Kansas State Wildcats host Kansas

Kansas State will look to improve on its 16-9 record on Monday when they host Kansas in NCAAB odds action at Bramlage Coliseum.

The Wildcats sport records of 16-9 and 6-12 ATS heading into this battle, while the Jayhawks have 24-1 and 12-10 ATS marks on the season. The OVER/UNDER records are 4-14 for the Wildcats and 14-7 for the Jayhawks.

Betting Line:
On the opening NCAAB line for this matchup, Kansas State sat as 4-point underdogs.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
It's a betting matchup between the No. 27-rated Wildcats and the No. 2-ranked Jayhawks, according to the latest pro hoops power rankings at Odds Shark. Prediction formulas run on this game indicate a possible 91-79 result in favor of the Jayhawks.

How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up Kansas State's No. 84 nationally ranked offense (72.8 points per game) against a Jayhawks defense that sits as the No. 68 at 64 PPG. The Wildcats have been averaging 43.1% from the field, less than the Jayhawks have managed so far this season (52.3% on average).

Defensively, Kansas features the nation's No. 130-rated defense on the road, allowing 69.5 points per game. Kansas State, meanwhile, comes in at No. 49 nationally in scoring at home.

In their last action, Kansas was an 89-66 winner at home against Iowa State. They covered the 19–point spread as favorites. The Jayhawks blew out Iowa State on Saturday, running up a 20+ point victory in an 89-66 win at Allen Fieldhouse.

Last time out for Kansas State, they were a 58-56 loser as they battled Colorado on the road. They failed to cover in the match as a 1-point underdog. The Wildcats endured a 58-56 loss at the hands of the Buffaloes on Saturday, despite a 13-point effort from Jamar Samuels at Coors Events Center.

Kansas Jayhawks Trends:
When playing on Monday are 8-2
Before playing Colorado are 6-4
After playing Iowa State are 10-0
After a win are 9-1

Kansas State Wildcats Trends:
When playing on Monday are 5-5
Before playing Oklahoma are 6-4
After playing Colorado are 6-4
After a loss are 7-3

A few Jayhawks at Wildcats trends to consider:
Kansas is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Kansas's last 5 games on the road
Kansas is 14-1 SU in its last 15 games when playing on the road against Kansas State
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Kansas's last 7 games when playing on the road against Kansas State
Kansas State is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Kansas State's last 8 games when playing Kansas
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Kansas State's last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Kansas State's last 7 games when playing at home against Kansas

Next up:
Kansas home to Colorado, Saturday, February 19
Kansas State home to Oklahoma, Saturday, February 19