Allen Fieldhouse · at Kansas
#100FORFordham
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#16KUKansas AP #17
LineKU -23.5moved 1 toward KU
Total144.5down 2 from 146.5
Season records: Fordham and Kansas
FORThis seasonKU
0-0Record0-0
0-0ATS0-0
0-0O/U0-0

ATS = covered-didn’t-push · O/U = overs-unders

Model: projects KU 83–63 · win probability KU 95%
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Spread
Total
Winner
Line
KU -23.5
moved 1 toward KU
Total
144.5
model 145.9 · Over by 1.5
Model edge
FOR by 4.5
model vs market
Public on the spread
92% FOR
38% of the money
The model has not beaten the closing line: with an edge of 3 or more it went 409-367 in 2025-26. Model record

What could decide it: KU has more of the edges

FOR 3, KU 6 · 2025-26 numbers until both teams have played three games
KUBig
Three-pointers
FOR hits 28.9% and allows 33.4%; KU hits 34.6% and allows 30.6%. Threes are 38.3% and 35.2% of their shots
FORBig
Rebounding
Offensive rebound rate: FOR 34.1%, KU 29.3%. Defensive: FOR 73.2%, KU 70.1%
Context
Schedule so far
FOR has played the 136th-hardest schedule, KU the 2nd. A record against a soft schedule means less
KUSmall
FOR offense vs KU defense
Offense 119th of 366 against a defense 15th, on the model’s ratings
KUSmall
Shooting
Effective FG%: FOR 48.6 and allows 49.9; KU 51.2 and allows 45.0
FORSmall
Who is back
Minutes back from last season: FOR 63%, KU 9%. Transfers in: FOR 4, KU 5. Early in a season, turnover makes teams harder to price
Context
Tempo
About 67 possessions: FOR plays 64.8 a game (349th fastest), KU 68.8 (193rd). Faster games mean more points
KUSmall
Free throws
Free throw rate: FOR 26.4, KU 32.2. Allowed: FOR 30.3, KU 27.4
KUSmall
KU offense vs FOR defense
Offense 17th of 366 against a defense 71st, on the model’s ratings
KUSmall
Home court
KU at home. This season: KU 0-0 at home, FOR 0-0 away
FORSmall
Turnovers
Turnover rate: FOR 17.2%, KU 15.6%. Forced: FOR 17.2%, KU 13.8%

How games like this went

Division I games since 2023-24, closing lines
SituationGamesFavorite wonFavorite coveredWent over
Home favorites of 20 or more116599%50%52%
Non-conference games at this spread109099%50%52%
Lines that moved 1+ toward the favorite676375%50%51%
Games with a total of 140 to 144.5357072%50%50%

Market

Open → current
Spread
1 pt toward KU
Total
Down 2 since the open
Moneyline
FOR +2200 · KU -10000
Line movement
Median of 8 sportsbooks, pre-tip-off · tap a dot
Opened KU -22.5 · now KU -23.5 · moved 1 toward KUmodel KU -19
Opened 146.5 · now 143.5 · moved 3 downmodel 146
Openline modelNow

Pre-game lines only (ESPN, DraftKings first). After tip-off the line shown is the closing line.

Public betting

Share of bets and of money
FOR +23.5SpreadKU -23.5
Bets
Money
Money leans KU -23.5 · 54 pts more of the money than of the bets
Over 144.5TotalUnder 144.5
Bets
Money
FORWinnerKU
Bets
Money

Books

8 sportsbooks · current prices
BookSpreadTotalMoneyline
FORKUOverUnderFORKU
BetMGMMGM-23.5-115+23.5-105143.5-115143.5-105+2200-10000
BetOnline.agBetOnline.ag-23-110+23-110143.5-110143.5-110——
BetRiversBetRivers-23.5-117+23.5-107143.5-113143.5-110——
BetUSBetUS-23-110+23-110143.5-110143.5-110——
BovadaBovada-23.5-115+23.5-105144-110144-110——
DraftKingsDK-23.5-115+23.5-105144.5-105144.5-115+2200-8000
FanDuelFD-23.5-110+23.5-110143.5-110143.5-110+2800-10000
LowVig.agLowVig.ag-23-106+23-106143.5-108143.5-108——

Model vs market

MarketModelModel edge
SpreadKU -23.5KU -19.2FOR +4.3
Total144.5145.9Over 1.4
Projected score—FOR 63.3 · KU 82.6

