Overview
- No. 4 Kansas (23-10) faces No. 13 California Baptist (25-8) at 9:45 p.m. ET at Viejas Arena in San Diego.
- Sportsbooks price Kansas around -14.5 with an over/under near 138.5, signaling a sizable gap in expectations.
- SportsLine’s 10,000-simulation model projects roughly 141 total points and the Over cashing about 58.8% of the time.
- Kansas reaches its 36th straight NCAA Tournament as CBU arrives on a six-game surge after winning the WAC in its NCAA debut season.
- Bill Self singles out CBU guard Dominique Daniels Jr. (about 23.2 ppg) as the primary threat and has prioritized rest for Melvin Council Jr. and strong interior play from Flory Bidunga and Bryson Tiller.