Today's college basketball world rewards teams for playing challenging games early in the year as a proving ground and a chance to see where they are at. That is the case in a matchup featuring two of the sport's best coaches.

UConn (6-1) and Dan Hurley are making a road trip to the always-hostile Allen Fieldhouse to take on Bill Self and the Kansas Jayhawks (6-2).

If you are looking for some betting advice for the matchup, we've got you covered. Here are the latest odds for the game, courtesy of DraftKings.

UConn vs. Kansas game odds

All college basketball odds via DraftKings

  • Spread: Uconn -1.5 (-102), Kansas +1.5 (+118)
  • Money Line: Uconn -118, Kansas -102
  • Over-Under: Over 140.5 (-110), Under 140.5 (-110)

UConn vs. Kansas prediction, pick:

It isn't often that the Kansas Jayhawks are underdogs at home in Allen Fieldhouse, but it isn't every game you host a UConn Huskies team playing dominant basketball and is unafraid of anyone.

Dan Hurley has been unafraid to play the best, and in those games, the Huskies have taken down BYU and Illinois, while dropping one to a very talented Arizona team by just four points. One thing standing out about UConn is the defense. The Huskies have given up more than 80 points just once, and no more than 67 in other games.

Kansas is going to be forced to work for every basket. They are winning, but the offense has only scored more than 80 twice, a season-opening win against Green Bay, and 81 points versus Tennessee. It's going to make for a long day, and with UConn being battle-tested and unafraid, they'll go get one on the road.

Prediction: UConn 74, Kansas 68

Best Bet: UConn -1.5

UConn vs. Kansas start time, streaming:

Time: 9 p.m. ET

Channel: ESPN2

Streaming: ESPN App

Watch UConn vs. Kansas on FuboTV (free trial)

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This article originally appeared on College Sports Wire: UConn vs. Kansas: College basketball betting odds, Pick

Reporting by Riley Donald, College Sports Wire / College Sports Wire

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