Overview
- Tipoff is 1 p.m. ET at Allen Fieldhouse on CBS, with streaming available on Paramount+ and Fubo.
- Kansas enters 20-6 overall and 10-3 in the Big 12, while Cincinnati is 14-12 and 6-7 after a win over Utah and a three-game surge.
- Sportsbooks list Kansas around -10.5 with a total near 138.5, and Polymarket implies a strong win probability for the Jayhawks.
- SportsLine’s model simulated the game 10,000 times, projects roughly 140 total points, and leans Over 138.5 with Peterson leading Kansas scoring in simulations.
- Analysts highlight frontcourt assignments involving Flory Bidunga and Bryson Tiller on Baba Miller or Moustapha Thiam, with Cincinnati likely to pack the paint and challenge KU’s limited-volume three-point shooting.