Kansas Jayhawks vs Kansas State Wildcats Predictions, Picks, Odds, and NCAA Basketball Betting Preview – January 17, 2023

The Kansas Jayhawks and the Kansas State Wildcats are set to square off this coming Tuesday down in Manhattan. These are the top two teams in the Big 12 conference, so expect nothing but fireworks at Bramlage Coliseum. Check out our preview of this Kansas vs Kansas State in the 2022-23 NCAA basketball season.

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Betting Preview for the Kansas Jayhawks vs Kansas State Wildcats NCAA College Basketball Game on January 17 2023

Where: Bramlage Coliseum, Manhattan, KS

When: Tuesday, January 17, 2023, 7:00 PM ET

Line: Kansas Jayhawks (odds) vs. Kansas State Wildcats (odds) – view all 2023 NCAAB lines

TV Broadcast: CBS

Betting on the Kansas Jayhawks (odds)

Record: 16-1 Overall/5-0 Conference

Kansas notched its 10th win in a row last Saturday by taking down the Iowa State Cyclones in Lawrence to the tune of a 62-60 score. The Jayhawks had a close call in that game, but might just be the type of victory that would only spark even more fire under Bill Sef’s team, which has a fantastic offense and a dependable defense overall this season. Kansas is 14th nationally in adjusted offensive rating with 116.0 points per 100 possessions and just 91.5 points allowed per 100 possessions, per KenPom. After a letdown offensive performance in the previous win against Oklahoma State, the Jayhawks appeared to have recaptured their touch from the field with a 52.1 eFG% shooting versus Iowa State.

Kansas is 3-0 against the spread in its last three games away from Lawrence.

Betting on the Kansas State Wildcats (odds)

Record: 15-2 Overall/4-1 Conference

Kansas State cooled off last Saturday, as the Wildcats saw their nine-game win streak was halted in an 82-68 road loss to the TCU Horned Frogs. Turnovers were a major headache in that game for the Wildcats. They already shot just 43.1 percent from the floor but they also shot their foot with multiple errors, committing a total of 20 turnovers in the contest. That will have to be cleaned up by Kansas State, as it can’t afford to give a team like Kansas multiple extra possessions. In any case, the Wildcats’ offense can be a big thorn in the side of the Jayhawks. They are No. 2 in the Big 12 with 110.3 points per 100 possessions and third in conference play with a 53.3 eFG%.

Kansas State is 4-1 against the spread in its last five games as the home team.

Writer’s Prediction

The Jayhawks win, 76-72.

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