Kansas vs Kansas State Basketball Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for January 18

The Kansas State Wildcats (7-9, 1-4 Big 12) will attempt to end a four-game losing streak when they hit the road to play the Kansas Jayhawks (12-4, 3-2 Big 12) on January 18, 2025 at Allen Fieldhouse.

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

Kansas vs. Kansas State Game Info and Odds

• Game day: Saturday, January 18, 2025
• Game time: 1:00 PM ET
• TV channel: CBS
• Location: Lawrence, Kansas
• Arena: Allen Fieldhouse

Kansas vs. Kansas State Picks and Prediction

All college basketball win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Kansas win (94.4%)

Take a look at some betting trends and insights for Kansas (-14.5) versus Kansas State on Saturday. The over/under has been set at 139.5 points for this game.

Sign up for FanDuel Sportsbook and FanDuel Daily Fantasy today!

Kansas vs. Kansas State: ATS Betting Stats and Trends

• Kansas has compiled a 9-7-0 record against the spread this season.
• Kansas State has compiled a 6-10-0 record against the spread this season.
• The Jayhawks have covered the spread in a higher percentage of their home games than road games. They have covered five times in nine opportunities at home, and they've covered two times in five opportunities in road games.
• In 2024-25 against the spread, the Wildcats have a better winning percentage at home (.375, 3-5-0 record) than on the road (.250, 1-3-0).
• Kansas has three wins against the spread in five conference games this year.
• Kansas State has covered the spread three times in five Big 12 games.

Kansas vs. Kansas State: Moneyline Betting Stats

• Kansas has won in 11, or 78.6%, of the 14 contests it has been named as the moneyline favorite in this year.
• The Jayhawks have yet to lose in five games when named as moneyline favorite of -1695 or better.
• Kansas State has won 16.7% of the games this season it was the moneyline underdog (1-5).
• The Wildcats have yet to play as a moneyline underdog of +890 or longer.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies Kansas has a 94.4% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.

Kansas vs. Kansas State Head-to-Head Comparison

• Kansas outscores opponents by 13.2 points per game (scoring 76 per game to rank 159th in college basketball while allowing 62.8 per outing to rank 15th in college basketball) and has a +211 scoring differential overall.
• Hunter Dickinson's 15.2 points per game lead Kansas and are 237th in college basketball.
• Kansas State's +33 scoring differential (outscoring opponents by 2.1 points per game) is a result of putting up 73.2 points per game (229th in college basketball) while giving up 71.1 per contest (177th in college basketball).
• David N'Guessan's team-leading 12.6 points per game rank him 544th in the country.
• The Jayhawks prevail in the rebound battle by an average of 4.8 boards. They are pulling down 35.8 rebounds per game (44th in college basketball) compared to their opponents' 31 per outing.
• Dickinson paces the Jayhawks with 10.4 rebounds per game (ninth in college basketball action).
• The 30.1 rebounds per game the Wildcats accumulate rank 312th in the country, 1.8 fewer than the 31.9 their opponents collect.
• N'Guessan is 124th in the country with 7.4 rebounds per game, leading the Wildcats.
• Kansas ranks 139th in college basketball with 97.6 points scored per 100 possessions, and 12th in college basketball defensively with 80.7 points conceded per 100 possessions.
• The Wildcats average 94.3 points per 100 possessions (215th in college basketball), while conceding 91.6 points per 100 possessions (178th in college basketball).

Sign up for FanDuel Sportsbook and FanDuel Daily Fantasy today!