The Kansas Jayhawks will try to pay off for their supporters on Friday when they play host to the Buffaloes at Sprint Center in NCAAB action.

This is a conference playoff game in the Big 12 Tournament. This game is being played at a neutral-site court (Sprint Center).

The Jayhawks bring a 30-2 record (14-14-1 ATS) to this tilt against the 21-12 Buffaloes, who are 14-12 ATS. OVER/UNDER bettors have witnessed Kansas go 17-11 so far and the Buffaloes go 15-10.



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Power Rankings / Prediction:
According to new college basketball power rankings here, it's the No. 2-ranked Jayhawks and the No. 166-rated Buffaloes in this matchup. Computer formulas aimed at predicting NCAAB scores point to a 92-81 win for the Jayhawks on Friday.



How They Match Up:
Rebounding is always a key handicapping consideration and Buffaloes is ranked No. 108 in NCAA hoops at 36.1 per game. Contrast that with Kansas’s No. 21 mark in the paint. When it comes to three-point shooting, Kansas is the No. 77-ranked team in the country at 7.3 per game, while Colorado rates No. 201 at 5.9 per game.

Defensively, Colorado features the nation's No. 316-rated defense on the road, allowing 78.5 points per game. Kansas, meanwhile, comes in at No. 13 nationally in scoring at home.

Colorado was an 87-75 Sportsbook in its last match against Kansas State. They covered the 7.5–point spread as underdogs.

Kansas was a 63-62 Sportsbook in their most recent outing against Oklahoma State. They failed to cover the 14.5–point spread as favorites.


Colorado Buffaloes Trends:
When playing on Friday are 3-7
After playing Kansas State are 3-7
After a win are 6-4

Kansas Jayhawks Trends:
When playing on Friday are 9-1
After playing Oklahoma State are 7-3
After a win are 9-1

A few Buffaloes at Jayhawks trends to consider:
Kansas is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Kansas is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Colorado
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Kansas's last 9 games when playing Colorado
Kansas is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Colorado