GAME: #603 Kansas State vs #604 Kansas
TIME: 1/21/2020 – 7:00p EST
SPREAD: Kansas -15
TOTAL: 126
SPORTSBOOK: WagerWeb Sportsbook
The Kansas State Wildcats (8-9, 1-4) are set for a BIG 12 matchup against their in-state rival the #3 Kansas Jayhawks (14-3, 4-1) for the 292nd edition of the Dillons Sunflower Showdown at Allen Fieldhouse in Lawrence, Kansas on Tuesday at 7 p.m. EST. In their last games, Kansas won at Texas by a score of 66-57 while Kansas State had a huge upset win over an unprepared West Virginia team by a score of 84-68. Last season these teams met twice with Kansas State winning on their home court 74-67 and Kansas winning on theirs by a score of 64-59. Kansas State was a much better team that had a lot of experience and depth whereas this season they are not even close to the same team with a lot of new faces.
KANSAS STATE WILDCATS
The Kansas State Wildcats are averaging 65 points per game on 42% field goal shooting an offense. Kansas State is allowing 62 points per game on 41% field-goal shooting while forcing 16.9 turnovers and adding 7.2 steals and 3.4 blocks on defense. Kansas State is led by Xavier Sneed with 14.6 points and 4.8 rebounds per game.
KANSAS JAYHAWKS
The Kansas Jayhawks are averaging 76 points per game on 49% field goal shooting adding 6.7 three-pointers per game and 9.2 offensive rebounds. The Jayhawks are allowing only 60 points per game on defense on only 37% field goal shooting from their opponents. The Jayhawks are forcing 14.1 turnovers and adding 6.9 steals in 2.4 blocks per game. The Jayhawks are led by Devon Dotson with 18.2 points, 3.9 rebounds, 4.3 assists, and 2.3 steals per game along Udoka Azubuike with 13.1 points, 9.2 rebounds, and 2.3 blocks per game.
KANSAS STATE vs KANSAS PREDICTION
The Kansas State Wildcats play a very slow-paced game because that is the only way they can keep themselves in the game with their lack of offensive ability. With this spread being set at -15 and going up makes this a line that the public is backing but KSU is not going to have any chance to cover this spread because they are not going to be able to score. Kansas State will try to limit the KU offense but unsuccessfully and it will result in a blow out loss with the Wildcats’ lack of offensive production. Bruce Weber is a coach that tends to get lucky on occasion with the previous coaches recruiting class(Bill Self at Illinois and Frank Martin at KSU) which he does not have this year and Bill Self knows his team struggled last year in this rivalry so he will be hungry for a blowout win this time around, especially with his team not playing up to par in recent wins and their last home game was a bad loss to Baylor. The fans will be in full force tonight. Look for Kansas to dominate and score enough points to cover this high spread. The over could come in easy but only if Kansas State can score more than 50 points which is questionable.
TRENDS(from covers.com)
KANSAS STATE
- Under is 6-1 in Wildcats last 7 road games.
- Wildcats are 2-9 ATS in their last 11 games vs. a team with a winning record.
KANSAS
- Under is 7-0 in Jayhawks last 7 overall.
- Under is 4-0 in Jayhawks last 4 games following an ATS win.
- Under is 7-0 in Jayhawks last 7 games as a favorite.
- Jayhawks are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games vs. a team with a losing record.
HEAD TO HEAD
- Favorite is 19-6-2 ATS in the last 27 meetings.
- Home team is 19-7-2 ATS in the last 28 meetings.
BETTING ANGLES:
Bookie Analysis: Kansas -15 / Over 126
Fade the Public: no data / no data
Sharp Action: no data / no data
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