Cincinnati vs Kansas Picks and Prediction – 1/23/2024

The Cincinnati Bearcats return to the road Monday with a game in Kansas against the Kansas Jayhawks. Cincinnati has thirteen wins through 18 games played but have lost three of the last four including a four point loss to Oklahoma over the weekend. For other college basketball action see our College Basketball Picks. Offensively Cincinnati has been stellar this season averaging nearly 79 points in 45.3% from the floor. Defensively the Bearcats have been even better holding opponents to 66.6 points per game 18 games played.

Big man Viktor Lahkin has carried Cincinnati thus far this season averaging a team high 13 points and 7.5 rebound. Dan Skillings Jr. averages 11.2 points and John Newman III adds in 9.4 points. Day Day Thomas averages 11.1 points and a team leading 3.3 assists.

The Kansas Jayhawks are the #3 ranked team in the country with fifteen wins in 18 games played following a six point road loss to West Virginia over the weekend. Offensively Kansas has been stout averaging 79.5 points per game on 51% shooting from the floor. Defensively the Jayhawks have been dominant allowing only 67.7 points but gave up 91 in their loss to West Virginia.

Kevin McCullar Jr. is the offensive leader this season for Kansas averaging exactly 20 points per game. Big man hunter Dickinson chips in 19.3 points and a team high 11.3 rebounds, while KJ Adams averages 5.7 points per game, Dajuan Harris Jr. averages 7 points and a team leading 6.8 assists.