The No. 10 Kansas Jayhawks (17-3, 6-1 Big 12) and No. 22 Iowa State Cyclones (16-5, 3-5) clash in a Tuesday showdown in Ames, Iowa. Tip-off at Hilton Coliseum is slated for 7 p.m. ET (on ESPN). Below, we look at the Kansas vs. Iowa State odds and lines, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and bets.
Kansas dropped a non-conference home game to Kentucky 80-62 Saturday. The Wildcats outshot the Jayhawks 50.8% to 40.7% and were a plus-12 on the boards. The loss snapped a 17-game home winning streak for Kansas.
The Cyclones have won two in a row after losing four of five from Jan. 8-22. Despite Iowa State’s issues of late, it’s 3-1 over its last four home games. In a game that had four lead changes in the final 38 seconds, ISU lost at Kansas 62-61 Jan. 11 but covered the spread as a 13.5-point underdog.
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Kansas at Iowa State odds, spread and lines
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- Money line: Kansas -200 (bet $200 to win $100) | Iowa State +160 (bet $100 to win $160)
- Against the spread (ATS): Kansas -4.5 (-105) | Iowa State +4.5 (-120)
- Over/Under (O/U): 137.5 (O: -115 | U: -107)
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Kansas at Iowa State odds, lines, picks and predictions
Prediction
Kansas 73, Iowa State 67
Money line
PASS.
Kansas is the lean, but the -200 price doesn’t make for value against the risk.
Against the spread
BACK KANSAS -4.5 (-105).
The Jayhawks are 4-0 ATS in their last four games following a double-digit loss at home. The Cyclones are 1-4 ATS in their last five home games versus teams over-.500 on the road. The favorite is 5-1 ATS in the last six meetings between these two programs, and the road team is 5-2 ATS in the last seven.
Kansas is the better shooting team, and that’s the case in the paint and beyond the arc. The Jayhawks will be plenty aware what ISU can do after last month’s meeting, and the Big 12’s fastest-paced team should bounce back with a strong effort after Saturday’s dud against Kentucky.
Over/Under
Figure an OVER 137.5 (-115) lean here, but consider a line watch. Get more value on an evenly-priced 137.5. Or see if a lower figure becomes available.
The pace numbers for both sides have climbed of late. Look for the Jayhawks to push the tempo more in this game than in the meeting in Lawrence last month.
The Over is 11-2 in the Jayhawks’ last 13 road games against teams with a winning home record.
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