In a big College Basketball battle on Friday night, the UConn Huskies will make a trip to Lawrence Kansas to take on the Jayhawks. These two teams are both ranked inside the Top 5, and have a history of success in College Basketball. In fact, these are the last two College Basketball national champions. The Kansas Jayhawks won it in April of 2022, and the UConn Huskies took down the title in April of 2023.
The UConn Huskies are ranked 4th in the nation, and have started with 7 straight wins. The Huskies, out of the Big East, are coming off a 20 point win at home over New Hampshire. The Huskies best win this season was against Texas back on November 20th.
For Kansas, they are 6-1 on the season. The Big 12 favorites lost in Hawaii to Marquette, but then bounced back and beat Tennessee the next day. Kansas also has a win over Kentucky on the season. The Jayhawks are coming off a win over Eastern Illinois in their last affair.
Kansas is -2 at home in this game over UConn. The total for this game is set at 148.5 points.
Self’s Jayhawks Must Play Better
The Jayhawks used 25 points from their big man Hunter Dickinson to stave off Eastern Illinois in their first game back from Hawaii. The former Michigan star also ripped down 13 rebounds. Dickinson leads the Jayhawks with 21.7 points per game. K.J. Adams is adding 10.9 per game, while point guard Dajuan Harris Jr is at 6 points and 7.4 assists per game.
Kansas, as a team is scoring 81.3 points per game, while allowing opponents just 64.7 per game. The Jayhawks rank as the top assists team in the nation. Kansas is dishing out 24.1 assists per game in their first seven games of the season.
Following this game for the Jayhawks, they will remain at home to take on Kansas City on December 5th. A big rivalry game against Missouri is set for December 9th, and then a trip to Indiana on December 16th. The Jayhawks finish 2023 with home games against Yale and Wichita State.
Unbeaten National Champs
Coach Hurley and his UConn Huskies do not seem to be skipping a beat after cutting down the nets in April. The Huskies are off to a quick start, with every win so far by double digits. The Huskies scored 101 points per game in their first two games. While they have not kept that pace, they are still 13th in the country with 88.7 per game.
In fact, the Huskies have set the record with their 24th straight non conference win by double digits. That will get put to the test in Lawrence. Cam Spencer leads the team with 16.3 points per game, while Tristen Newton is adding 15.6 per game. Donovan Clingan is having a solid season as well, as he is making nearly 68% of his shots, and scoring 15 per game.
UConn will be no stranger to tough non conference games. On Tuesday, the Huskies are taking on North Carolina, and on December 15th, they will battle against Gonzaga. UConn starts Big East play on December 20th, as they are on the road at Seton Hall.
Jayhawks Top Huskies at Home
Very fun basketball game. But, in a game like this, we are taking the home team. Bet the Kansas Jayhawks -2 over the UConn Huskies giving the Huskies their first loss of the season. Enjoy the games and best of luck!
