Seton Hall vs. Kansas: How to watch, odds, predictions from ESPN, KenPom

After losing to Tennessee in the Battle 4 Atlantis, the Kansas Jayhawks were able to bounce back against Texas Southern. Now, they’ll look to keep things going. To do so, they’ll welcome Seton Hall out of the Big East to Allen Fieldhouse. Here’s how to watch that game and predictions for it, including BPI, Vegas, and KenPom.

How to watch Seton Hall vs. Kansas

Tip-off: 9 p.m. ET

Location: Allen Fieldhouse, Lawrence, KS

Channel: ESPN

Vegas odds

Kansas is a 9.5-point favorite over Seton Hall, according to the VegasInsider Consensus. The over-under total for the game is currently set to 135.5.

ESPN BPI prediction

Predicted winner: Kansas

Predicted point differential: 10.7

Win probability (for KU): 83.4%

Matchup quality: 72.0

ESPN’s College Basketball Power Index, or BPI, is a tool that measures team strength and uses that to predict outcomes of future performances. ESPN’s BPI has Seton Hall vs Kansas ranked as the seventh in terms of matchup quality on Thursday’s slate in terms of matchup quality.

KenPom prediction

Predicted final score: Kansas 72, Seton Hall 63

Win probability (for KU): 79%

KenPom is another analytical tool used in college basketball that can be used to prevent outcomes. Agreeing with ESPN’s BPI, KenPom expects the Jayhawks to cover the current Vegas spread against the Pirates.

More on Seton Hall vs Kansas

The big question for Kansas against Seton Hall is going to be the health of the team. Four scholarship players are expected to miss the game for the Jayhawks. So, the team’s depth is going to be tested. In response to this, head coach Bill Self says that they are going to try and play loose and free.

For Seton Hall, this is the Pirates’ first season under head coach Shaheen Holloway. If that name sounds familiar, it’s because last year he was the head coach who took Saint Peter’s to the Elite Eight. He brings a defensive intensity with him to Seton Hall. Still, the Pirates have been inconsistent in his first season there.

Kansas is a pretty clear favorite in this game, but Seton Hall has talent and anything can happen when a good defensive team like the Pirates takes the floor.