The No. 8 Kansas Jayhawks (18-4, 6-3 Big 12) battle the No. 13 Iowa State Cyclones (15-6, 6-3) Saturday. Tip from the James H. Hilton Coliseum is set for noon ET (ESPN).'Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Kansas vs. Iowa State'odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and bets.
The Jayhawks and Cyclones have already met once this season with Kansas beating Iowa State 62-60 at home on F KJ Adams’ basket with 10 seconds to go back on Jan. 14. The Cyclones, who covered the spread as 7.5-point underdogs, missed a 3-pointer at the buzzer.
Kansas is coming off a 90-78 home win as over No. 7 Kansas State Tuesday, covering as an 8.5-point favorite. The Jayhawks are 2-0 against the spread (ATS) over their last 2, yet 2-5 ATS over their last 7. They are 9-13 ATS on the season.