BYU vs Kansas NCAA Basketball Lines & Analysis

For the first time as a Big 12 member, BYU will visit historic Allen Fieldhouse as the Cougars face No. 7 Kansas on Tuesday. The Jayhawks still have a shot to perhaps share the conference title but can’t afford to be upset as solid favorites on the NCAAB odds.

2024 NCAA Basketball Betting & Expert Analysis BYU vs #7 Kansas | MyBookie Sportsbook Week 17 NCAAB

How to Bet BYU at Kansas NCAA Basketball Odds & TV Info

Where: Allen Fieldhouse
TV: None national
Stream: ESPN+
Radio: Tunein.com
Opening NCAAB Lines: Kansas -7 (total 153)

BYU vs #7 Kansas Last Meeting

Tuesday’s showdown at venerable Allen Fieldhouse in Lawrence is the basketball game BYU fans have pointed to since the school was invited to join the Big 12 in September of 2021. It’s BYU’s first trip there since 1971. Since then, BYU and Kansas have met twice. Both times were in neutral floor settings. One meeting was in the NCAA Tournament. The other was four seasons ago at the 2019 Maui Invitational with Kansas winning 71-56. This is the only scheduled meeting this season between the schools, but they could face off in the Big 12 Tournament. Kansas leads the all-time series against BYU 4-1 with the Cougars’ lone victory coming way back in 1960 in Provo.

Why Bet on BYU Cougars?

BYU (19-8, 7-7) comes off an 84-74 loss Saturday at unranked Kansas State, which entered having lost seven of eight. BYU had been ranked 25th but fell out of the poll with the loss.

“It’s a major point of emphasis for us all year long,” BYU coach Mark Pope said. “It helps us when we don’t shoot the ball well. We offensive rebound really well. But that’s the double-edged sword for us.”

Jaxson Robinson’s 15 points led the Cougars’ five players to score in double figures. Noah Waterman and Spencer Johnson added 12 a-piece with Waterman also recording seven rebounds, a block and a steal. The Wildcats avenged a 72-66 loss to BYU two weeks ago in Provo.

“We are good, and we have to get better,” Pope said. “Our guys do that. Our guys are passionate about trying to grow, and so the expectation is that we will work through this over the next minutes and hours and days. Then we come back (and play) Kansas.”

The Cougars are 2-6 away from the friendly confines of the Marriott Center this season with both of those wins coming against teams that have beaten No. 9 Kansas on their home court, something that K-State did earlier this month in overtime. Five Cougars are scoring in double figures in their six league road games as they are scoring 74.7 points per game while shooting 43.6 percent from the floor. BYU ranks second in the nation in assists per game behind Kansas with 19.15 dimes per game which is also the third-highest in program history.

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Week 17 NCAAB Game Picks Odds Subject to Change	SPREAD	MONEYLINE	TOTAL
#7 Kansas	-7	TBA	O 153
BYU	+7	TBA	U 153

Why Bet on Kansas Jayhawks?

Star Kansas guard Kevin McCullar will not play against BYU on Tuesday night, Kansas head coach Bill Self announced on Saturday. McCullar, who leads the Jayhawks in scoring at 19 points per game, has been dealing with a lingering knee injury and has not played since Feb. 17 against Oklahoma.

“We played great in the first half, we were terrific, bench was good and starters were great,” Kansas coach Bill Self said. “When the ball moves like that and we guard like that, you’ll be in a favorable position, especially when you’re at home.”

Kansas enters Tuesday’s matchup averaging 77.0 points per game with a plus-9.4 scoring margin. The Jayhawks pull down 36.3 rebounds per outing with a plus-3.3 rebound margin. Kansas leads the nation in assists per game at 19.7. KU leads the Big 12 and is third nationally in field goal percentage at 50.2%. KU also averages 7.6 steals and 3.7 blocked shots per contest.

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