Kansas vs. Kansas State Dunkel Predictions & Vegas Odds - Jan. 24

The No. 19 Kansas Jayhawks (14-5, 4-2 Big 12) visit the Kansas State Wildcats (10-9, 1-5 Big 12) at Bramlage Coliseum, beginning at 8 p.m. ET on Saturday, January 24, 2026. The Wildcats are 4.5-point underdogs in the game. The matchup's over/under is set at 158.5.

Kansas heads into this matchup after a 75-69 victory against Colorado on Tuesday. In Kansas' win, Melvin Council Jr. led the way with a team-high 18 points (adding seven rebounds and three assists). Kansas State enters this contest following an 81-78 victory over Utah on Tuesday. PJ Haggerty scored a team-best 34 points for Kansas State in the victory.

Kansas vs. Kansas State Odds and Game Time

• When: Saturday, January 24, 2026 at 8 p.m. ET
• Where: Bramlage Coliseum in Manhattan, Kansas
• Spread favorite: Kansas -4.5
• Moneyline favorite: Kansas -200
• Moneyline underdog: Kansas State +166
• Over/Under: 158.5 points

How to watch Kansas vs. Kansas State

• TV Channel: My Network TV (KUTPDT – Phoenix, AZ)
• Live Stream: Fubo
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Betting the Over/Under: Kansas vs. Kansas State

• Kansas and its opponents have combined to outscore Saturday's total (158.5 points) three times this season.
• A total of 12 of Kansas State's games have ended with a combined score over 158.5 points this season.
• The point total for the game of 158.5 is 4.6 points fewer than the combined points per game averages for the Jayhawks (77.8 points per game) and the Wildcats (85.3 points per game).
• These two teams surrender a combined 147.8 points per game, 10.7 points less than this contest's over/under.
• On average, the over/under in Kansas' games is 13.1 fewer points than the over/under of 158.5 in this contest.
• Kansas State's games have an average over/under of 165.5 points this season, seven more points than the over/under for this contest.

Betting the Spread: Kansas vs. Kansas State

• Kansas has 12 wins against the spread in 19 games this season.
• So far this season, the Jayhawks have been installed as favorites by a 4.5-point margin or more 11 times and are 8-3 ATS in those contests.
• Against the spread, Kansas State is 7-12-0 this season.
• This season, the Wildcats have just one against the spread win in four games as an underdog of 4.5 points or more.
• At home this year, Kansas State is 8-4 overall and 3-9 against the spread.
• Kansas State is 3-6 ATS as a 4.5-point underdog or more at home.
• Kansas has two wins against the spread, and are 2-3 overall, on the road.
• Away from home, Kansas is winless ATS (0-1) as 4.5-point favorites or more.

Betting the Moneyline: Kansas vs. Kansas State

• Kansas has entered the game as moneyline favorites 13 times this season and won 11, or 84.6%, of those games.
• The Jayhawks have entered 10 games this season favored by -200 or more, and won each of those games.
• The moneyline for this contest implies a 66.7% chance of a victory for Kansas.
• Kansas State has been victorious in two of the eight contests it has been chosen as a moneyline underdog in this season.
• The Wildcats have won all of their three games in which they were named as at least a +166 moneyline underdog.
• Kansas State has an implied victory probability of 37.6% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.