Cincinnati Bearcats vs Kansas Jayhawks Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 03/13/2024

Game Time: 9:30 pm ET, Wednesday, March 13, 2024

Venue:  T-Mobile Center, Kansas City, MO

Where to Watch:  ESPN2

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Cincinnati -1, Kansas +1; Over/Under:  137 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Cincinnati -1, Kansas +1; Over/Under:  137 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Cincinnati -1.5, Kansas +1.5; Over/Under:  137.5 points

Cincinnati Bearcats:  18-13 (7-11) (11th place, Big 12)

Kansas Jayhawks:  22-9 (10-8) (6th place, Big 12)

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Cincinnati Bearcats:  3-2  last 5

Kansas Jayhawks:  2-3  last 5

Cincinnati is entering this game with a 19-13 record overall, a 7-11 record in conference games, and they are 1-1 in their neutral site games this season where they will be in this game. They are coming off a win against the West Virginia Mountaineers in their last game. Simas Lukosius led the team in points per game in that game with 31 while Day Day Thomas was next on the team with 29. Simas Lukosius and Dan Skillings Jr. each led the team in assists with 4 in that game while Aziz Bandaogo led the team in rebounds with 13. They were 44.6% from the field, 42.1% from 3-point range, and 76.2% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 74.8 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 67.8 PPG against them. Cincinnati has an ATS record of 16-16 this season and their O/U record is 17-15.

Kansas is entering this game with a 22-9 record overall, a 10-8 conference record, and they are 4-1 in their neutral site games this season where they will be in this game. They are coming off a loss against the Houston Cougars in their last game. Hunter Dickinson led the team in points in that game with 11 while KJ Adams Jr. and Johnny Furphy each were next on the team with 9. Johnny Furphy led the team in assists with 4 in that game while Hunter Dickinson led the team in rebounds with 6. They were 33.3% from the field, 14.3% from 3-point range, and 65% 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 68.6 PPG against them. Kansas has an ATS record of 13-17-1 this season and their O/U record is 14-16-1.

The current betting odds have Kansas listed as a 1 point underdog in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. Kansas has looked really good in their games this season with their 22-9 record overall which has them ranked inside the top 25 teams in the country. They have looked really good in their neutral site games this season with their 4-1 record in those and they have also looked good in the Big 12 with their 10-8 conference record, putting them in the top half of the conference. Meanwhile, Cincinnati has looked good in their games this season with their 19-13 record overall, but they have also struggled in the Big 12 this season with their 7-11 conference record. They are only 1-1 in their neutral site games this season too. They did just win their last game at a neutral site in this Big 12 Tournament, but they only beat West Virginia by 5 points who is the worst team in the conference this season and it was a game that they were trailing for most of the time in. Kansas is going to be missing 2 key players in this game but they still have the talent to win this game with Cincinnati barely beating the worst in the Big 12 in their last one and now being in a bad situation on a back-to-back too. The best way to place a bet here is on Kansas to cover the spread in this game. 

Cincinnati Kansas Prediction:  Our NCAAB Pick for Wednesday, March 13, 2024 (9:30 pm ET start time) is Kansas 77 Cincinnati 71.

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Cincinnati Bearcats: 5-14 ATS as a neutral court favorite of 3 points or less or pick. 7-18 ATS off a win against a conference rival. 6-11 ATS after 1 or more consecutive wins. 7-1 UNDER after scoring 80 points or more in a win over a conference rival. 61-33 UNDER after scoring 75 points or more 2 straight games.

Kansas Jayhawks: 14-7 ATS when the line is +3 to -3. 12-2 ATS after a blowout loss by 20 points or more. 7-1 ATS after scoring 60 points or less. 13-4 UNDER as a neutral court underdog of 3 points or less or pick. 9-4 UNDER off a road loss against a conference rival. 11-5 UNDER after a game where they failed to cover the spread.

Cincinnati Bearcats:   V. Lakhin (F) Ques Wed - Ankle. C. Fredrick (G) Out indefinitely - Hamstring.

Kansas Jayhawks:  H. Dickinson (C) Out Wed - Shoulder. K. McCullar Jr. (G) Out Wed - Knee.

"This group has had a certain level of character that made them unique and different. It hasn't always meant that we've been on the right end of the result, but the character has been that it responds, it fights, it stays together. To see that again in a game where it really wasn't going our way and to be rewarded for that character, that was the part that meant the most to me." - Wes Miller after his team’s win against WVU in their last game on Tuesday.

“Kevin, he hadn’t done anything since K-State much, and then, today, he felt better, thought he’d try. I wish we wouldn’t have played Kev. It’s a pretty level of concern when your two best players are questionable moving forward.” - Bill Self after his team’s loss against Houston in their last game on Saturday.

A. Bandaogo 

V. Lakhin 

S. Lukosius 

J. Newman 

D. Thomas

K. Adams 

H. Dickinson 

D. Harris 

E. Jackson 

K. McCullar

PPG: D. Skillings Jr. (12.1)

APG: D. Thomas (3.3)

Reb/G: A. Bandaogo (7.6)

PPG: C. McCarthy (34)

APG: D. Harris Jr. (6.4)

Reb/G: H. Dickinson (10.8)

Coaches:

Cincinnati Bearcats: Wes Miller (3rd season)

Kansas Jayhawks: Bill Self (21st season)