The Kansas Jayhawks were 9-0 SU over their last nine games and 5-0 ATS over their last five games before their loss to Villanova last Saturday. Kansas hopes to start up a new winning streak this afternoon on the road against the Stanford Cardinal.
- Date/Time: December 29, 3 p.m. ET
- Stadium: Maples Pavilion
- TV Coverage: ABC
- Sportsbook Odds: Kansas -6.5 | O/U 134.5
- Kansas vs Stanford Matchup Report
Sportsbook Odds Analysis
The Sportsbook line on this matchup has remained steady in the days leading up to this game as Kansas is still going off as a 6.5-point road favorite at Stanford. The total, on the other hand, has seen a big shift from its opener of 134.5 as heavy action on the OVER has driven this line to 137 points. The OVER is 5-0 in Kansas’s last five games played on a Sunday.
Kansas News & Notes
The Jayhawks are off to a 9-2 SU and 6-5 ATS start to the 2019-20 season, and both of their losses have been by a combined three points, losing to the Duke Blue Devils by two in their season opener and to the Villanova Wildcats by one last weekend. With the loss to Villanova, Kansas saw its ranking in the AP Top 25 drop from No. 1 to No. 5 last week.
Kansas ranks 21st in the nation in scoring with 81.9 points per game. Sophomore guard Devon Dotson leads the way on offense with 19.2 points and 4.7 assists per game while 7-foot senior center Udoka Azubuike continues to be a matchup problem for opposing teams down low as he has been in recent years. The Jayhawks are 13-2 SU and 9-6 ATS over their last 15 games played in December.
Stanford News & Notes
Fueled by a stout defense that ranks 10th in the nation allowing only 57.7 points per game, the Stanford Cardinal are off to an impressive 11-1 SU and 9-3 ATS start to the season. Stanford’s only loss of the season came in a 68-67 loss to the Butler Bulldogs as 3.5-point underdogs at the end of November, one night after the Cardinal had blown out the Oklahoma Sooners 73-54 as 4.5-point underdogs.
Both of those games were played in the Hall of Fame Classic in Kansas City. The Cardinal are 10-2 SU and 9-3 ATS in their last 12 games at home overall and are 7-5 SU and 10-2 ATS in their last 12 games as a home underdog.
Betting Pick: Stanford +6.5
Kansas is a tier above the Cardinal and will likely win this game outright, but Stanford’s strong defensive play and home-court advantage should keep this one close down the stretch.
- Kansas is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 road games.
- Stanford is 8-0 SU and 6-2 ATS in 8 home games.
- The UNDER is 14-4 in Stanford’s last 18 games.
