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The Kansas Jayhawks and Kentucky Wildcats will tangle on Tuesday in the Champions Classic. Tip-off from the United Center is at 9:30 p.m. ET.
Kansas (2-0 SU, 2-0 ATS, 2-0 O/U) beat Manhattan 99-61 in its last game. The Jayhawks were picked to win the Big 12 in the conference's preseason poll.
Kentucky (2-0 SU, 1-1 ATS, 0-2 O/U) defeated Texas A&M-Commerce 81-61 on Friday. The Wildcats were picked to finish fourth in the SEC in the media's preseason poll.
The Jayhawks are six-point spread favorites and the game total is 147.5 points.
Kansas: G Patrick Cassidy (ankle) and G Wilder Evers (foot) are questionable to play.
Kentucky: F Aaron Bradshaw (foot) is out. G Grant Darbyshire (undisclosed) and G Adou T hiero (concussion) are questionable.
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Kansas put Manhattan away early in its last game, outscoring the Jaspers 44-19 in the first half. The Jayhawks shot 56.7 percent and won the rebounding battle 45-32. KU led by as many as 43 points and never trailed, holding the Jaspers to 33.8 percent shooting.
The Jayhawks are loaded but need to replace Big 12 Player of the Year Jalen Wilson and Grady Dick, who both departed for the NBA. Former Michigan big man Hunter Dickinson (18.5 PPG and 9.0 RPG last season) was the biggest coup of the transfer portal, but he wasn't the only portal addition KU made, as Nick Timberlake (Towson) and Parker Braun (Santa Clara) also joined the fold. That said, the Jayhawks will mostly rely on Dickinson and returning starters Dajuan Harris Jr. (8.9 PPG, 6.2 APG, and 2.2 SPG), K.J. Adams, Jr. (10.6 PPG and 4.3 RPG), and Kevin McCullar Jr. (10.7 PPG and 7.0 RPG).
Kansas averages 99.0 points (12th) and shoots 62.6 percent from the floor (1st), including 46.9 percent from three-point range (10th). It shoots 80.8 percent at the free-throw line (24th) and averages 39.5 rebounds (85th) per game. Last season, KU scored 75.4 points per game (88th) and shot 46.8 percent (50th) with a 34.7 shooting percentage from three (157th).
The Jayhawks surrender 58.5 points per game (39th) and their opponents shoot 34.4 percent (36th), including 28.6 percent from three (118th). Last season, Kansas' opponents averaged 68.1 points (118th) with a 41.5 field goal percentage (53rd) and 31.0 three-point percentage (37th).
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