Allen Fieldhouse features an NCAA basketball betting clash between the host Kansas Jayhawks and the visiting American Eagles in college hoops action on Saturday.

The Jayhawks bring a 10-1 record (6-5 ATS) to this tilt against the 4-8 Eagles, who are 0-0 ATS. OVER/UNDER bettors have witnessed Kansas go 6-2-1 so far and the Eagles go 0-0.



View American vs Kansas Odds and Stats.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
The Odds Shark Power Rankings have the Jayhawks at No. 1 and the Eagles at No. 325 heading into this contest. Handicapping models at Odds Shark project a 82-56 result in favor of the Jayhawks.



How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up Kansas's No. 36 nationally ranked offense (77.5 points per game) against a Eagles defense that sits as the No. 101 at 62.5 PPG. The Jayhawks have been averaging 49.3% from the field, more than the Eagles have managed so far this season (41.2% on average).

Defensively, American features the nation's No. 87-rated defense on the road, allowing 65.1 points per game. Kansas, meanwhile, comes in at No. 80 nationally in scoring at home.

American was a 65-48 loser in its last match on the road against Georgetown. American got 15 points from Daniel Munoz but lost anyway, 65-48, to Georgetown on Saturday at Verizon Center.

Last time out for Kansas, they were a 74-66 Sportsbook as they battled Ohio State on the road. They covered in the match as a 5-point underdog. The Jayhawks got 22 points from Ben McLemore as Kansas ran past Ohio State 74-66 on Saturday at Value City Arena.


Kansas Jayhawks Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 10-0
Before playing Temple are 2-1
After playing Ohio State are 2-3
After a win are 8-2

A few Eagles at Jayhawks trends to consider:
Kansas is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Kansas is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home


Next up:
American home to MD-Eastern Shore, Thursday, January 3
Kansas home to Temple, Sunday, January 6