Duke vs. Kansas betting: College basketball preview for Nov. 18

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The No. 5 Duke Blue Devils (4-0) are big, 10.5-point favorites as they try to continue a four-game winning streak when they host the No. 24 Kansas Jayhawks (3-1) on Tuesday, November 18, 2025 at Madison Square Garden. The contest airs at 9 p.m. ET on ESPN. The over/under is set at 148.5 in the matchup.

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Duke vs. Kansas betting lines

  • Duke moneyline odds to win: -658
  • Kansas moneyline odds to win: +474
  • Spread: Duke (-10.5)
  • Total: 148.5

Duke statistics, trends and more

Last season stats

  • Offensively, the Blue Devils were the 11th-best squad in college basketball (83.2 points per game) last season. On defense, they were seventh-best (62.8 points conceded per game).
  • Last year, Duke was 24th-best in college basketball in rebounds (35.6 per game) and 12th-best in rebounds allowed (27.3).
  • Last season the Blue Devils were 17th-best in the country in assists with 16.9 per game.

Duke betting records last season

  • ATS Record: 25-14-0 (Home: 11-6-0; Away: 9-2-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 10.5+: 17-8-0 (As Favorite: 24-14-0; As Underdog: 1-0-0)
  • O-U-P: 21-18-0 (Home: 10-7-0; Away: 5-6-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 34-4 (Home: 17-0; Away: 9-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-0 (Home: 0-0; Away: 1-0)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
49.3 (seventh in nation) 38.5 (fourth) 35.6 (24th) 27.3 (12th) 16.9 (17th) 8.9 (ninth)

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Kansas statistics, trends and more

Last season stats

  • The Jayhawks posted 76.1 points per game (112th-ranked in college basketball) last season, while allowing 69.6 points per contest (91st-ranked).
  • Kansas grabbed 34.7 boards per game (43rd-ranked in college basketball). It ceded 31.7 rebounds per contest (211th-ranked).
  • The Jayhawks were one of the top teams in college basketball in terms of assists, as they dished out 17.7 per game (fourth-best in college basketball).

Kansas betting records last season

  • ATS Record: 15-19-0 (Home: 8-9-0; Away: 5-7-0)
  • O-U-P: 13-21-0 (Home: 7-10-0; Away: 3-9-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 20-8 (Home: 14-3; Away: 4-4)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-5 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-4)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
47 (55th in nation) 40 (15th) 34.7 (43rd) 31.7 (211th) 17.7 (fourth) 11.5 (221st)
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