Iowa State vs Kansas College Basketball Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for Jan. 13

The Iowa State Cyclones (16-0, 3-0 Big 12) will visit the Kansas Jayhawks (11-5, 1-2 Big 12) after winning three straight road games.

Before you place your bet on this matchup at FanDuel Sportsbook, here are the NCAA basketball odds and spreads you need to know.

Iowa State vs. Kansas Game Info and Odds

• Game day: Tuesday, January 13, 2026
• Game time: 9 p.m. ET
• TV channel: ESPN
• Location: Lawrence, Kansas
• Arena: Allen Fieldhouse

Iowa State vs. Kansas Picks and Prediction

All college basketball win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Iowa State win (57%)

Before placing a wager on Tuesday's Iowa State-Kansas spread (Iowa State -3.5) or total (151.5 points), take a look at the betting insights and trends below.

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Iowa State vs. Kansas: ATS Betting Stats and Trends

• Iowa State has covered nine times in 16 chances against the spread this season.
• Kansas has put together a 9-7-0 record against the spread this season.
• Iowa State covers the spread when it is a 3.5-point favorite or more 57.1% of the time. That's more often than Kansas covers as an underdog of 3.5 or more (50%).
• The Cyclones sported a worse record against the spread in home games (9-8-0) than they did on the road (7-4-0) last season.
• This season, the Jayhawks are 4-3-0 at home against the spread (.571 winning percentage). Away, they are 1-3-0 ATS (.250).

Iowa State vs. Kansas: Moneyline Betting Stats

• Iowa State has been listed as the moneyline favorite 11 times this season and has come away with a win in all of those games.
• The Cyclones have yet to lose in 10 games when named as moneyline favorite of -176 or better.
• Kansas has won two of the five games it was the underdog on the moneyline this season (40%).
• The Jayhawks have played as a moneyline underdog of +146 or longer in just two games this season, which they split 1-1.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies Iowa State has a 63.8% chance of walking away with the win.

Iowa State vs. Kansas Head-to-Head Comparison

• Iowa State has a +401 scoring differential, topping opponents by 25.1 points per game. It is putting up 88.0 points per game to rank 24th in college basketball and is giving up 62.9 per outing to rank eighth in college basketball.
• Joshua Jefferson is 85th in the nation with a team-leading 17.7 points per game.
• Kansas outscores opponents by 9.4 points per game (posting 77.5 points per game, 169th in college basketball, and allowing 68.1 per outing, 60th in college basketball) and has a +150 scoring differential.
• Tre White paces Kansas, averaging 15.2 points per game (264th in college basketball).
• The Cyclones come out on top in the rebound battle by an average of 7.1 boards. They are collecting 33.7 rebounds per game (140th in college basketball) compared to their opponents' 26.6 per contest.
• Jefferson's 7.8 rebounds per game lead the Cyclones and rank 86th in college basketball action.
• The 36.2 rebounds per game the Jayhawks accumulate rank 47th in college basketball, 3.9 more than the 32.3 their opponents record.
• Flory Bidunga averages 8.9 rebounds per game (38th in college basketball) to lead the Jayhawks.
• Iowa State ranks sixth in college basketball by averaging 111.6 points per 100 possessions on offense, and defensively is third in college basketball, allowing 79.8 points per 100 possessions.
• The Jayhawks rank 148th in college basketball averaging 99.3 points per 100 possessions on offense, and defensively are 60th, allowing 87.3 points per 100 possessions.

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