Duke vs. Kansas odds, picks and predictions
Duke vs. Kansas odds, picks and predictions

The No. 8 Duke Blue Devils (2-0) and No. 5 Kansas Jayhawks (2-0) meet in a titanic, early-season battle of top-10 blue-bloods Tuesday night in Indianapolis. The opening tip in the State Farm Champions Classic at Gainbridge Fieldhouse is slated for 9:30 p.m. ET (ESPN). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Duke vs. Kansas odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and bets.

Duke cruised to a pair of opening-week victories, outscoring Jacksonville and South Carolina Upstate by a combined margin of 73 points. New coach Jon Scheyer has the Devils’ defense dialed in. Duke has held foes to a 30.8% from the field. The Devils are a plus-20.5 in average rebounding margin. They’re a plus-5 (average) in turnovers.

Kansas is 2-0 with a couple blowout-but-non-covering wins over Omaha and North Dakota State. Kansas has been strong on the boards, with passing the basketball, and in defending the basket. But the Jayhawks have notably shot just 52% from the floor so far.

  
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