It will be a battle of college basketball royalty when two of the most storied programs in history meet in the Elite Eight. The number one seed Kansas Jayhawks will square off with the number two seed Duke Blue Devils in the Midwestern Regional Final. In this Elite Eight match-up, the winner will advance to the Final Four. These two teams have met four times in the last fifteen years. The Jayhawks won three of those four meetings and had gone 3-1 ATS over this span. The previous meeting between the two in 2016 was a nail-biter. The Jayhawks defeated the Blue Devils 77-75.
The two teams have more or less dominated the entire Midwestern Region. Duke’s path to the Elite Eight consists of Iona, Rhode Island, and Syracuse. Kansas went through Pennsylvania, Seton Hall, and Clemson. These two teams are amongst the favorites to win the tournament.
Get more details: Duke at Kansas College Basketball Match-Up
Straight Up and Against the Point Spread Records
Duke Blue Devils, 29-7 SU, 22-12 ATS
Kansas Jayhawks, 30-7 SU, 19-16 ATS
Duke at Kansas Key Betting Trends
- Over is 12-2 ATS in Duke’s last 14 non-conference games.
- Over is 8-2 ATS in Duke’s last ten neutral site contests.
- Kansas is 9-1 SU in their previous ten contests overall.
- Duke is 8-2 SU in their last ten games.
Public Money
Out of the chute, we have seen a lean by the consensus on the Dukies. As a result, the market has risen by seven points to indicate what appears to be substantial action on the Blue Devils. 50% of the cash action is down the middle. Duke owns 56% of the ticket action. 57% of the consensus also like the Blue Devils here in public forums. In Over/Under markets, the figure has risen by an incredulous 9.5 points to indicate action on the Over. Presently, the Over bodes a price tag of +110 to entice action on this option further. On the Money Line, the Jayhawks are a +140 underdog while the Blue Devils are priced at -161.
