Syracuse and Kansas will square off Tuesday at the Players Era Festival in Las Vegas. The Orange are playing without their leading scorer, and will look to test Kansas’ frontcourt dominance. Here, I take a closer look at this matchup between programs that have a history against one another and you can find my Syracuse vs Kansas prediction below.
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Past meetings: The two programs have limited recent history. Their most recent clash was back in December 2017, when Kansas won 76-60.
ATS trends: Kansas is 3-3 against the spread going into this matchup. Syracuse has covered the spread in four of its first five games.
Over/under trends: The under has hit in three of the first five games for Syracuse. The under has cashed in five of the six games the Jayhawks have participated in.
Score Projection: Syracuse 70 – Kansas 76
Win Probability: Syracuse 37%, Kansas 63%
Both teams are missing important players going into this contest. But Kansas appears to be the best-equipped to win this game when playing for the second day in a row. Expect the Jayhawks' interior presence to make it tough for Syracuse to get good looks in the paint and for that to help Kansas win this game by a couple of possessions in Las Vegas.
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