Iowa State vs. Kansas Dunkel Predictions & Vegas Odds - Jan. 13

The No. 0 Iowa State Cyclones (16-0, 3-0 Big 12) hit the court against the Kansas Jayhawks (11-5, 1-2 Big 12) as 3.5-point favorites on Tuesday, January 13, 2026 at 9 p.m. ET on ESPN. The matchup has a point total of 146.5.

Iowa State won its most recent game 83-71 against Oklahoma State on Saturday. In Iowa State's win, Joshua Jefferson led the way with a team-high 19 points (adding five rebounds and five assists). Kansas dropped its last game 86-75 against West Virginia on Saturday. Darryn Peterson scored 23 points in Kansas' loss, leading the team.

Iowa State vs. Kansas Odds and Game Time

• When: Tuesday, January 13, 2026 at 9 p.m. ET
• Where: Allen Fieldhouse in Lawrence, Kansas
• Spread favorite: Iowa State -3.5
• Moneyline favorite: Iowa State -181
• Moneyline underdog: Kansas +150
• Over/Under: 146.5 points

How to watch Iowa State vs. Kansas

• TV Channel: ESPN
• Live Stream: Fubo
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Betting the Over/Under: Iowa State vs. Kansas

• This season, Iowa State's games have seen a combined score higher than this matchup's 146.5-point over/under nine times.
• In Kansas' 16 games this season, seven finished with more combined points than Tuesday's point total of 146.5.
• The total for the contest of 146.5 is 19.0 points fewer than the combined points per game averages for the Cyclones (88.0) and Jayhawks (77.5).
• The 131 points per game these two teams allow to opponents combined this season are 15.5 less than the 146.5-point total in this contest.
• This season, the average over/under for Iowa State's games is 150.9 points, 4.4 more than the total of 146.5 points set for this contest.
• A difference of 0.9 points separates this game's over/under (146.5 points) and the average over/under in Kansas' games (145.6) this season.

Betting the Spread: Iowa State vs. Kansas

• In Iowa State's 16 games this year, it has nine wins against the spread.
• The Cyclones have been favored by 3.5 points or more 14 times this season and are 8-6 ATS in those games.
• In Kansas' 16 games this season, it has nine wins against the spread.
• The Jayhawks have covered the spread once this year when underdogs by 3.5 points or more (in two chances).
• Kansas is 4-3 against the spread, and 6-1 overall, at home.
• This year, as a 3.5-point underdog or more at home, Kansas is 4-2 ATS.
• On the road, Iowa State is unbeaten ATS (1-0) as 3.5-point favorites or more.

Betting the Moneyline: Iowa State vs. Kansas

• This season, Iowa State has been listed as the moneyline favorite in 13 games and won them all.
• The Cyclones have entered 12 games this season favored by -181 or more, and won each of those games.
• Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that Iowa State has a 64.4% chance to win.
• Kansas has won in two of the five contests it has been named as the moneyline underdog this year.
• The Jayhawks have been listed as an underdog of +150 or more on two occasions this season and split those games.
• Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that Kansas has a 40% chance of pulling out a win.