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Kansas vs Kentucky Basketball Predictions & Best Bets

Game time: January 28, 2023 at 8:00 PM ET

Venue: Rupp Arena — Lexington, KY

Article updated Jan 27, 10:15 PM EST

Published by SportsJaw Editorial Team

Kansas is on the road playing Kentucky at the Rupp Arena at Central Bank Center stadium on Saturday, 1/28/2023 @ 8:00pm EST. Kentucky -1.5 was the opening favorite and

Game outlook

Kansas is on the road playing Kentucky at the Rupp Arena at Central Bank Center stadium on Saturday, 1/28/2023 @ 8:00pm EST. Kentucky -1.5 was the opening favorite and current line is Kentucky -3.

Kansas Highlights

With a power ranking of 284, Kansas is ranked #83 in offense (scoring an average of 75.90 per game), #132 in defense (allowing an average of 67.45 points to be scored against them per game) and are 16-4 (7-13 ATS) this season.

Kentucky Highlights

Kentucky Wildcats has a power ranking of 20 and are #92 for offense (scoring an average of 75.70 per game), #96 for defense (giving up an average of 67.45 points per game) and 14-6 (8-12 ATS) overall. Kansas went 2-1 (3-0 ATS) in their last 3 matchups against Kentucky.

Curated Picks & Predictions

From the lines set by Sportsbooks, they predict the score to be KANSA 73.25, KENTY 67.25. 54% of SportsJaw predicts Kentucky Wildcats to cover. OddsShark has not made their prediction yet.

split down the middle on Covers.com

Our ScoreCaster predicts Jayhawks 61 to Wildcats 87.

Staff Prediction

Our prediction: Jayhawks 61 to Wildcats 87.

Written by SportsJaw Staff Categorized as NCAAB Predictions

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SportsJaw Jayhawks vs Wildcats archived game preview contains historical odds and availability that may no longer be current. View history of past Jayhawks vs Wildcats matchups or learn how our predictions work.

Current matchup data

Lines, trends and availability

Line movement since open

  • Moneyline · Kansas Jayhawks+108 → +140Moved
  • Moneyline · Kentucky Wildcats-118 → -160Moved
  • Spread · Kansas Jayhawks+1.5 (-110) → +3 (-110)Moved
  • Spread · Kentucky Wildcats-1.5 (-110) → -3 (-110)Moved
  • Total · Over142.5 (-110) → 140.5 (-110)Moved
  • Total · Under142.5 (-110) → 140.5 (-110)Moved

ATS and O/U trends

Kansas Jayhawks
15-4 matchup record · 3-7-0 ATS · 4-6-0 O/U
Last 10 completed games on file
Kentucky Wildcats
9-6 matchup record · 4-6-0 ATS · 6-4-0 O/U
Last 10 completed games on file

Injuries and availability

From the published research (2023-01-28T03:15:09.828Z). Availability may have changed; review the cited sources.

No verified injury or availability note was included in the published matchup research.

Recent head-to-head

No completed head-to-head result is available in the current history window.

Final result

Matchup pick recap

Kansas Jayhawks defeated Kentucky Wildcats 77-68

Kansas Jayhawks defeated Kentucky Wildcats 77-68 on January 28, 2023, a 9-point decision in the series. Kansas Jayhawks' strongest period was the 1st half, when it outscored its opponent 41-34. Against SportsJaw's recorded Kansas Jayhawks +3 (-110) spread, Kansas Jayhawks covered, while the 145 combined points finished over the recorded total of 140.5.

SportsJaw editorial picks

  • Projected winnerNo published selectionUnavailable

Tipster picks

  • CoolioSpread · Kentucky Wildcats -2.5 (-110)Loss
  • CoolioTotal · Over 140 (-110)Win
  • OddssharkSpread · Kentucky Wildcats -2.5 (-110)Loss
  • CoversSpread · Kansas Jayhawks +2.5 (-110)Win