Kansas vs Cincinnati Picks: Bet Jayhawks (-2) to Win on January 11

Cincinnati has never lost at home to Kansas. However, the last time the Jayhawks played on the road against Cincinnati was 1964, so that won’t help those who bet online make their picks in Saturday’s Big 12 matchup.

This is just the third meeting between Kansas and Cincinnati since the start of the 1997-98 season. Kansas won 74-69 in the regular season as a 7.5-point favorite in 2024.

When the teams met in the 2024 Big 12 tournament, the Bearcats won 72-52 against a Kansas team playing without stars Hunter Dickinson and Kevin McCullar. Both those games went under the total.

The college basketball lines have Kansas as a 1-point favorite against Cincinnati. Will this game go off as a Pick’em?

When looking at the college basketball futures odds, Kansas is ninth at +2000 in the odds of winning the national championship. Cincinnati is tied for 20th at +6000 in the championship odds.

Kansas vs Cincinnati Game Information

• Game: Kansas (11-3, 2-1 Big 12) vs Cincinnati (10-4, 0-3)
• Date and Time: Saturday, Jan. 11, 2 p.m. ET
• Location: Fifth Third Arena, Cincinnati, OH
• Kansas vs Cincinnati Live Stream: Fubo TV

3 Kansas vs Cincinnati Best Bets

1. Kansas -2

Kansas rebounded from a surprising loss to West Virginia by beating UCF by 51 points and Arizona State by 19. Meanwhile, Cincinnati is coming off a 20-point loss to Baylor as the Bearcats shot just 35% from the field.

The Jayhawks were missing some key players the last time they met Cincinnati. That is not the case this time. With senior guard Shakeel Moore back after missing four games, the Jayhawks should have all nine players who average at least 10 minutes per game.

On to the next 🔜 pic.twitter.com/9gd3uQfkpF

— Kansas Men’s Basketball (@KUHoops) January 10, 2025

Even though Cincinnati did win its only game this season against a ranked team, when making NCAAB picks, go with the Jayhawks to take care of business with the outright win.

Bet On Kansas -2

2. Kansas vs Cincinnati Under 135.5

A quick peek at the Kansas vs Cincinnati stats shows a pair of programs struggling mightily to see games land over the total.

Cincinnati has seen just two of its first 14 games land over the total. That is still better than Kansas as 13 of the 14 games for the Jayhawks landed under the total.

That will result in a lower total for this matchup. The Pomeroy basketball database has Kansas ranked fourth and Cincinnati 11th in defensive efficiency with the Bearcats 274th in adjusted tempo. In other words, Cincinnati’s pace of play is nap-inducing.

The total is one of the lowest among Saturday’s games. When making Jan. 11 college basketball best bets, still take the game to go under.

Bet On Kansas vs Cincinnati Under 135.5

3. Kansas Star Hunter Dickinson 11+ Rebounds (-162)

The offense has been coming and going for National Player of the Year candidate Hunter Dickinson, but that is not the case with his rebounding. Dickinson has five double-doubles in his last six games.

Hunt throwin’ it down 😤#RockChalk | @continentaltire pic.twitter.com/gUkbluDwX8

— Kansas Men’s Basketball (@KUHoops) January 10, 2025

He was held to 10 points and six rebounds the last time he faced the Bearcats. Don’t expect that to happen again. Go with Dickinson to have 10+ rebounds as a top Kansas vs Cincinnati player prop option on Saturday.

It is hard to be more consistent as a scorer than Cincinnati’s Dan Skillings Jr. He has scored 18 points in each of his last three games so he is another prop option to consider.

Bet On Hunter Dickinson to Have 11+ Rebounds (-162)

Kansas vs Cincinnati Prediction

Kansas 71, Cincinnati 65

Questions of the Day

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