Kansas vs. Colorado Dunkel Predictions & Vegas Odds - Jan. 20

The No. 19 Kansas Jayhawks (13-5, 3-2 Big 12) visit the Colorado Buffaloes (12-6, 2-3 Big 12) at CU Events Center, tipping off at 11 p.m. ET on Tuesday, January 20, 2026. The Jayhawks are 3.5-point favorites in the game. The matchup has an over/under of 154.5 points.

In its most recent matchup on Friday, Kansas secured an 80-62 win over Baylor. In the win, Darryn Peterson led Kansas with 26 points. Colorado is coming off of a 72-61 loss to West Virginia in its last outing on Saturday. Barrington Hargress put up 15 points, two rebounds and five assists for Colorado.

Kansas vs. Colorado Odds and Game Time

• When: Tuesday, January 20, 2026 at 11 p.m. ET
• Where: CU Events Center in Boulder, Colorado
• Spread favorite: Kansas -3.5
• Moneyline favorite: Kansas -198
• Moneyline underdog: Colorado +163
• Over/Under: 154.5 points

How to watch Kansas vs. Colorado

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

• This season, Kansas and its opponents have combined to outscore Tuesday's over/under of 154.5 points five times.
• This season, 10 of Colorado's games have finished with a combined score higher than 154.5 points.
• The Jayhawks average 78 points per game against the Buffaloes' 83.2, totaling 6.7 points over the contest's total of 154.5.
• These two teams give up a combined 144.7 points per game, 9.8 less than this contest's over/under.
• This season the average over/under for Kansas' games is 145.5 points, 9.0 fewer than the over/under of 154.5 set for this contest.
• Colorado's games have an average over/under of 160.4 points this season, 5.9 more points than the over/under for this matchup.

Betting the Spread: Kansas vs. Colorado

• Kansas has 11 wins against the spread in 18 games this year.
• The Jayhawks have been favored by 3.5 points or more 11 times this season and are 8-3 ATS in those contests.
• Against the spread, Colorado is 9-9-0 this year.
• This year, the Buffaloes have just one against the spread win in three games as an underdog of 3.5 points or more.
• Colorado is 6-5 against the spread, and 9-2 overall, at home this year.
• At home, Colorado is 4-5 ATS as a 3.5-point underdog or greater.
• Kansas has one win against the spread, and are 1-3 overall, away from home.
• Kansas is winless ATS (0-1) as 3.5-point favorites or more on the road.

Betting the Moneyline: Kansas vs. Colorado

• This season, Kansas has won 10 out of the 12 games, or 83.3%, in which it has been the moneyline favorite.
• The Jayhawks have entered 11 games this season favored by -198 or more and are 10-1 in those contests.
• Kansas has a 66.4% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
• Colorado has been chosen as moneyline underdogs in seven games this year and has walked away with the win three times (42.9%) in those games.
• This season, the Buffaloes have been a moneyline underdog of -198 or more three times, losing every contest.
• Colorado has an implied victory probability of 38% according to the moneyline set by oddsmakers for this matchup.

Dunkel Index Prediction for Kansas vs. Colorado

• Pick ATS: Kansas (- 3.5)
• Pick OU: Under (154.5)
  
• Prediction: Kansas 81 - Colorado 68