has a point total of 137.5.

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Kansas Cover -15.5 vs Towson -109

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Kansas vs. Towson betting lines

  • Kansas moneyline odds to win: -1818
  • Towson moneyline odds to win: +980
  • Spread: Kansas (-15.5)
  • Total: 137.5

Kansas statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Kansas owned a better record against the spread in home games (8-9-0) than it did in road games (5-7-0) last season.
  • In terms of point totals, the Jayhawks hit the over more often in home games last year, as they eclipsed the total seven times in 17 opportunities (41.2%). In road games, they hit the over three times in 12 opportunities (25%).
  • When playing at home last year, Kansas won more often as a moneyline favorite, posting a record of 14-3 (.824). On the road, it was 4-4 (.500) as a moneyline favorite.

Last season stats

  • Last season, the Jayhawks were 112th in college basketball offensively (76.1 points scored per game) and 91st defensively (69.6 points allowed).
  • Kansas collected 34.7 rebounds per game and conceded 31.7 boards last season, ranking 43rd and 211th, respectively, in college basketball.
  • The Jayhawks were fourth-best in the nation in assists (17.7 per game) last season.

Kansas betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 7-4-0 (Home: 2-2-0; Away: 1-1-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 15.5+: 2-1-0 (As Favorite: 5-1-0; As Underdog: 2-3-0)
  • O-U-P: 3-8-0 (Home: 0-4-0; Away: 2-0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 6-0 (Home: 3-0; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-3 (Home: 0-1; Away: 1-1)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.7 (170th in nation) 37.6 (12th) 36.0 (74th) 30.9 (173rd) 14.8 (162nd) 10.2 (71st)

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Towson statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Towson’s winning percentage against the spread at home was .500 (6-5-1) last year. On the road, it was .571 (8-6-0).
  • Looking at the over/under, Tigers games finished over seven of 12 times at home (58.3%) last season, and seven of 14 away (50%).

Last season stats

  • Offensively, the Tigers put up 70.0 points per game (282nd-ranked in college basketball) last year. They surrendered 66.7 points per contest on defense (38th-ranked).
  • With 33.3 boards per game, Towson was 96th in the country. It gave up 29.5 rebounds per contest, which ranked 70th in college basketball.
  • The Tigers didn’t put up many assists last year, ranking 10th-worst in the nation with 10.6 assists per game.

Towson betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 5-4-0 (Home: 1-1-0; Away: 1-2-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 15.5+: 1-0-0 (As Favorite: 2-2-0; As Underdog: 3-2-0)
  • O-U-P: 5-4-0 (Home: 1-1-0; Away: 2-1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 3-1 (Home: 2-0; Away: 0-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-3 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-2)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.4 (235th in nation) 44.5 (233rd) 33.9 (156th) 25.8 (seventh) 10.5 (353rd) 10.5 (90th)
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