Indiana Hoosiers vs Kansas Jayhawks Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 12/17/2022

Game Time: 12:00 pm ET, Saturday, December 17, 2022

Venue:  Allen Fieldhouse, Lawrence, KS

Where to Watch:  ESPN2

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Indiana +6, Kansas -6; Over/Under:  142.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Indiana +6, Kansas -6; Over/Under:  142.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Indiana +6, Kansas -6; Over/Under:  142.5 points

 

Indiana Hoosiers:  8-2 (1-1) (6th place, Big Ten)

Kansas Jayhawks:  9-1 (0-0) (1st place, Big 12)

 

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Indiana Hoosiers:  8-2  last 10

Kansas Jayhawks:  9-1  last 10

 

Indiana is coming into this game with an 8-2 record overall and they are 1-1 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off of a loss against the Arizona Wildcats in their last game. Race Thompson led the team in points in that game with 16 while Miller Kopp was next on the team with 14 points. Xavier Johnson led the team in assists in that game with 11 while Race Thompson led the team in rebounds with 9. They were 42% from the field, 40% from 3-point range, and 77.8% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 81.4 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 63.8 PPG against them. Indiana has an ATS record of 6-3-1 this season and their O/U record is 6-4.

 

 

Kansas is coming into this game with a 9-1 record overall and they are 5-0 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game on a 3 game winning streak with wins coming against the Texas Southern Tigers, the Seton Hall Pirates, and the Missouri Tigers in their last game. Jalen Wilson led the team in points in that game with 24 while Kevin McCullar was next on the team with 21 points. Dajuan Harris led the team in assists in that game with 9 while Jalen Wilson led the team in rebounds with 10. They were 57.4% from the field, 45.5% from 3-point range, and 78.9% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 79.4 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 65.6 PPG against them. Kansas has an ATS record of 4-6 this season and their O/U record is 7-3.

The current betting odds have Kansas listed as a 6 point favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. This is a battle between 2 ranked teams, Kansas having the higher rank,  and Kansas will also have the home advantage here too. They have had a very good start to their season with only 1 loss in 10 games and that loss came against another ranked team on a neutral site. Kansas has the luxury of being at home though where they are undefeated this season while Indiana has only played in 2 road games and split both with 1 win and 1 loss. Indiana has also had a great start to their season with an 8-2 record but they have started to hit a rough patch lately with 2 losses in their last 3 games. One of those losses came on the road in Rutgers while the other was on a neutral site to a ranked Arizona team. Indiana has been a shaky road team to start the season and Kansas has a lot more quality talent on their team with the home advantage here. The best way to place a bet here is on Kansas to cover the spread in this game.

 

Indiana Kansas Prediction:  Our NCAAB Pick for Saturday, December 17, 2022 (12:00 pm ET start time) is Kansas 82 Indiana 70.

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Indiana Hoosiers: 7-1 ATS after allowing 80 points or more. 19-7 ATS in non-conference games. 8-2 UNDER against Big 12 conference opponents.

Kansas Jayhawks: 15-23 ATS in non-conference games. 14-21 ATS after 3 or more consecutive wins. 44-26 UNDER after scoring 80 points or more 3 straight games.

 

 

Indiana Hoosiers:  J. Hood-Schifino (G) Ques Sat - Back. A. Leal (G) Out indefinitely - Ankle.

Kansas Jayhawks:  C. Martin (F) Ques Sat - Virus. W. Evers (G) Out indefinitely - Undisclosed. C. McCarthy (G) Out indefinitely - Undisclosed. K. Cuffe Jr (G) Mid Feb - Knee.

 

 

"But moving forward, we need him to get back into some game shape and start practicing. This week was the first time we really had a chance to really get after one another, and it's been a couple tough days of practice. Moving forward, if he's in a position where I can throw him in ... He's done some good things for us early on. I date back to last season, too. Even the little, small minutes he got last season, he was productive. I won't be scared to throw him in if there's foul trouble or anything like that. But we got to get him back physically ready.'' - Mike Woodson on getting Logan Duncomb some work in their games.

 

 

“I do believe Joe is definitely a spark that can help us off the bench. MJ isn’t quite that spark. MJ’s more of a scorer. If he could tighten up a few things defensively and everything, I do think he could get extended minutes to become a scorer.” - Bill Self on getting more out of his bench players in their games.

 

 

 

J. Hood-Schifino 

T. Jackson-Davis 

X. Johnson 

M. Kopp 

R. Thompson

 

K. Adams Jr 

G. Dick 

D. Harris 

K. McCullar 

J. Wilson

 

 

PPG: T. Jackson-Davis (16.8)

APG: X. Johnson (5.2)

Reb/G: T. Jackson-Davis (8.4)

 

PPG: J. Wilson (22.1)

APG: D. Harris Jr. (6.5)

Reb/G: J. Wilson (9.4)

 

Coaches:

Indiana Hoosiers: Mike Woodson (2nd season)

Kansas Jayhawks: Bill Self (20th season)