Kansas State Wildcats at Kansas Jayhawks Betting Odds

Opening Line: Kansas State -9.5 / Jayhawks +9.5 O/U 149

Tonight in a HUGE Big 12 match up the 2nd ranked Kansas Jayhawks host the 5th ranked Kansas State Wildcats. This game is coined the "Sunflower Showdown" and the last times these 2 teams met and were both ranked in the top 5 in the nation a guy named Wilt Chamberlain was playing center for Kansas.

The Jayhawks have already earned a share of the big 12 title, but they can win it outright if they win this game or their season finale. The Wildcats can share the conference title if they win their last 2 games and UK loses this game and their last game. Winning this one will be far from easy for KSU, as Kansas has the nation's longest home winning streak (58 games).

Kansas lost out on a chance to win the conference title losing in their last game while Kansas State has won 7 straight since losing to Kansas at home 81-79 in OT at home at the end of January.

This season Kansas is 18-0 at home and 10-15-1 ATS and Kansas State is 8-1 on the road and 16-6-1 ATS.

Both teams played on Saturday with Kansas losing to Oklahoma State 85-77 while Kansas State beat Missouri 63-53.

Kansas State has a well-balanced offense averaging 80.4 ppg and has 4 players averaging in double figures, 2 guards and 2 forwards, led by G Jacob Pullen (18.5 ppg).

Kansas is averaging 82.4 ppg and to say their lineup is stacked is an understatement with a few guys that will be playing in the NBA. They are also well-balanced with the solid backcourt of guards Sherron Collins (15.3 ppg) and Xavier Henry (14 ppg), F Marcus Morris (12.6 ppg), and C Cole Aldrich (11.4 ppg).

Kansas State has lost 7 straight games to Kansas.

The Wildcats do not have a lot of height and they have to rebound well as a team and keep the Cole Aldrich (10 rpg).

This is a match up of 2 of the best defensive teams in Big 12, as the Jayhawks are giving up an average of 63.8 ppg and the Wildcats are giving up an average of 68.3 ppg.

Kansas State is 4-1-1 ATS in their last 6 road games, 4-1-1 ATS in their last 6 road games against teams with a winning home record, and has an under record of 3-1-1 in their last 5 games.

Kansas is 0-4 ATS in their last 4 home games, 0-5 ATS in their last 5 games, and has an Over record of 5-0 in their last 5 games against teams with a winning record.

In the last 5 games between these 2 teams the total has gone Over 5 times.

Our Selection : Neither of these teams have any trouble scoring as both average 80+ ppg. They are also 2 of the best defensive teams in Big 12, as the Jayhawks are giving up an average of 63.8 ppg and the Wildcats are giving up an average of 68.3 ppg. Even though in the last 5 games between these 2 teams the total has gone Over all 5 times, the linesmaker has posted a number that looks way to high for 2 good defensive teams as these two are to allow that many points. Take Under 149.5.