State Farm Champions Classic Late Game is Kentucky Vs. Kansas
The fans at United Center will host the nightcap of the State Farm Champions Classic. The 7th-Ranked Kentucky Wildcats and the 4th-Ranked Kansas Jayhawks take to the court in a classic matchup between NCAA powerhouse programs. The event brings together four of college basketball’s all-time great programs for an early-season doubleheader. It began in 2011 with a random pairing of teams. Oddsmakers opened the Jayhawks as -3.5-point favorites versus the Wildcats, while the game’s total opened at 155. Kansas is now a 5-point favorite and the total has dropped to 152.Jayhawks Ready for Talented Kentucky in the Champions Classic
Kansas has played just one game, a 92-56 rout of Tennessee State at home on Friday. Senior Devonte’ Graham paced the Jayhawks with 10 points. He chipped in seven rebounds and a career-best 12 assists. The Sr. came up three boards shy of his first triple-double. The Jayhawks also picked up a double-double from freshman Marcus Garrett. He had 10 points and 10 rebounds. Junior guard Legervald Vick was Kansas’ leading scorer with 23 points. Senior guard Svi Mykhailiuk chipped in 15 points. Sophomore Udoka Azubuike had 13 and sophomore Malik Newton scored 12. Freshman forward Billy Preston sat out a one-game suspension for missing curfew and a class.Wildcats have Their Hands Full in Champions Classic
Kentucky was a 73-69 winner in their most recent outing at home against the Vermont Catamounts. They failed to cover the -12.5-point spread as favorites. Kentucky have their hands full just worrying about their freshman-dominated team. Especially defense from his guards Quade Green and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. Kentucky owns victories over Utah Valley and Vermont. Freshman Hamidou Diallo leads the Wildcats in scoring at 17.0 points per game. Freshman Kevin Knox is at 11.5 and freshman P.J. Washington at 11.0. Knox is the top rebounder at 7.0 per game.Recent Form
| Name | Record | ATS | Offense | Defense | Diff | ATS Home | ATS Away | OU Record | OU Home | OU Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kentucky | 2-0 | 0-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-0 |
| Kansas | 1-0 | 1-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-0 | 0-0 | 1-0 | 1-0 | 0-0 |
Power Stats
| Assists Turnovers | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Assists | Turnovers | Ratio | |
| KENTY | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| KANSA | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Rebounding | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Offense | Defense | Total | |
| KENTY | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| KANSA | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| ShootingPercentage | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Offense | Defense | Differential | |
| KENTY | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| KANSA | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Team Records
Kentucky Wildcats
| Name | Record | Home | Away | ATS | ATS Home | ATS Away | Offense | Defense | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 2-0 | 2-0 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 73.00 | 66.00 | 7.00 |
| Last 10 | 2-0 | 2-0 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 73.00 | 66.00 | 7.00 |
| vs Conf | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
Kansas Jayhawks
| Name | Record | Home | Away | ATS | ATS Home | ATS Away | Offense | Defense | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 1-0 | 1-0 | 0-0 | 1-0 | 1-0 | 0-0 | 92.00 | 56.00 | 36.00 |
| Last 10 | 1-0 | 1-0 | 0-0 | 1-0 | 1-0 | 0-0 | 92.00 | 56.00 | 36.00 |
| vs Conf | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
Supergrid
| Title | Stat | Rank | Stat | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Away Team Overall Scoring vs Home Team Overall Defense | 73.00 | 172 | 56.00 | 47 |
| Home Team Overall Scoring vs Away Team Overall Defense | 92.00 | 55 | 66.00 | 108 |
Head To Head Summary
