Kansas State Wildcats vs Kansas Jayhawks Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 01/31/2023

Game Time: 8:00 pm ET, Tuesday, January 31, 2023

Venue:  Allen Fieldhouse, Lawrence, KS 

Where to Watch:  ESPN+

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  KSU +6.5, Kansas -6.5; Over/Under:  146.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  KSU +6.5, Kansas -6.5; Over/Under:  146.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  KSU +6.5, Kansas -6.5; Over/Under:  146.5 points

Kansas State Wildcats:  18-3 (6-2) (1st place, Big 12)

Kansas Jayhawks:  17-4 (5-3) (4th place, Big 12)

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Kansas State Wildcats:  3-2  last 5

Kansas Jayhawks:  2-3  last 5

Kansas State is coming into this game with an 18-3 record overall and they are 3-3 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are also 6-2 in their conference games this season as well. They are entering this game off of a win against the Florida Gators in their last game. Keyontae Johnson and Markquis Nowell each led the team in points in that game with 13 while Nae'Qwan Tomlin was next on the team with 11 points. Markquis Nowell led the team in assists in that game with 8 while Keyontae Johnson led the team in rebounds with 11. They were 37.7% from the field, 23.5% from 3-point range, and 66.7% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 77.1 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 67.3 PPG against them. Kansas State has an ATS record of 16-5 this season and their O/U record is 12-9.

Kansas is coming into this game with a 17-4 record overall and they are 10-1 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They are also 5-3 in their conference schedule this season as well. They are entering this game off of a win against the Kentucky Wildcats in their last game. Jalen Wilson led the team in points in that game with 22 while KJ Adams Jr. was next on the team with 17 points. Dajuan Harris led the team in assists in that game with 8 while Kevin McCullar led the team in rebounds with 12. They were 49.2% from the field, 37.5% from 3-point range, and 90% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 76 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 67.5 PPG against them. Kansas has an ATS record of 8-13 this season and their O/U record is 12-9.

The current betting odds have Kansas State listed as a 6.5 point underdog in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. Both of these teams enter this game as ranked teams that have been playing great all year and Kansas State actually just beat Kansas at home a few weeks ago. Kansas State has been great all year with their 18-3 record overall and they are leading the Big 12 right now with a 6-2 conference record. Kansas has also been very good with a 17-4 record overall and are 5-3 in their conference games. They have been a really good home team all year as they have a 10-1 home record, but as good as they have been at home they still don't win their games by a lot of points and they even have one of the worst ATS records in the Big 12 this season. Kansas State actually has the best ATS record in the Big 12 and they have been exceeding expectations with the season they are having. Kansas will be looking for revenge in this game to make up for that 1 point loss in Kansas State a few weeks ago but Kansas hasn't been blowing many teams out this season even when they are at home so even if they do get the win here it will not be by much with how well Kansas State has been playing this year. The best way to place a bet here is on Kansas State to cover the spread in this game.

Kansas State Kansas Prediction:  Our NCAAB Pick for Tuesday, January 31, 2023 (8:00 pm ET start time) is Kansas 72 KSU 68.

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Kansas State Wildcats: 15-5 ATS in all games. 28-18 ATS against conference opponents. 17-6 OVER as a road underdog or pick.

Kansas Jayhawks: 6-11 ATS as a favorite. 11-6 OVER as a favorite. 26-17 OVER in a home game where the total is 145 to 149.5.

Kansas State Wildcats:  J. Colbert (C) out for season - Redshirt. A. Thomas (G) out for season - Redshirt. T. Manning (F) out for season - Redshirt.

Kansas Jayhawks:  Z. Ejiofor (F) Ques Tues - Foot. C. Martin (F) Out indefinitely - Shoulder. W. Evers (G) Out indefinitely - Foot. C. McCarthy (G) Out indefinitely - Undisclosed. K. Cuffe Jr (G) Mid Feb - Knee.

"It was really cool. As a fan, I wanted to see him have a good game. I wanted him to get the win. I think the team wanted him to get the win. We knew it was important to him, even though he didn't make a big deal of it." - Jerome Tang on Keyontae Johnson after his team’s win against Florida in their last game.

"Well, I can't speak for Kentucky and I don't want to. But there are some similarities in pride that existed at both places. The win they got at Tennessee was very similar to the win we got tonight. They didn't have a lot of momentum at that moment, and we didn't either. And they probably put together as good of a performance as we've seen on the road. And I don't know that ours was that good tonight, but considering where we were, and you look out there, we're not the biggest team. We don't have a lot of depth.” - Bill Self after his team’s win against Kentucky in their last game.

C. Carter 

K. Johnson 

D. N'Guessan 

M. Nowell 

N. Tomlin

K. Adams Jr 

G. Dick 

D. Harris 

K. McCullar 

J. Wilson

PPG: K. Johnson (18)

APG: M. Nowell (8.2)

Reb/G: K. Johnson (7.7)

PPG: J. Wilson (21.4)

APG: D. Harris Jr. (6.5)

Reb/G: J. Wilson (8.6)

Coaches:

Kansas State Wildcats: Jerome Tang (1st season)

Kansas Jayhawks: Bill Self (20th season)