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A share of the Big 12 Conference lead will be on the line when the second-ranked Kansas Jayhawks meet the No. 13-ranked Kansas State Wildcats on Tuesday night in a 2023 Sunflower Showdown matchup. The Jayhawks (16-1), who lead the Big 12 with a 5-0 record, have won the past 10 games overall and last seven in the series with Kansas State. The Wildcats (4-1), who are tied for second at 4-1 with Texas and Iowa State, had a nine-game winning streak snapped on Saturday. Kansas defeated No. 14 Iowa State 62-60 on Saturday, while Kansas State dropped an 82-68 decision to No. 17 TCU that same day.
The game from Bramlage Coliseum in Manhattan, Kan., will tip off at 7 p.m. ET. Kansas is averaging 76.9 points per game, while Kansas State averages 78.2. The Jayhawks are 1.5-point favorites in the latest Kansas vs. Kansas State odds from Caesars Sportsbook, while the over/under for total points scored is set at 147. Before making any Kansas State vs. Kansas picks, be sure to see the college basketball predictions from SportsLine’s proven computer model.
The SportsLine Projection Model simulates every Division I college basketball game 10,000 times. The model enters Week 11 of the season 41-21 on all-top rated college basketball picks, returning more than $1,200 for $100 players. Anybody who has followed it has seen profitable returns.
Now, the model has set its sights on Kansas vs. KSU and just locked in its picks and CBB predictions. You can visit SportsLine now to see the model’s picks. Here are the college basketball odds and betting lines for KSU vs. Kansas:
- Kansas vs. Kansas State spread: Kansas -1.5
- Kansas vs. Kansas State over/under: 147 points
- Kansas vs. Kansas State money line: Kansas -125, Kansas State +105
- KU: The Over is 4-1 in the Jayhawks’ last five games vs. a team with a winning straight-up record
- KSU: The Wildcats are 4-0 against the spread in their last four Tuesday games
- Kansas vs. Kansas State picks: See picks at SportsLine
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Why Kansas can cover
Senior guard Kevin McCullar Jr. is one of four Jayhawks who average in double-figure scoring. He is third on the team at 10.8 points per game, and is also averaging 7.2 rebounds, 2.7 steals and 1.9 assists. McCullar is also a 79.5% foul shooter, and is connecting on 43.1% of his field goals. The Texas Tech transfer has reached double-figure scoring in nine games, and has registered four double-doubles.
Sophomore forward KJ Adams Jr. has started all 17 games for Kansas, and is averaging 10.7 points, 4.6 rebounds, 1.9 assists, 1.1 steals and 1.1 blocks per game. He is coming off a 15-point and six rebound performance on Saturday. He has scored in double figures in each of the past 10 games, including a season-high 22 points against Oklahoma on Jan. 10. Adams also scored 19 points and six rebounds in a 95-67 win at Missouri on Dec. 10.
Why Kansas State can cover
Senior forward Keyontae Johnson has reached double-digit scoring in all 17 games this season with two double-doubles. He is coming off an 18-point, nine-rebound performance in Saturday’s loss at TCU. He has scored 20 points or more in five games, including a season-high 28 points in a 96-87 overtime win over Nevada on Nov. 22. For the season, Johnson averages 18.4 points, 7.1 rebounds, 2.4 assists and 1.2 steals per game.
Senior guard Markquis Nowell is averaging 17.1 points, 8.5 assists, 2.9 rebounds and 2.2 steals per game. He is connecting on 41.7% of his field goals, including 38.2% from 3-point range, and 87.8% from the free-throw line. He has reached double-figure scoring in 15 of 17 games, registering five double-doubles, including a 32-point, 14-assist effort in a 97-95 overtime win at No. 19 Baylor on Jan. 7. He scored a season-high 36 points and dished out nine assists in a 116-103 win at No. 6 Texas on Jan. 3.
How to make Kansas State vs. Kansas picks
SportsLine’s model is leaning Under on the total, projecting 145 combined points. It has also generated an against the spread pick that hits well over 50% of the time. You can only get the model’s pick at SportsLine.
So who wins Kansas State vs. Kansas? And which side of the spread hits well over 50% of the time? Visit SportsLine now to see which side of the spread to jump on, all from the advanced model that is 41-21 on its top-rated college basketball picks this season, and find out.
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