Lay Points with Kansas vs Cincinnati
This is probably not the best time for Cincinnati to be traveling to meet Kansas for the first time as a member of the Big 12 Conference. The Jayhawks are coming off a six-point loss to West Virginia. The college basketball betting lines have the host Jayhawks as the favorite.
The Bearcats and Jayhawks haven’t met since Kansas won 72-65 on Dec. 4, 1996. Kansas was listed as a 1½-point favorite in the game.
The college basketball spread has Kansaslisted as the 8½-point favorite.
Any claim that Kansas might have had of being the No. 1 team in the national polls thanks to its win over current No. 1 UConn took a hit following the loss to a West Virginia team with a losing record.
When it comes to the odds of winning March Madness, when the season began Kansas had the best odds of winning the national title. Their odds are trending in the wrong direction.
Keep on reading for more about the matchup between Cincinnati and Kansas.
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Cincinnati vs Kansas Game Information
- Game: Cincinnati 13-5 (2-3 Big 12) vs Kansas 15-3 (3-2 Big 12)
- Date/Time: Saturday, Jan. 22, 10 p.m. ET
- Location: Allen Fieldhouse, Lawrence, KS
- Cincinnati vs Kansas Live Stream: TBS.com
Kansas is one of six Big 12 teams still undefeated at home while Cincinnati has split its four true road games. Cincinnati is 2-6 in its last six games as a road underdog even though the Bearcats have covered in five of those games.
Cincinnati is 2-3 this season against teams in the top 25 in the Associated Press poll and 2-2 against teams in the top 25 in the USA Today Coaches poll.
Kansas has won its last 14 games as a home favorite. The Jayhawks are 5-5 against the college basketball spread in the last 10 games when favored at home by nine points or less.
Cincinnati vs Kansas Odds and Spreads
Cincinnati vs Kansas Betting Trends
- Kansas is 15-3 when listed as the favorite this season.
- The total has gone over in five of the last six games played by Kansas.
- The total has gone under in five of Cincinnati’s last seven road games.
- The Bearcats have covered in just six of their last nine games.
- The total has gone over in four of the last five games Kansas played against Big 12 teams.
- Fourteen of the last 25 games for Kansas as a home favorite finished over the total.
- The total went over in six of the last seven games for Kansas played in January.
- Cincinnati has won 14 of its last 19 games against teams from the Big 12.
Cincinnati vs Kansas ATS Pick: Kansas -8½
After its first two losses of the season, Kansas rebounded to beat ranked Tennessee and Oklahoma teams by nine and 12 points. Cincinnati is not as good as either of those teams so roll with the Jayhawks to take care of business at home.
Kentucky transfer CJ Frederick hasn’t played since Dec. 22 and that leaves Cincinnati without one of its better 3-point shooters.
It should be all hands on deck for Kansas. Of the seven Jayhawks to average more than 10 minutes per game, only freshman Johnny Furphy has missed a game. Furphy has topped 30 minutes in the last two games so he is looking pretty healthy.
Cincinnati vs Kansas Over/Under Pick: Over 146½
Cincinnati is among the best rebounding teams in the county and the Bearcats limit opponents to 41% shooting and 31.6% from 3-point range. The Bearcats could have their hands full playing against a Kansas team shooting 51% from the field. Kansas also has a better defensive field goal percentage mark than Cincinnati.
Kansas has scored 90 and 85 points in its last two games. The Jayhawks might struggle to reach those numbers in this matchup but with the total at 146, it is worth the risk of going with the game to land over the total when making best college basketball bets today.
Cincinnati vs Kansas Player Prop Pick: K.J. Adams To Score 14+ Points (-112)
It is easy to forget about K.J. Adams on a Kansas team featuring Kevin McCullar and Hunter Dickinson. However, he is averaging 14 points over his last five games. Look at the -112 odds for Adams to have at least 14 points in this matchup.
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Cincinnati vs Kansas Prediction
Questions Of The Day
How has Cincinnati fared on the road against ranked teams this season?
Each of Cincinnati’s last five games has come against ranked opponents. That included a 71-60 win over Brigham Young and a near-upset against Texas.
Which Cincinnati player could be a solid prop bet against Kansas?
Sophomore Dan Skillings Jr. had 37 points in his previous two games before missing all three of his field-goal attempts and being limited to just one point in 18 minutes against Oklahoma. Look for him to bounce back in this game. He has -118 odds to have at least 10 points.
