The No. 25
Kansas Jayhawks (18-9, 9-7 Big 12) and the
Colorado Buffaloes (11-16, 2-14) meet Monday at the CU Events Center in Boulder. Tip-off is scheduled for 11 p.m. ET (ESPN). Let’s analyze
BetMGM Sportsbook’s college basketball odds around the
Kansas vs. Colorado odds , and make our expert
college basketball picks and predictions . The Jayhawks are on the brink of not being ranked any longer, and that’s a rarity to see Kansas on the outside looking in. The Jayhawks were blown out 91-57 at the BYU Cougars on Tuesday, but they bounced back for a convincing 96-64 win over the Oklahoma State Cowboys as a 14.5-point favorite, showing that this can still be a formidable team. In that rout of the Cowboys, C
Hunter Dickinson was effective, going for 16 points with 11 rebounds on 7-of-10 shooting from the field. He also added a pair of steals, while going 2-of-2 from the charity stripe. The Buffaloes are limping along, winning just 2 of 16 conference games. Colorado lost 71-59 at Kansas on Feb. 11 in Lawrence, although it was able to cover as a 17.5-point underdog. In fact, Colorado enters 5-0 against the spread (ATS) in the past 5 outings. CU surprised the Baylor Bears 76-74 Saturday in Boulder, with F
Andrej Jakimovski leading the way with 17 points, 7 rebounds, 5 assists and a steal. His offensive production was primary made up of 3-pointers, going 5-of-9 in that department. Provided by
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Kansas at Colorado picks and predictions
Prediction
Kansas (-275) will cost you nearly 3 times your potential return, and that’s way too risky. One, Colorado (+220) pulled the upset of Baylor over the weekend, and two, the Jayhawks just haven’t been very good lately. KU has lost 4 in a row on the road.
AVOID .
COLORADO +6.5 (
-110 ) should be trusted at home, as Kansas -6.5 (-110) just hasn’t been very good lately away from Allen Fieldhouse. The Jayhawks are 3-7 ATS in 10 true road games this season, and they’re 0-4 SU/ATS in the past 4 away from home. The Buffs did lose by 12 in Lawrence 2 weeks ago, but Colorado covered. In fact, they’ve covered 5 in a row, including the past 3 at home.
OVER 141.5 (
-110 ) is the lean, but go very, very lightly. The Over has hit in the past 2 games for Colorado, with the Buffaloes allowing 76.5 points per game. The Over is 3-2 in the past 5 games for Kansas, while hitting at a 6-3 pace in the past 9 outings. Kansas has given up at least 81 points in 3 of the past 4 road losses, too.
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