Kansas State Wildcats vs Kansas Jayhawks Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 03/05/2024

Game Time: 9:00 pm ET, Tuesday, March 5, 2024

Venue:  Allen Fieldhouse, Lawrence, KS

Where to Watch:  ESPN

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  KSU +10, Kansas -10; Over/Under:  142 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  KSU +10, Kansas -10; Over/Under:  142 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  KSU +10, Kansas -10; Over/Under:  142 points

Kansas State Wildcats:  17-12 (7-9) (10th place, Big 12)

Kansas Jayhawks:  21-8 (9-7) (5th place, Big 12)

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Kansas State Wildcats:  2-3  last 5

Kansas Jayhawks:  2-3  last 5

Kansas State is entering this game with a 17-12 record overall, a 7-9 record in conference games, and they are 2-7 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are coming off a loss against the Cincinnati Bearcats in their last game. Tylor Perry led the team in points per game in that game with 26 while Jerrell Colbert was next on the team with 15. Arthur Kaluma and Tylor Perry each led the team in assists with 3 in that game while Jerrell Colbert and William McNair each led the team in rebounds with 7. They were 42% from the field, 42.9% from 3-point range, and 84% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 72.6 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 69.9 PPG against them. Kansas State has an ATS record of 15-14 this season and their O/U record is 14-14-1.

Kansas is entering this game with a 21-8 record overall, a 9-7 conference record, and they are 14-1 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They are coming off a loss against the Baylor Bears in their last game. Hunter Dickinson and Kevin McCullar Jr. each led the team in points in that game with 20 while Dajuan Harris Jr. was next on the team with 12. Dajuan Harris Jr. led the team in assists with 9 in that game while Hunter Dickinson led the team in rebounds with 6. They were 55.2% from the field, 30.8% from 3-point range, and 75% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 76.6 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 68.3 PPG against them. Kansas has an ATS record of 12-16-1 this season and their O/U record is 13-15-1.

The current betting odds have Kansas listed as a 10 point favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. Kansas has looked really good in their games this season with their 21-8 record overall which has them ranked inside the top 25 teams in the country. They have looked good in the Big 12 with their 9-7 conference record which has them in the top half of the conference, but they have also been struggling a lot lately. They are 2-3 in their last 5 games and have no momentum on their side right now with 2 losses in a row, but they have looked great on their home court all year with their 14-1 home record and they are going to be looking to bounce back in a big way here considering how they don't lose consecutive games often. Meanwhile, Kansas State has looked good in their games this season with their 17-12 record overall but they have struggled a lot more in the Big 12 with their 7-9 conference record. They have also been terrible in their road games this year with their 2-7 road record, Just like Kansas, Kansas State is only 2-3 in their last 5 games and hasn't looked good lately. Kansas State normally brings their best effort for this rivalry game but considering how bad they have been in road games all year along with Kansas losing 2 games in a row now, this is a game that Kansas is going to bring their best effort in too so they can bounce back at home and try to get on a bit of a run going into the postseason. The best way to place a bet here is on Kansas to cover the spread in this game. 

Kansas State Kansas Prediction:  Our NCAAB Pick for Tuesday, March 5, 2024 (9:00 pm ET start time) is Kansas 91 KSU 77.

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Kansas State Wildcats: 26-16 ATS as an underdog. 6-3 ATS in road games. 11-5 ATS when the total is 140 to 149.5. 22-8 OVER as a road underdog of 9.5 to 12 points. 33-20 OVER against conference opponents. 20-11 OVER in road games. 

Kansas Jayhawks: 7-12 ATS as a home favorite of 6.5 to 12 points. 4-10 ATS off 2 straight losses against conference rivals. 3-13 ATS after a game committing 8 or less turnovers. 11-3 OVER after a game where they made 55% of their shots or better. 22-13 OVER as a favorite of 10 or more points.

Kansas State Wildcats:  None.

Kansas Jayhawks:  None.

"Another great Big 12 environment. I'm blessed, honored and thankful to God for the opportunity to coach this group of guys and compete in this great league. Every night, it's like this. And, it's tough when you're on the short end of it. But we wouldn't want to do anything else. To compete against the best coaches, the best players in the best conference in America. So, hats off to Cincinnati, they did a great job. They could've given up the lead, but they didn't. They could have stopped, but they didn't. They made a big play. And that's what happens in this league players make plays. And so, hats off to them." - Jerome Tang after his team’s loss against Cincinnati in their last game on Saturday.

“We obviously just had a bad stretch. When you're playing a good team on the road, you can't afford to have a four-minute bad stretch like that.” - Bill Self after his team’s loss against Baylor in their last game on Saturday.

C. Carter 

A. Kaluma 

W. McNair 

D. N'Guessan 

T. Perry

K. Adams 

H. Dickinson 

D. Harris 

E. Jackson 

K. McCullar

PPG: T. Perry (16)

APG: T. Perry (4.6)

Reb/G: A. Kaluma (7.1)

PPG: C. McCarthy (34)

APG: D. Harris Jr. (6.6)

Reb/G: H. Dickinson (10.7)

Coaches:

Kansas State Wildcats: Jerome Tang (2nd season)

Kansas Jayhawks: Bill Self (21st season)