Kansas vs Cincinnati Basketball Prediction, Odds and Picks - Jan. 22 | College Basketball Season 2023-24

The No. 3-ranked Kansas Jayhawks will host the Cincinnati Bearcats at Allen Fieldhouse on Monday night in a Big 12 matchup.

The Bearcats (13-5, 2-3 in Big 12) are coming off a 69-65 home loss on Saturday against the Oklahoma Sooners. The Jayhawks (15-3, 3-2) enter the game fresh off a 91-85 loss on the road against the West Virginia Mountaineers on Saturday.

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Cincinnati vs. Kansas betting odds

Team	Spread	Total	Moneyline
Cincinnati Bearcats	+8.5 (-115)	Over 146.5 (-115)	+300
Kansas Jayhawks	-8.5 (-105)	Under 146.5 (-105)	-380

Cincinnati vs. Kansas head-to-head

With conference realignment, there will be newer matchups, and this will be the first time that the Cincinnati Bearcats and the Kansas Jayhawks play against one another.

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Where to watch Cincinnati vs. Kansas?

This game will be available on linear television as it will be on ESPN. You can also watch all the action on the ESPN+ app or YouTube TV and not miss a second of the game.

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Cincinnati vs. Kansas key injuries

Cincinnati

• Guard CJ Fredrick: Hamstring (OUT)

Kansas

No injuries to report

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Cincinnati vs. Kansas: Best picks and prediction

There is a reason why the Cincinnati Bearcats are doing well, but the Kansas Jayhawks are the No. 3-ranked program in college basketball, and that is because they are incredibly dominant.

The offensive production over their recent stretch of games shows a pretty big gap between these teams, as Cincinnati scored 69.8 points in its last five games while Kansas averaged 84.3 points in its previous three.

A huge reason is that the Jayhawks are electric offensively, as the team has a 51.0 field goal percentage compared to the Bearcats' 45.3%. Senior guard Kevin McCullar Jr. has dominated, averaging 20 points with a shooting split of 49.6/36.8/84.2, so it will be difficult to slow him down.

Additionally, Kansas has senior center Hunter Dickinson, who is a walking double-double, averaging 19.3 points and 11.3 rebounds while adding 1.4 blocks and 1.2 steals per game. Neither program has covered the spread well, but the Jayhawks are a better program and should cover the spread in their own building.

Pick: Kansas Jayhawks -6.5 (-110)

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