The Kansas Jayhawks (11-3) travel to face off against the Cincinnati Bearcats (10-4) on Saturday, January 11th. This game will be played at Fifth Third Arena in Cincinnati and televised on ESPN+. Kansas is coming off a win in their previous game, while Cincinnati is looking to get back on track from a loss to the Baylor. Tip-off is set for 2:00 ET.

Kansas Jayhawks vs Cincinnati Bearcats

The Jayhawks Are Coming Off A Win

Kansas improved to 11-3 on the season with a 74-55 win over Arizona State on Wednesday. The Jayhawks were -14.5 point favorites at home and covered the spread, while the game’s total points of 129 fell short of the 144.5 O/U line.

After trailing 42-36 at halftime, Kansas clamped down defensively, allowing just 13 points in the 2nd half while scoring 38 of their own to complete the comeback.

The Bearcats Are Coming Off A Win

Cincinnati Bearcats Recent Game/Games

The Bearcats dropped to 10-4 on the season after a 68-48 road loss to Baylor on Tuesday. Cincinnati entered the game as +5.5 point underdogs but failed to cover the spread.

Trailing 35-20 at halftime, the Bearcats scored 28 points in the 2nd half while allowing 33. The game’s total points of 116 fell well short of the 139.5 O/U line.

Jayhawks Offense Breakdown

Kansas put up 74 points in their last game, shooting 43.5% from the field and 30.4% from beyond the arc (7/23). Their effective field goal percentage was 48.4%, with a strong showing at the free-throw line, hitting all 13 attempts.

Zeke Mayo led the way with 23 points, hitting 5 of 8 from three-point range. Alston Mason added 19 points, shooting 60% overall and 50% from deep. Hunter Dickinson contributed 15 points and 12 rebounds, despite shooting just 33.3% from the floor.

Bearcats Offense Breakdown

The Bearcats struggled offensively in their last game, putting up just 48 points on 34.7% shooting from the field. They hit 34.8% from beyond the arc, connecting on 8 of 23 attempts, and went 6 for 12 from the free-throw line.

Dan Skillings Jr., Norchad Omier, and VJ Edgecombe each contributed 18 points, with Omier shooting 77.8% and grabbing 10 rebounds. Skillings knocked down 5 of 7 threes, while Edgecombe added 4 rebounds and 2 assists.

Jayhawks Team Defense

Despite Kansas allowing 55 points, their defense gave up a 43% shooting performance, with the opposing team hitting 27 of 62 shots. Inside the arc, Kansas allowed 51% shooting, with the other team converting 20 of 39 two-point attempts.

From three-point range, Kansas held the other team to 30% shooting, as they went 7 for 23. The opposing team also went 13 for 13 from the free-throw line. Kansas gave up 14 offensive rebounds in the game.

Bearcats Team Defense

Despite giving up 14 offensive rebounds, Kansas held their opponent to 55 points. The Jayhawks allowed 43% shooting overall, with 51% on two-point attempts (20/39).

From beyond the arc, Kansas limited their opponent to 7 made threes on 23 attempts, a 30% success rate. They also sent them to the line 13 times, where they converted all their free throws.

Jayhawks vs Bearcats Trends

• Through their last three road games, Kansas has an ATS record of just 1-2. However, their overall record was 1-2 while averaging 76 points per game.
• When looking at their past five home matchups, Cincinnati has an ATS record of 2-3 while averaging 66 per game. The team went 2-3 overall in these games.
• Looking back on the team’s last five games as the underdog, the Jayhawks have a straight up record of 1-4. Their record vs the spread in these games was 1-4.
• Going back to their last ten games as the favorite, the Bearcats have a straight up record of 7-3. But, their mark vs the spread was just 4-6.

Jayhawks vs Bearcats Prediction

For today’s matchup we are recommending to take the Bearcats to secure the win, with an expected final score of 78-68. When it comes to the spread, we believe they’ll cover at -2.5.

As for the over/under, the the line is currently at 137.5, and our model projects the Jayhawks and Bearcats to reach a combined total of 146 points. Our bet is on taking the over.

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