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The Kansas State Wildcats host the 3rd ranked Kansas Jayhawks in a Big 12 game that will take place at the Bramlage Coliseum in Manhattan, Kansas at 9 PM ET. The betting odds opened with the Jayhawks as a -3 road favorite over in state rival Kansas State. The total is on the board at 146.5 points
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Kansas is coming off a 92-89 OT loss to Iowa State in their last game where they failed to cover the spread as a 10-point favorite. The total number of points scored in the game was 179, which was well over the closing line of 154. The Jayhawks have failed to cover the spread in four of their last five games, including their last two, and previous to the Iowa State game the total had gone under in seven straight games. Kansas had won two straight games before their loss to Iowa State.
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Kansas State is coming off a 56-54 win over a ranked Baylor team in their last game where they covered the spread as a 7-point underdog. The total number of points scored in the game was 110, which was well under the closing line of 130.5. Previous to the Baylor game the Wildcats had failed to cover the spread in three straight games and in three of their last four games the total has gone under. Kansas State snapped their three-game losing streak with their win over Baylor.
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Kansas is putting up 84 points per game, which ranks 16th in the nation, on a 49.5% FG average, which ranks 7th in the nation. On the defensive side of things the Jayhawks are allowing 71.9 points per game on a 41.7% FG average.
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Kansas State is putting up 74.4 points per game on a 47.8% FG average. On defense the Wildcats are allowing 65.4 points per game on a 41.5% FG average.
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These teams met in the beginning of last month at Kansas were the Jayhawks beat the Wildcats 90-88.
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Kansas Jayhawks at Kansas State Wildcats Betting Trends<br />
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Kansas is 1-4 against the spread in their last 5 games overall.
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The Jayhawks are 8-4 against the spread in their last 12 road games.
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The game total has gone over in 6 of Kansas’s last 9 road games against Kansas State.
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Kansas State is 1-3-1 against the spread in their last 5 home games.
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The Wildcats are 5-14 against the spread in their last 19 home games against the Jayhawks.
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Public Money Consensus<br />
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In this NCAAB matchup between Kansas and Kansas State have the public leaning to the visiting Jayhawks minus the 3.5 points with over 70% on board. The over/under bettors are banking on this game going over the posted total line of 146 with over 55%.
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