The No. 5 Kansas Jayhawks will take on the North Dakota State Bison at 8 p.m. ET Thursday at Allen Fieldhouse. The Jayhawks are 1-0 while North Dakota State is 0-1. Kansas ended last year first in the Big 12 en route to winning the NCAA Tournament, while North Dakota State ended up second in the Summit.

The Jayhawks are favored by 24 points in the latest Kansas vs. North Dakota State odds from Caesars Sportsbook, and the over/under is set at 145.5. Before you make any Kansas vs. North Dakota State picks and predictions, you'll want to see what the SportsLine Projection Model is saying.

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