Kansas at Kansas State 2/29/20 - NCAA Basketball Picks & Predictions

Last Updated: 02/28/2020 at 7:18 PM ET

The No. 1 ranked Kansas Jayhawks visit Bramlage Coliseum in Manhattan, Kansas on Saturday for a Big 12 matchup against the Kansas State Wildcats. Kansas improved to 25-3 overall and 14-1 in the Big 12 following its 83-58 rout of the Oklahoma State Cowboys on Monday. Udoka Azubuike was the leading scorer and rebounder for the Jayhawks with 19 points and 16 boards.

Devon Dotson is the leading scorer for Kansas with an average of 17.9 points per game, while Udoka Azubuikeis the second leading scorer and leading rebounder with averages of 13.4 points and 10.4 rebounds per game and Marcus Garrett is the leader in assists with an average of 4.8 per game. Kansas has three players averaging double-figures in scoring.

Kansas State dropped to 9-19 overall and 2-13 in the Big 12 following its 85-66 loss to the Baylor Bears on Tuesday. The Wildcats are in last place in the Big 12 two games behind their closest competitor in the conference. In the loss to Baylor, Cartier Diarra was the leading scorer for Kansas State with 19 points and DaJuan Gordon chipped in with 12 points.

Xavier Sneed is the leading scorer for Kansas State with an average of 14.0 points per game, while Cartier Diarra is the second leading scorer and leader in assists with averages of 13.1 points and 4.4 assists per game. Makol Mawien Is the leading rebounder for the Wildcats with an average of 5.5 per game.

Kansas State is 0-8 straight up and 3-5 ATS during February, while Kansas is 8-0 SU and 6-2 ATS over the same period. Kansas defeated Kansas State in the first game to two played earlier than 81-60 at home and covered as 16.5-point chalk. That game was marred by a last-second brawl between the two teams and tensions could run high in Manhattan on Saturday. Final Score Prediction, Kansas Jayhawks win and cover ATS 71-53.

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