The No. 14 Iowa State Cyclones (13-2, 4-0 Big 12) and No. 2 Kansas Jayhawks (15-1, 4-0) battle in a Big 12 top-15 tussle in Lawrence. The opening tip at Allen Fieldhouse will be at 4 p.m. ET (Big 12 Network/ESPN+). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Iowa State vs. Kansas odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and bets.
Iowa State is 6-0 straight up and 5-1 against the spread since Dec. 11. The top defensive team in the Big 12 (57.7 points allowed per game) has held foes to a 40.6% mark from the floor while forcing 18.3 turnovers per game over that 6-game stretch.
The Jayhawks have had a few close calls of late, but they have won 9 straight games. Over its last 4 games, Kansas has had 3 wins by 4 points or fewer. In the most recent of those on Tuesday, KU was down by 10 points with 5 minutes remaining before coming back for a 79-75 victroy against Oklahoma.