Kansas Vs Harvard: College Basketball Betting Preview, Tips And Picks – December 22, 2022

Written By PlayPicks Staff on December 21, 2022

The No. 4 Kansas Jayhawks (10-1) will try to continue a four-game winning streak when hosting the Harvard Crimson (8-4) on Thursday, December 22, 2022 at Allen Fieldhouse. This contest is at 7:00 PM ET on ESPN2. Keep reading to find betting insights and statistics to help place a wager on the Jayhawks’ (-5250 to win on the moneyline) matchup versus the Crimson (+1525).

The betting trends in what follows use the latest odds as of December 22, 2022 at 5:49 PM ET. Check out the table below for the latest odds for this contest and click here to get the best DraftKings Sportsbook deposit bonus!

Kansas Vs Harvard Betting Lines

Computer Picks

Spread Pick Harvard (+21.5)
Total Pick Under (139)

Predictions are calculated by a data-driven algorithm (raw power score) that ranks head-to-head matchup results within a closed network of games. Prediction confidence is determined by the delta between each team’s raw power score.

Kansas Vs Harvard Stat Rankings

Kansas Avg. (Rank) Harvard Avg. (Rank)
79.8 (49th) Points Scored 67.8 (295th)
65.3 (97th) Points Allowed 63.1 (52nd)
38.4 (53rd) Rebounds 36.4 (108th)
11 (109th) Off. Rebounds 11 (109th)
7.8 (154th) 3pt Made 5.8 (314th)
19 (9th) Assists 13.2 (200th)
12.3 (170th) Turnovers 13.8 (288th)

Kansas Vs Harvard Betting Trends

  • Against the spread, the Jayhawks are 5-6-0 this year.
  • Kansas has one win ATS (1-3) as a 21.5-point favorite or greater this year.
  • Out of 11 Jayhawks games so far this season, seven have gone over the total.
  • Eight times so far this year, Kansas and its opponent have combined to score more than 139 points.
  • The over/under in this matchup is 139 points, and that’s 6.1 less than the average total in this season’s Jayhawks contests.
  • Harvard is 5-5-0 against the spread this year.
  • Out of 11 Kansas’ games so far this season, seven have gone over the total.
  • Crimson games have had over 139 points three times this season.
  • The over/under for this game is 8.2 points higher than the average scoring total for Harvard’s games (130.8).

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Kansas Impact Players

  • Jalen Wilson puts up 21.1 points and 9.3 rebounds per contest — both team highs. He is also putting up 3 assists, shooting 40.7% from the floor and 34.8% from downtown with 2.2 made 3-pointers per game.
  • Gradey Dick is averaging 15.8 points, 1.7 assists and 4.5 rebounds per contest.
  • Kevin McCullar is posting 11.7 points, 2 assists and 7.6 rebounds per contest.
  • Dajuan Harris paces the Jayhawks at 6.8 assists per game, while also posting 2.5 rebounds and 8 points. He is sixth in the country in assists.
  • KJ Adams Jr. puts up 8.5 points, 4.3 rebounds and 2.4 assists per game. Defensively, he delivers 1 steal and 0.9 blocked shots.

Harvard Impact Players

  • Chris Ledlum is the Crimson’s top scorer (18.8 points per game) and rebounder (7.8), and contributes 1.2 assists.
  • The Crimson receive 8.3 points, 5.7 rebounds and 1.9 assists per game from Samuel Silverstein.
  • The Crimson receive 8.5 points, 3.8 rebounds and 1.7 assists per game from Luka Sakota.
  • Evan Nelson leads the Crimson in assists (3.7 per game), and averages 7.1 points and 2.5 rebounds. He also averages 1.1 steals and 0.1 blocked shots.
  • The Crimson get 8.8 points, 4.3 rebounds and 1.2 assists per game from Chisom Okpara.
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