Who’s Playing
Missouri @ No. 8 Kansas
Current Records: Missouri 5-4; Kansas 7-1
What to Know
The #8 Kansas Jayhawks will look to defend their home court Saturday against the Missouri Tigers at 3:15 p.m. ET. Both teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
The Jayhawks took their contest against the Texas-El Paso Miners on Tuesday by a conclusive 78-52 score. It was another big night for Kansas’ guard Ochai Agbaji, who had 23 points in addition to five boards.
Meanwhile, everything went Mizzou’s way against the Eastern Illinois Panthers on Tuesday as they made off with a 72-44 win. Four players on Mizzou scored in the double digits: guard Amari Davis (15), guard DaJuan Gordon (14), forward Kobe Brown (11), and guard Javon Pickett (10). This also makes it three games in a row in which Kobe Brown has had at least three steals.
Kansas is the favorite in this one, with an expected 23-point margin of victory. They are currently two-for-two against the spread in their most recent games, a trend bettors might want to take into account.
Their wins bumped Kansas to 7-1 and the Tigers to 5-4. After these two teams made easy work of their previous opponents, one of them is set up to suffer a discouraging change of fortune.
How To Watch
- When: Saturday at 3:15 p.m. ET
- Where: Allen Fieldhouse — Lawrence, Kansas
- TV: ESPN
- Follow: CBS Sports App
- Ticket Cost: $193.00
Odds
The Jayhawks are a big 23-point favorite against the Tigers, according to the latest college basketball odds.
The oddsmakers had a good feel for the line for this one, as the game opened with the Jayhawks as a 23.5-point favorite.
Over/Under: -109
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Series History
This is the first time these teams have played each other within the last six years.
Injury Report for Kansas
- Bobby Pettiford: Out (Abdomen)
- Cam Martin: Out for the Season (Not Injury Related)
- Dillon Wilhite: Out for the Season (Not Injury Related)
- Kyle Cuffe Jr.: Out for the Season (Undisclosed)
Injury Report for Missouri
- Jarron Coleman: Out (Undisclosed)
