The Kansas State Wildcats are expected to extend a 12-game losing streak when they host the No. 23 Kansas Jayhawks as underdogs at 8:00 PM ET on Wednesday, February 17 at Bramlage Coliseum. The game airs on ESPN+. The point total is for the matchup.
The betting insights in this article reflect betting data from DraftKings as of February 17, 2021, 2:15 AM ET. See table below for current betting odds and CLICK HERE to bet at DraftKings Sportsbook.
Betting Odds
Kansas Betting Information
- Kansas has covered the spread as often as they haven’t this season, sporting a 10-10-1 ATS record.
- The Jayhawks have a winning record against the spread when favored by 13 points or more, going 4-2 this season.
- In 52.4% of its games this season (11/21), Kansas and its opponents have outscored the set over/under.
- The Jayhawks took down Iowa State 64-50 and covered the spread as 12-point favorites, while falling short of the 146.5 point total in their last outing on Saturday. Jalen Wilson put up a team-high 22 points in the victory.
Against the Spread (ATS) records are only reflective of games that had odds on them.
Kansas Players to Watch
| Name | GP | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ochai Agbaji | 22 | 13.9 | 3.6 | 2.0 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 2.6 |
| David McCormack | 22 | 13.0 | 6.1 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| Jalen Wilson | 22 | 12.8 | 7.8 | 2.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 1.5 |
| Christian Braun | 22 | 10.5 | 5.1 | 1.9 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 2.0 |
| Marcus Garrett | 21 | 10.1 | 4.6 | 3.7 | 1.6 | 0.3 | 0.6 |
Kansas State Betting Information
- The Wildcats hold a losing record ATS this season, covering seven times and failing to cover 14 times.
- The Wildcats achieve a 1-0 record against the spread this season when they play as at least a 13-point underdog.
- 11 of Kansas State’s 21 games (52.4%) this season have not covered the over/under.
Against the Spread (ATS) records are only reflective of games that had odds on them.
Kansas State Players to Watch
| Name | GP | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nijel Pack | 18 | 12.6 | 3.7 | 3.5 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 2.4 |
| Mike McGuirl | 22 | 11.7 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 2.1 |
| DaJuan Gordon | 18 | 9.3 | 5.8 | 1.8 | 1.2 | 0.1 | 0.8 |
| Selton Miguel | 22 | 7.5 | 2.8 | 2.1 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 0.8 |
| Davion Bradford | 22 | 7.1 | 4.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
Total Facts
- Kansas and its opponents have hit the over on Wednesday’s 135.5 total in 15 out of 22 games (68.2%) this season.
- In eight out of Kansas State’s 21 games this season (38.1%), the competing teams combined for a higher point total than the point total in Wednesday’s matchup.
- The Jayhawks average 74.6 points per game against the Wildcats’ 62.7, amounting to 1.8 points over the contest’s over/under of 135.5.
- This matchup’s over/under is 5.3 fewer points than the 140.8 these two teams combine to give up per game in 2020-21.
- This season, the average total for Jayhawks games is 142 points, 6.5 more than the over/under of 135.5 points for this contest.
- A difference of 0.5 points separates the average total points bet in Wildcats games (136 points) and this matchup’s over/under (135.5 points).
Head to Head
| Date | Favorite | Home Team | Spread | Total | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline | Game Type | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/2/2021 | Kansas | Kansas | -18 | 133.5 | -2709 | +1168 | Regular Season | 74-51 KANSAS |
| 2/29/2020 | Kansas | Kansas State | -10.5 | 130 | -726 | +474 | Regular Season | 62-58 KANSAS |
| 1/21/2020 | Kansas | Kansas | -16.5 | 127 | -2576 | +1092 | Regular Season | 81-60 KANSAS |
| 2/25/2019 | N/A | Kansas | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | Regular Season | 64-49 KANSAS |
| 2/5/2019 | N/A | Kansas State | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | Regular Season | 74-67 KAN ST |
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