The Colorado Buffaloes (9-14) travel to face off against the Kansas Jayhawks (16-7) on Tuesday, February 11th. This game will be played at Allen Fieldhouse in Lawrence and televised on ESPN2. Both Colorado and Kansas will be looking to bounce back from losses in their previous games. Tip-off is scheduled for 9:00 ET.

Colorado Buffaloes vs Kansas Jayhawks

The Buffaloes Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

Colorado Buffaloes Recent Game/Games

Colorado fell to 9-14 on the season after a 69-59 home loss to Houston on Saturday. The Buffaloes entered the game as +14.5 point underdogs and managed to cover the spread.

Trailing 31-27 at halftime, Colorado scored 32 points in the 2nd half but allowed 38. The game’s total points of 128 came in just under the O/U line of 128.5.

The Jayhawks Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

Kansas Jayhawks Recent Game/Games

The Jayhawks dropped to 16-7 on the season after an 81-73 loss to Kansas State on Saturday. Kansas went into the game as 4-point favorites but couldn’t cover the spread.

Kansas trailed 44-36 at halftime and couldn’t make up ground in the second half, as both teams scored 37 points after the break. The game’s total points of 154 went over the pre-game line of 140.5.

Buffaloes Offense Breakdown

In their last game, the Buffaloes managed just 59 points, shooting 41.3% from the field. Their effective field goal percentage was 52.2%, with a 43.5% success rate on two-pointers and 39.1% from beyond the arc. They connected on 12 of 16 free throws, hitting 75% from the line.

Julian Hammond III led the way with 22 points, hitting 5 of 7 threes for a 71.4% shooting rate from deep. J’Wan Roberts was efficient inside, shooting 81.8% from the field, finishing with 20 points and 4 rebounds.

Jayhawks Offense Breakdown

In their latest game, the Jayhawks put up 73 points, shooting 50% from the field overall, with an effective field goal percentage of 55%. They hit 58.5% of their two-point attempts, but struggled from beyond the arc, making just 31.6% of their threes (6/19). At the free-throw line, Kansas connected on 58.3% of their attempts, going 7/12.

Hunter Dickinson led the way with 21 points, 9 rebounds, and 4 assists, shooting 50% from the field. David N’Guessan added 20 points on 69.2% shooting. Dug McDaniel dished out 11 assists, and Zeke Mayo was perfect from three, hitting all 3 of his attempts.

Buffaloes Team Defense

Colorado’s defense gave up 69 points in their last game, with opponents shooting 41% from the field on 19 of 46 attempts. Inside the arc, they allowed 10 of 23 shooting, which is 43%.

From three-point range, Colorado’s opponents hit 9 of 23 shots, good for 39%. They also sent them to the free-throw line 16 times, where they converted 12 for 75%. Colorado allowed 8 offensive rebounds.

Jayhawks Team Defense

Colorado’s defense gave up 69 points in this one, with their opponent shooting 41% from the field on 19 of 46 attempts. Inside the arc, they allowed 10 of 23 shooting for 43%.

From three-point range, the opposition hit 9 of 23 shots, good for 39%. Colorado also sent them to the line 16 times, where they made 12 free throws for 75%. The Buffaloes allowed 8 offensive rebounds.

Buffaloes vs Jayhawks Trends

• When looking at their past ten road matchups, Colorado has an ATS record of 3-7 while averaging 69 per game. The team went 1-9 overall in these games.
• Through their last ten home contests, the Jayhawks offense has averaged 70 points per game while allowing an average of 67. Kansas posted an overall record of 5-5 while going 5-5 ATS.
• As the betting underdog, the Buffaloes have an ATS mark of just 1-4 in their last five games. Colorado posted a straight up mark of 0-5 in these matchups.
• Against the spread, the Jayhawks have put together of 2-3 in their last five games as the betting favorite. In these same games, they went 4-1 straight up.

Buffaloes vs Jayhawks Prediction

In this Jayhawks vs. Jayhawks matchup, our point-spread bet is on the Jayhawks at -17.5. While we project the Jayhawks to win 78-69, our recommendation is to bet on the Buffaloes for the point-spread.

As for the over/under, the the line is currently at 141.5, and our model projects the Buffaloes and Jayhawks to reach a combined total of 147 points. Our bet is on taking the over.

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