| Team | record | ATS | O/U | AVG | AVG ½ | FG% | REB | 3PT | steals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kentucky | 3-5 | 3-5 | 2-6 | 69.00 | 32.38 | 41.06 | 36.88 | 51/167 | 6.63 |
| Kansas | 5-3 | 5-3 | 2-6 | 69.88 | 31.00 | 41.39 | 37.75 | 43/126 | 6.50 |
Head To Head Detail
| Date | Away | away score | Home | home score | line | ATS | Total | O/U | FG% Edge | Reb Edge | 3PT Edge | Away Half Score | Home Half Score | Away FG% | Home FG% | Away Rebounds | Home Rebounds | Away Three Pointers | Home Three Pointers | Away Steals | Home Steals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 28, 2017 | KANSA | 79 | KENTY | 73 | -7 | KANSA | 168 | U | KANSA | KENTY | KENTY | 27 | 32 | 50 | 47.3 | 34 | 35 | 5/19 | 8/20 | 9 | 5 |
| Jan 30, 2016 | KENTY | 84 | KANSA | 90 | -5.5 | KANSA | 150 | O | KENTY | KANSA | KANSA | 46 | 40 | 53.2 | 46.4 | 31 | 42 | 5/23 | 8/17 | 10 | 5 |
| Nov 18, 2014 | KENTY | 72 | KANSA | 40 | 7 | KENTY | 140 | U | KENTY | KENTY | KENTY | 38 | 28 | 43.1 | 19.6 | 47 | 42 | 6/18 | 3/15 | 5 | 5 |
| Apr 2, 2012 | KANSA | 59 | KENTY | 67 | -6 | KENTY | 138.5 | U | KENTY | KENTY | KENTY | 27 | 41 | 35.5 | 41.1 | 35 | 43 | 5/11 | 6/14 | 6 | 4 |
| Nov 15, 2011 | KANSA | 65 | KENTY | 75 | -6 | KENTY | 148 | U | KENTY | KANSA | KENTY | 28 | 28 | 33.9 | 51 | 39 | 34 | 4/15 | 7/15 | 10 | 5 |
| Mar 18, 2007 | KENTY | 76 | KANSA | 88 | -8 | KANSA | 139.5 | O | KANSA | KENTY | Push | 30 | 36 | 41.4 | 56.6 | 29 | 24 | 10/26 | 10/16 | 5 | 7 |
| Jan 7, 2006 | KENTY | 46 | KANSA | 73 | -4.5 | KANSA | 132.5 | U | KANSA | KANSA | KANSA | 19 | 41 | 24.2 | 50 | 35 | 45 | 3/25 | 4/17 | 6 | 6 |
| Jan 9, 2005 | KANSA | 65 | KENTY | 59 | -6.5 | KANSA | 141 | U | KANSA | Push | KENTY | 21 | 25 | 39.6 | 30.9 | 41 | 41 | 4/16 | 6/26 | 4 | 13 |
| Mar 14, 1999 | KANSA | 88 | KENTY | 92 | -7 | KANSA | 137 | O | Push | Push | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | / | / | |||||
| Dec 1, 1998 | KANSA | 45 | KENTY | 63 | 1 | KENTY | O | Push | Push | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | / | / |
Champions Classic Betting Trends
| Kentucky Wildcats | ||
|---|---|---|
| Kentucky is 1-3-2 ATS in its last 6 games | ||
| Kentucky is 16-1 SU in its last 17 games | ||
| The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Kentucky’s last 5 games | ||
| Kentucky is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games when playing Kansas | ||
| The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Kentucky’s last 5 games when playing Kansas | ||
Kansas Jayhawks |
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|---|---|---|
| Kansas is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games | ||
| Kansas is 12-2 SU in its last 14 games | ||
| The total has gone OVER in 6 of Kansas’s last 7 games | ||
| Kansas is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games when playing Kentucky | ||
| The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Kansas’s last 5 games when playing Kentucky | ||
Team Last 5 Games
Kentucky Wildcats
| Date | Opponent | score | Result | line | Total | ATS Result | field goal percentage | free throw percentage | three pointers | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 12, 2017 | VERMT | 73-69 | W | -12.5 | 146 | L/U | 46.43 | 78.26 | 3 | H |
| Nov 10, 2017 | UTVAL | 73-63 | W | -20 | 155.5 | L/U | 39.39 | 69.57 | 5 | H |
| Mar 26, 2017 | UNC | 73-75 | L | 2 | 161 | P/U | 41.54 | 63.16 | 7 | A |
| Mar 24, 2017 | UCLA | 86-75 | W | 1.5 | 167 | W/U | 49.21 | 82.35 | 10 | H |
| Mar 19, 2017 | WICHI | 65-62 | W | -3 | 148.5 | P/U | 41.82 | 66.67 | 7 | H |
Kansas Jayhawks
| Date | Opponent | score | Result | line | Total | ATS Result | field goal percentage | free throw percentage | three pointers | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 10, 2017 | TN.ST | 92-56 | W | -27 | 145.5 | W/O | 60.00 | 72.73 | 12 | H |
| Mar 25, 2017 | OREG | 60-74 | L | -6.5 | 157.5 | L/U | 35.00 | 76.47 | 5 | H |
| Mar 23, 2017 | PURDU | 98-66 | W | -5 | 155.5 | W/O | 54.84 | 68.18 | 15 | H |
| Mar 19, 2017 | MICHS | 90-70 | W | -7.5 | 148.5 | W/O | 53.12 | 93.33 | 8 | H |
| Mar 17, 2017 | UCDAV | 100-62 | W | -22.5 | 144 | W/O | 56.25 | 85.00 | 11 | H |