Two Top 5 teams in the AP Poll will square off on Friday night when the 4^th-ranked UConn Huskies travel to Lawrence, Kansas to face the 5^th-ranked Kansas Jayhawks at Allen Fieldhouse with the game scheduled to start at 9:00 PM ET and will air on ESPN 2.

The UConn Huskies enter this game ranked 4^th in the AP Poll and 4^th in the Coaches Poll with a record of 7-0 following an 84-64 win at home against the New Hampshire Wildcats by a score of 84-64. The Huskies have been one of the highest-scoring teams while also being one of the best defensive teams in college basketball this season as they enter this game averaging 88.71 points per game which ranks 12^th in college basketball and are allowing the 16^th fewest points per game with an average of 60.57 points per game. 

Their offensive play has been led by Cam Spencer who leads the team in scoring with an average of 16.3 points per game while Tristen Newton is 2^nd on the team in scoring with an average of 15.6 points per game and leads the team in assists with an average of 6.9 assists per game. The best win for UConn this season came on the road against the Texas Longhorns by a score of 81-71 and they will be looking for a Top 5 win when they travel to face the Kansas Jayhawks on Friday night.

Kansas has been one of the best teams early on in the season as they enter this game ranked 5^th in the AP Poll and 6^th in the Coaches Poll with a record of 6-1 which includes a 3^rd place finish in the Maui Invitational by defeating the Chaminade Silverswords in the 1^st round by a score of 83-56, losing in the Semifinals against the Marquette Golden Eagles by a score of 59-73, and a win in the 3^rd place game against the Tennessee Volunteers by a score of 69-60. 

The Jayhawks have been an above-average scoring team as they enter this game averaging 81.29 points per game while allowing an average of 64.71 points per game. The Jayhawks will look to improve their record to 3-1 against Top 25 teams when they host the UConn Huskies.

BookMaker has the Kansas Jayhawks listed as 2-point favorites at home against the UConn Huskies on Friday night. These teams have not met since the 2016 NCAA Tournament which resulted in a 73-61 win for the Kansas Jayhawks while covering the 7.5-point spread as a favorite. The UConn Huskies are 4-3 ATS overall this season while the Kansas Jayhawks are 3-4 ATS overall, 2-1 ATS at home, and 3-4 ATS as a favorite on the year.

UConn enters this game with a better record and is the higher-ranked team as they enter this game ranked 4^th in the AP and Coaches Poll with a record of 7-0 while Kansas is ranked 5^th in the AP Poll and 6^th in the Coaches Poll. 

The Huskies have been the better team at covering the spread this season as they are 4-3 ATS overall while the Huskies are 3-4 ATS overall. As a result, I am taking the points with the UConn Huskies when they travel to face the Kansas Jayhawks on Friday night.