Kansas vs. Cal Baptist Dunkel Predictions & Vegas Odds - First Round

The No. 4 seed Kansas Jayhawks (23-10) and the No. 13 seed Cal Baptist Lancers (25-8) will meet on Friday at 9:45 p.m. ET in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament. Kansas is a 14.5-point favorite in the contest, which airs on CBS. Here's everything you need to know ahead of this 4-13 matchup in the East Region bracket. The matchup's over/under is set at 138.

Kansas enters this matchup on the heels of a 69-47 loss to Houston on Friday. In the losing effort, Darryn Peterson led Kansas with 14 points. Cal Baptist is coming off of a 63-61 victory against Utah Valley in its most recent outing on Sunday. In Cal Baptist's win, Dominique Daniels Jr. led the way with 23 points (adding one rebound and three assists).

Kansas vs. Cal Baptist Odds and Game Time

• When: Friday, March 20, 2026 at 9:45 p.m. ET
• Where: Viejas Arena in San Diego, California
• Spread favorite: Kansas -14.5
• Moneyline favorite: Kansas -1299
• Moneyline underdog: Cal Baptist +732
• Over/Under: 138 points

How to watch Kansas vs. Cal Baptist

• TV Channel: CBS
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Betting the Over/Under: Kansas vs. Cal Baptist

• This season, 21 of Kansas' 33 games have gone over Friday's total of 138 points.
• There have been 17 Cal Baptist games that ended with a combined score over 138 points this season.
• Together, the two teams combine for 148.6 points per game, 10.6 points more than the point total of 138 for this matchup.
• The 137 points per game these two teams allow their opponents to score on average this season are one fewer than the 138 over/under in this contest.
• On average, Kansas has seen a 145-point over/under in its games this season, seven more points than the over/under in this matchup.
• The over/under for this matchup is 2.6 points lower than the average over/under in Cal Baptist's games this season (140.6 points).

Betting the Spread: Kansas vs. Cal Baptist

• Kansas is 20-13-0 against the spread this season.
• This season, the Jayhawks have an against-the-spread record of 5-2 in their seven games as a favorite of 14.5 points or more.
• In Cal Baptist's 33 games this season, it has 20 wins against the spread.
• The Lancers have yet to cover the spread this year when underdogs by 14.5 points or more.
• At home this year, Kansas is 10-5 against the spread and 13-2 overall.
• At home, Kansas is 5-2 ATS as a 14.5-point favorite or greater.
• Cal Baptist is 10-4 against the spread, and 7-7 overall, away from home.

Betting the Moneyline: Kansas vs. Cal Baptist

• This season, Kansas has been moneyline favorites 21 times and won 17, or 81%, of those games.
• The Jayhawks have entered seven games this season favored by -1299 or more, and won each of those games.
• Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that Kansas has a 92.9% chance to win.
• Cal Baptist has come away with four wins in the 10 contests it has been listed as the moneyline underdog this season.
• The Lancers have played as an underdog of +732 or more just one time this year and came away with a loss in that game.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies Cal Baptist has a 12% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.