The Kansas Jayhawks (10-3 overall, 4-2 Big 12) pay a visit to the Baylor Bears (12-0, 5-0) in a key Monday night Big 12 battle at Ferrell Center in Waco, Texas. Tip-off is at 9 p.m. ET. Below, we analyze the Kansas-Baylor college basketball betting odds and lines, with picks and predictions.
Baylor is No. 2 in the Ferris Mowers Coaches Poll powered by USA TODAY Sports. Kansas is ranked seventh.
Kansas at Baylor: Betting odds, spread and lines
Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated at 11:15 a.m. ET.
- Money line: Kansas +333 (bet $100 to win $333) | Baylor -455 (bet $455 to win $100)
- Against the spread/ATS: Kansas +8.5 (-110) | Baylor -8.5 (-110)
- Over/Under: 140.5 (O: -115 | U: -105)
Kansas at Baylor: Three things to know
- The Jayhawks haven’t played since Tuesday when they lost 75-70 at Oklahoma State. Kansas was undone by nine Cowboys threes in the game, and being dinged by distance shots is a trend of late for Kansas. Over its last four games, Kansas opponents are shooting 40.7% from beyond the arc. That four-game stretch includes two losses.
- Baylor’s impressive start to the season has included the Bears averaging 87.3 points per game (sixth NCAA-I). It has also included — up until their last game (Saturday at Texas Tech) — the Bears earning double-digit wins over every opponent. Saturday, BU beat TTU 68-60. BU fares well both inside and outside and in getting points off turnovers and offensive rebounds.
- A versatile Baylor attack features seven players averaging more than 5.5 PPG. Junior G Jared Butler notched a season-high 28 points two games back and is the Bears leading scorer at 15.6 PPG.
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Kansas at Baylor: Odds, betting lines, predictions and picks
Prediction
Baylor 80, Kansas 67
Money line (ML)
With a deep squad that plays at a top-5 analytics level at both ends of the floor, and against a Jayhawks team that may be significantly overrated, BAYLOR -455 HAS DECENT VALUE.
Against the spread (ATS)
The Bears are 10-2 ATS, and the line here indicates bettors still haven’t caught up. Only a season-worst performance in both shooting and rebounding in its last game halted what was an impressive string of double-digit routs.
Look for head coach Scott Drew to have his team’s full attention after an awful seven-minute stretch in the second half of that eventual win over Texas Tech.
BACK THE BEARS -8.5 (-110).
Over/Under (O/U)
The Under hit in six of BU’s last seven games, but look for a swing the other way in this one. Jayhawks G Bryce Thompson is out with a finger injury, and his absence is likely to be felt more by the Kansas defense.
TAKE THE OVER 140.5 (-115).
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