Kansas vs. Cincinnati Dunkel Predictions & Vegas Odds - Feb. 21
20 February 2026

The No. 8 Kansas Jayhawks (20-6, 10-3 Big 12) are favored by 10.5 points versus the Cincinnati Bearcats (14-12, 6-7 Big 12) on February 21, 2026 at Allen Fieldhouse. The Jayhawks are on a roll, going 9-1 in their past 10 games. The point total in the matchup is set at 134.5.
In its most recent matchup on Wednesday, Kansas claimed an 81-69 win against Oklahoma State. In the win, Darryn Peterson led Kansas with 23 points. Cincinnati won its most recent outing 69-65 against Utah on Sunday. Day Day Thomas scored a team-best 16 points for Cincinnati in the victory.
Kansas vs. Cincinnati Odds and Game Time
- When: Saturday, February 21, 2026 at 1 p.m. ET
- Where: Allen Fieldhouse in Lawrence, Kansas
- Spread favorite: Kansas -10.5
- Moneyline favorite: Kansas -599
- Moneyline underdog: Cincinnati +440
- Over/Under: 134.5 points
How to watch Kansas vs. Cincinnati
Betting the Over/Under: Kansas vs. Cincinnati
- This season, 17 of Kansas' 26 games have gone over Saturday's over/under of 134.5 points.
- This season, 15 of Cincinnati's games have finished with a combined score higher than 134.5 points.
- The over/under for the matchup of 134.5 is 15.1 points fewer than the combined points per game averages for the Jayhawks (77.3) and Bearcats (72.3).
- This game's over/under is 0.5 fewer points than the 135 these two teams combine to allow per game in 2024.
- On average, Kansas has seen a 145.3-point over/under in its games this season, 10.8 more points than the over/under in this matchup.
- A difference of 4.7 points separates the average over/under in Cincinnati's games (139.2 points) and this contest's over/under (134.5).
Betting the Spread: Kansas vs. Cincinnati
- Kansas has 17 wins against the spread in 26 games this season.
- The Jayhawks are 4-2 ATS when favored by 10.5 points or more this season.
- Against the spread, Cincinnati is 11-15-0 this year.
- This season, the Bearcats are winless ATS when entering a game as an underdog of 10.5 points or more.
- At home this year, Kansas is 11-1 overall and 8-4 against the spread.
- As a 10.5-point favorite or more at home, Kansas is 4-2 ATS.
- Cincinnati is 1-6 overall, with two wins against the spread, away from home.
Betting the Moneyline: Kansas vs. Cincinnati
- Kansas has entered the game as moneyline favorites 17 times this season and won 15, or 88.2%, of those games.
- The Jayhawks have been at least a -599 moneyline favorite six times this season and won each of those games.
- The implied probability of a win from Kansas, based on the moneyline, is 85.7%.
- Cincinnati has won in one of the 10 contests it has been named as the moneyline underdog this year.
- The Bearcats have been listed as an underdog of +440 or more on two occasions this season and lost both games.
- The moneyline set for this matchup implies Cincinnati has an 18.5% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.