1st-half model

ModelActual
1H spreadKU -11.3—
1H total68.3—
1H projected scoreFOR 28.5 · KU 39.8—

Kansas has the better starters

Position by position: Fordham 0, Kansas 3, even 2
FordhamBetterKansas
G A. Lindsey TR17.9 pts · 3.3 reb · 4.9 ast Score 79
Even
G L. Blyden TR16.5 pts · 4.1 reb · 4.5 ast Score 85
G L. Patrick TR15 pts · 3.2 reb · 1.8 ast Score 68
KUSmall
G D. Parker TR18.6 pts · 5.9 reb · 1.3 ast Score 94
F R. Schulte10.4 pts · 9.2 reb · 1.5 ast Score 82
Even
F K. Dawes TR12.5 pts · 8.8 reb · 2.2 ast Score 91
F A. Jacobs7.2 pts · 4.8 reb · 0.8 ast Score 27
KUBig
F T. Kaufman-Renn TR14.2 pts · 8.3 reb · 2.5 ast Score 98
C J. Whitbourn8.4 pts · 8.4 reb · 0.7 ast Score 63
KUSmall
C C. Reeves TR11 pts · 7.8 reb · 0.4 ast Score 94
FordhamBetterKansas
FOR offense119th of 366 · -2.7
KUSmall
KU defense15th of 366 · +6.3
FOR defense71st of 366 · +0.8
KUSmall
KU offense17th of 366 · +8.6
Backcourt+2.1 · 2 players
KUBig
Backcourt+5.7 · 2 players
Frontcourt+1.3 · 3 players
KUBig
Frontcourt+13.0 · 3 players
Bench+0.2 · 5 players
Even
Bench+0.1 · 3 players
Score, worst to bestFOR betterKU betterTR transfer · NEW no Division I numbers

Depth chart

Projected rotation by position, starters outlined
Fordham
Guards
A. Lindsey38 min · TRL. Patrick29 min · TRK. Odih5 min · TRJ. Laboy4 min · TRA. Crotty1 minM. Miller1 min
Forwards
R. Schulte31 minA. Jacobs29 minA. Bodija19 minR. Akhuar19 minF. Siaca BeyNew
Centers
J. Whitbourn24 minO. EssamNew
Kansas
Guards
L. Blyden34 min · TRD. Parker30 min · TRK. Rosario12 minW. Thengvall2 minT. StokesNewT. PerryNew
Forwards
K. Dawes31 min · TRT. Kaufman-Renn28 min · TRD. AdkinsNewA. RichmondNewG. MordiniNew
Centers
C. Reeves21 min · TRP. Mbiya5 min
Showing 2025-26 until both teams have played this season.

Matchup stats

2025-26 · rank among 365 teams
Scoring
Shooting
Possessions
Defense
FORKU
Scoring
67.5 #323Points per game75.1 #161
1.04 #262Points per possession1.09 #152
64.8 #349Pace (possessions)68.8 #193
Shooting
48.6 #300Effective FG%51.2 #186
28.9 #3563-point %34.6 #139
38.3 #2053-point attempt rate35.2 #268
26.4 #354Free throw rate32.2 #255
Possessions
17.2 #219Turnover rate15.6 #111
34.1 #64Offensive rebound rate29.3 #227
13.2 #200Assists per game13.9 #150
Defense
66.3 #17Points allowed69.1 #47
1.02 #47Points allowed per possession1.00 #28
49.9 #95Opponent effective FG%45.0 #2
33.4 #149Opponent 3-point %30.6 #24
17.2 #138Turnovers forced13.8 #340
73.2 #29Defensive rebound rate70.1 #152
7.0 #126Steals per game5.4 #310
2.2 #335Blocks per game5.8 #6

Fordham

14-15 in 2025-26 overall · 8-11 in conference · Atlantic 10 Conference

Last five, 2025-26
  • Lvs G Washington62–66
  • Wvs Rhode Island61–49
  • L@ La Salle84–87
  • L@ VCU63–82
  • Wvs Davidson63–59

A week or more of rest.

Kansas

24-11 in 2025-26 overall · 13-7 in conference · Big 12 Conference

Last five, 2025-26
  • Lvs St John's65–67
  • Wvs CA Baptist68–60
  • Lvs Houston47–69
  • Wvs TCU78–73
  • Wvs Kansas St104–85

A week or more of rest.