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Fordham Rams vs Kansas Jayhawks prediction

Men’s college basketball · Monday, November 2, 2026 · 8:00 PM ET · Allen Fieldhouse · ESPN+

Mel’s pick

Kansas Jayhawks win 88% of the time in Mel’s Playbook’s default simulation of this game.

Projected score

Fordham Rams 61, Kansas Jayhawks 83. 7% of the simulations finished as one-score games.

Mel vs the betting line

Vegas has Kansas Jayhawks −23.5. Mel projects Kansas Jayhawks by 21.7, so the simulation leans Fordham Rams +23.5 against the spread.

The total is 144.5; Mel’s projected 143.7 is right around it.

Based on this season’s stats, injuries, rest, travel and the betting market. Updated Nov 2, 8:14 AM ET.

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