Check out our free Kansas vs Kentucky pick and preview for this NCAA Basketball game in Lexington. See who we like to win and cover the spread in this College Basketball matchup.
Kansas vs Kentucky Pick & Preview: Saturday, January 28th Betting Odds
Jayhawks vs Wildcats Matchup at a Glance
- Sport: NCAAB
- Teams: Kansas Jayhawks at Kentucky Wildcats
- Where: Lexington at Rupp Arena
- Date: Saturday, January 28th
- Betting Odds: Kansas +2.5, KAN +119 | UK -148 O/U 140.0
Jayhawks Preview:
Kansas heads into this matchup having played 20 games and have an overall record sitting at 16-4. So far, the Jayhawks have played 7 games on the road, with a record of 4-3. For the season, Kansas has been the underdog in 3 games, sitting with a mark of 1-2. Currently, the oddsmakers have the lines set with the Jayhawks being +2.5 point underdogs.
Jalen Wilson comes into today’s game as the Jayhawks’ leading scorer at 21.35 points per contest. Not only has Wilson been key to the team’s scoring efforts, but he is Kansas’ top rebounder at 8.6 boards per contest. Behind Wilson, the team has benefited from the strong play of Gradey Dick, who is second on the team in scoring at 14.85 points per game. Overall, he has hit 45.3% of his shots and is adding 5.2 boards per game.
So far this season, Kansas has put together a strong scoring offense at 78.6 points per game (31st). This strong figure has come despite the Jayhawks playing at a slow tempo compared to other schools. For the season, they have hit 35.5% of their shots from outside, which is closer to the NCAA average. Kansas’ overall field goal percentage currently sits at 48.1%
Wildcats Preview:
Kentucky heads into this matchup having played 20 games and have an overall record sitting at 14-6. So far this season, Kentucky has played 16 games at home, sitting with a record of 12-4. The Wildcats’ are sitting with a betting line that is -2.5 points in their favor. For the season, Kentucky has been favored to win in 16 games, sitting with a mark of 13-3.
Oscar Tshiebwe comes into today’s game as the Wildcats’ leading scorer at 16.56 points per contest. Not only has Tshiebwe been key to the team’s scoring efforts, but he is Kentucky’s top rebounder at 13.94 boards per contest. Behind Tshiebwe, the team has benefited from the strong play of Antonio Reeves, who is second on the team in scoring at 12.85 points per game. Overall, he has hit 41.9% of his shots and is adding 2.15 boards per game.
Kentucky comes into today’s matchup vs Kansas, looking to continue their strong offensive play, as they are averaging 79.5 points per game. Through 20 games, they have hit 48.4% of their field goal attempts. In terms of pace, the Wildcats have preferred to slow the game down, ranking 456th in possessions per game.
Free Spread Prediction: Kansas Jayhawks +2.5
In today’s matchup, our analysis has identified the best bet as an opportunity to bet on a road underdog. Coming into the game, the Kentucky Wildcats are the betting favorite with a point spread set at -2.5. However, we anticipate Kansas putting up a strong fight and see them covering the spread. It is likely, the the public is going to side heavily with the Wildcats as the favorite. But, we see this line being set too high and like the value of taking the Jayhawks to cover.
