A Big 12 collision has the No. 8 Kansas Jayhawks (18-4) and the Kansas State Wildcats (14-8) playing on Monday at 9 p.m. ET in the 2024 Sunflower Showdown. The Jayhawks are 3.5-point favorites in the latest Kansas vs. Kansas State odds via SportsLine consensus, while the over/under for total points scored is 145 (see up-to-date odds for every game this week on our college basketball odds page). 

Before making any Kansas vs. Kansas State picks, you need to check out the college basketball predictions from the SportsLine Projection Model.

The model simulates every Division I college basketball game 10,000 times. It enters Week 14 of the 2023-24 season on a 124-82 roll on all top-rated college basketball picks dating back to last season, returning more than $2,000 for $100 players. It is also off to a sizzling 20-9 start on top-rated spread picks this season. Anyone following has seen HUGE returns!

The model knows Kansas senior guard Kevin McCullar Jr. is a strong and mobile swingman. McCullar Jr. makes the right read as a passer while being a reliable scorer. The Texas native leads the team in scoring (19.7) with 6.4 rebounds and 4.6 assists per game. In his last outing, he dropped 17 points and seven boards.

The model also knows Kansas State junior guard Cam Carter has been an athletic, downhill scorer for the Wildcats. Carter owns the quickness to get past defenders and penetrate the lane. The Louisiana native leads the team in points (15.8) with 4.7 rebounds per game. On Saturday, Carter finished 17 points, five assists, and three steals. 

Now, the model has set its sights on Kansas vs. Kansas State. We can tell you the model is leaning Over on the point total, and it also says one side of the spread hits well over 50% of the time! 

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