Game Primer: How To Watch, Things to Know for Seton Hall at Kansas
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The Kansas Jayhawks got back to their winning ways while being severely shorthanded on Monday, but Joseph Yesufu excelled in his starting role to help spark Kansas to a dominant victory over the Texas Southern Tigers. Up next is the next iteration of the Big 12-Big East Battle, with the Seton Hall Pirates coming to town.
The Pirates are in their first season under NCAA Cinderella coach Shaheen Holloway, but the transition hasn't been the cleanest. Seton Hall has struggled offensively and are coming off back to back losses to Oklahoma and Siena. The defense is playing well though, and they seem to do everything well except sending their opponents to the line and giving up offensive boards.
Kansas dropped to #9 in both polls this week after their loss to Tennessee. Seton Hall is unranked.
Kansas leads the all-time series between these two programs 2-1, but this is the first meeting in Lawrence. The last meeting between these two teams was in the second round of the 2018 tournament, which Kansas won 83-79 on their run to the Final Four.
Here are the essentials:
How to Watch
Thursday, December 1st, 8:00 p.m. CST
Lawrence, KS: Allen Fieldhouse (16,300)
TV: ESPN
- Mark Neely (Play-by-Play), Dalen Cuff (Analyst)
Radio: Jayhawk Radio Network
Webcast: KU Athletics Radio
- Brian Hanni (Play-by-Play), Greg Gurley (Analyst)
Online Streaming: fuboTV (Start your free trial)
The Numbers
#9 Kansas: 7-1, KenPom: 17th overall, 33rd offense, 13th defense
Seton Hall: 4-3, KenPom: 57th overall, 91st offense, 36th defense
Line: KU -10.0
O/U: 138.0
Odds via SI Sportsbook
Game Coverage
Game Predictions from the Blue Wings Rising staff
Listen to the preview episode of the Rock Chalk Podcast with Andy Mitts and Matt St Jean of Road to the Garden.
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Fun Facts
Kansas is 2-1 in the Big 12-Big East Battle.
Jalen Wilson's 182 points this season are the most for a player through eight games in the Bill Self Era. Ochai Agbaji set the prior record last season.
This is the first game between these two teams that has been played at the home of one of the schools. The prior meetings were a Seton Hall win in the Great Alaska Shootout in Anchorage, AK on November 28, 1988, a Kansas win in the fifth-place game of the Maui Invitational on November 21, 2001, and the aforementioned NCAA Tournament meeting in Wichita, KS.
