Who's Playing
Stony Brook @ No. 3 Kansas
Current Records: Stony Brook 0-1; Kansas 2-0
What to Know
The Stony Brook Seawolves have quite the challenge ahead of them as they're expected to be blown off the court. They are on the road again on Thursday and play against the #3 Kansas Jayhawks at 8 p.m. ET Nov. 18 at Allen Fieldhouse. Kansas will be strutting in after a win while the Seawolves will be stumbling in from a defeat.
Stony Brook found themselves the reluctant recipients of an unpleasant 74-52 punch to the gut against the George Mason Patriots last week.
Meanwhile, everything went the Jayhawks' way against the Tarleton State Texans last Friday as they made off with an 88-62 victory. Kansas got double-digit scores from four players: guard Ochai Agbaji (25), guard Christian Braun (15), guard Remy Martin (14), and guard Jalen Coleman-Lands (10). Braun hadn't helped his team much against the Michigan State Spartans last Tuesday, so this was a nice turnaround for him.
Stony Brook is now 0-1 while Kansas sits at 2-0. A pair of last-season offensive stats to keep in the back of your head while watching: The Seawolves are 354th worst in college basketball in points per game, with only 66.2 on average. On the other hand, the Jayhawks rank 16th in college basketball when it comes to field goal percentage, with 43.60% on the season. So the cards are definitely stacked in their favor.
How To Watch
- When: Thursday at 8 p.m. ET
- Where: Allen Fieldhouse -- Lawrence, Kansas
- TV: ESPN Plus
- Follow: CBS Sports App
- Ticket Cost: $6.00
Odds
The Jayhawks are a big 25.5-point favorite against the Seawolves, according to the latest college basketball odds.
The oddsmakers were right in line with the betting community on this one, as the game opened as a 25.5-point spread, and stayed right there.
Over/Under: -111
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Series History
This is the first time these teams have played each other within the last six years.
Injury Report for Kansas
- Jalen Coleman-Lands: Game-Time Decision (Toe)
- Jalen Wilson: Out (Suspension)
- Cam Martin: Out for the Season (Not Injury Related)
- Dillon Wilhite: Out for the Season (Not Injury Related)
- Kyle Cuffe Jr.: Out for the Season (Undisclosed)
