The Kansas Jayhawks travel to Boulder on Monday night to take on the Colorado Buffaloes in a Big 12 matchup. Kansas are 7.5 point favorites on DraftKings Sportsbook, with the total set at 143.5.
Kansas will be filled with confidence after their 32-point win against Oklahoma State on Saturday, while Colorado is coming off a win of their own against Baylor. Despite the 76-74 win for the Buffaloes, they still have the worst record in the conference. Colorado are 11-16 this season, including a 2-14 conference record.
These teams matched up just 13 days ago, with the Jayhawks getting a 71-59 win on their home floor. The biggest difference in that game was the three-point shooting, as Colorado was held to just 17.4% from behind the arc. They shot 38.6% as a team, compared to 46.6% for Kansas. The Buffaloes will need to be much more effective shooting the ball in this one if they have any chance of getting the upset.
The Jayhawks have been far from perfect this season, but they have been much better than Colorado. Kansas is 18-9 this season, with a 9-7 conference record. They have been particularly good against the bottom of the Big 12 conference, with a combined 6-0 record against the bottom five teams.
I expect the Jayhawks to continue that trend tonight, and wouldn’t be surprised if this turned into a blowout.
