The Kansas Jayhawks are 1-3 straight up and against the spread in their last four games against the Kentucky Wildcats, and that one win came last year at home. The Jayhawks will try to earn a second straight win this Saturday along with their first road win against the Wildcats since 2005.
Kansas vs. Kentucky 2017 odds: Jayhawks look for a rare road win against Wildcats
The Kansas Jayhawks will try to earn a win on the road as betting underdogs at the sportsbooks against the Kentucky Wildcats on Saturday night.
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Kansas is a 7.5-point road underdog in Lexington at sportsbooks monitored by OddsShark.com. The Wildcats opened as 5-point favorites at home, but action on Kentucky has moved the line to -7.5.
The Jayhawks bounced back from a season-opening loss to Indiana with an upset win over Duke, which sparked an 18-game winning streak. That streak came to an end on Tuesday as the Jayhawks fell to the West Virginia Mountaineers 85-69 as 3-point road underdogs.
Senior guard Frank Mason III had under 16 points of offense for just the third time in his last 13 games in the loss, and will be looking to bounce back with a big performance against the Wildcats.
This will be just the third time this season that Kansas is going off as a betting underdog. The Jayhawks are 5-4 SU and 6-3 ATS in their last nine games as an underdog per the OddsShark College Basketball Database.
Betting Line / Total: Kentucky -7.5 / 169.5 Points
Trend: Kentucky is 18-6 ATS in its last 24 games at home.
Trend: Kansas is 1-4 ATS in its last five games on the road.
Like Kansas, the Wildcats had a winning streak snapped on Tuesday with a road loss to the Tennessee Volunteers. Kentucky entered the game as a 10.5-point favorite coming off a 7-0 SU and 4-3 ATS run, but had a rare off-day on offense in an 82-80 loss.
The Wildcats rank second in the nation in scoring with 92.3 points per game, winning their games by an average margin of 19.7 points per game. Kentucky is 10-1 SU and 8-3 ATS so far this season at home.
Saturday night’s total is set at 169.5 points. The OVER is 11-5 in Kentucky’s last 16 games overall.
Kentucky and Kansas are two of the top programs in college basketball, making every game between these two teams an event in its own right. With both teams coming into this game off losses, the stakes are plenty high to pick up a big win and get back on track as February approaches.
Kansas Jayhawks at Kentucky Wildcats
When: Saturday, Jan. 28, 6:00 p.m. ET
Where: Rupp Arena, Lexington, Kentucky
