Duke vs Kansas Prediction, Preview, Odds & Picks Nov. 15

A memorable night of basketball in Indianapolis wraps up with a top-10 matchup between teams with a combined seven players selected in the 2022 NBA Draft.

Duke won its first two games by 27 and 46 points, with two freshmen among the top three scorers in wins over Jacksonville and USC Upstate.

Kansas posted 25 and 23-point victories against Omaha and North Dakota State and also have two freshmen scoring at least 10 points per game.

Kansas dropped a spot to No. 6 in the Associated Press poll and remains fifth in the coaches poll, while Duke is seventh in the AP poll and eighth in the coaches poll.

According to the college basketball playoff odds, the Jayhawks (+400) are tied for the fifth-best odds to reach the Final Four. Duke (+400) is tied for seventh.

Kansas (+200) is tied with Baylor for the best odds to win the Big 12 title. Duke (+290) trails only North Carolina State in the odds to win the Atlantic Coast Conference title.

Kansas’ Jalen Wilson (+1400) is tied for sixth in the odds to win the national player of the year title, while teammate Kevin McCullar comes in at +3000.

Let’s check the latest college basketball odds, stats, injury reports, and college basketball lines for Duke vs Kansas. We’ve plenty of NCAA basketball odds for you to consider.

Freshmen Impressing for Duke

Duke put together the top-rated recruiting class in the country, and the freshmen have not disappointed in the first two games.

Mark Mitchell, a Kansas native, is the top scorer for the Blue Devils with 31 points on 13 of 24 shooting. The 7-foot Kyle Filipowski is averaging 12.5 points and 11 rebounds per game, while Tyrese Proctor has eight rebounds and five assists in his first two collegiate games.

The top two freshmen in the signing class have played a total of 14 minutes so far. Dereck Lively missed the season opener but had four points, two rebounds, a steal, and two blocks in 14 minutes vs. USC Upstate. DariqWhitehead is still working his way back from a foot injury.

Duke has covered against the Las Vegas odds in five of its last six games, including both matchups this season.

Wilson Leads the Defending Champs

There are plenty of new faces in key roles for the defending champion Kansas Jayhawks, with freshman Grady Dick scoring 35 points in his first two games. Classmate and Durham, N.C. native MJ Rice put up 10 points and four rebounds in his Kansas debut. Add in Texas Tech transfer Kevin McCullar’s contributions and some solid inside play from freshman Ernest Udeh, and you can tell the newcomers are playing well.

However, the clear leader for Kansas is junior forward Jalen Wilson. Wilson had a chance to join some of his teammates embarking on a professional basketball career but instead came back hoping to lead Kansas to back-to-back titles.

After posting seven double-doubles a season ago, Wilson came up with his first of the 2022-23 season with 19 points, 11 rebounds, and seven assists in a season-opening win over Omaha. He came up one rebound shy of another double-double against North Dakota State.

Another veteran is junior guard Dajuan Harris Jr., who has 13 assists with one turnover in the first two games.

The college basketball betting lines total has gone under in four of the Jayhawks’ last six games.

Duke vs Kansas Game Injuries

This is the first meeting between the teams since 2019, when Duke snapped a three-game losing streak to the Jayhawks with a 68-66 victory as a two-point underdog.

Each of the last four games has been decided by four points or less. Five of the last seven meetings between them finished under the total.

Duke vs Kansas Game Information

• Game: Duke (2-0) vs Kansas (2-0)
• Location: Gainbridge Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, Indiana
• Day/Time: Tuesday, Nov. 15th, 9:30 p.m. ET
• Duke vs Kansas Live stream: TBS.com

Duke vs Kansas Betting Lines

Duke vs Kansas Picks & Prediction

It is pretty hard to make too many observations about either Duke or Kansas based on who the national title contenders faced in the first two games of the season. This will be discovery time for both teams as they will face their first-ranked opponent this season in the second game of the doubleheader in the State Farm Champions Classic.

Kansas has been the more efficient offensive team so far, with Duke allowing just 41 points per game in the season’s first two contests.

Plenty of those who bet online will also be curious to see how new Duke coach Jon Scheyer runs things in his first game against a ranked opponent following the retirement of Mike Krzyzewski.

Kansas will be without forwards Zach Clemence and Cam Martin. Although it won’t figure into the outcome, it is interesting that Kansas, rather than Duke, has two Durham, N.C. natives on its roster.

This is a tough one to call since neither team has needed to break a sweat so far this season. However, Kansas has more experienced players to call upon, and that could be the difference.

The Duke Blue Devils are listed at -120 in our Vegas college basketball lines. This means that if you wager $100 on the Blue Devils, you have a chance to win $83. The Kansas Jayhawks are +100, offering a chance to win $100on a $100 wager.

The implied probability attached to the betting lines gives Duke a 54.55% chance to win, with Kansas at 50.00%.

The odds and predictions in the article are based on the time of writing and publication. They may differ as to when the actual event takes place.