Kansas vs. Cincinnati: How to Watch, Channel, Prediction, Odds - Jan 11

Updated Jan. 11, 2025 3:29 p.m. ET

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The Cincinnati Bearcats (10-4, 0-3 Big 12) will look to turn around a three-game losing streak when they host the No. 11 Kansas Jayhawks (11-3, 2-1 Big 12) on Saturday, January 11, 2025 at Fifth Third Arena. The contest airs at 2:00 PM ET on ESPN+.

The Jayhawks are just a 1-point favorite against the Bearcats when the Jayhawks and Bearcats square off in a game expected to be a close one. The matchup features a point total of 136.5.

Continue reading to get all you need to know before betting on the Kansas-Cincinnati contest.

Kansas vs. Cincinnati How to Watch & Odds

When: Saturday, January 11, 2025 at 2:00 PM ET
Where: Fifth Third Arena in Cincinnati, Ohio
How to watch on TV: ESPN+
Live boxscore on FOX Sports

Jayhawks vs Bearcats Betting Information
Favorite	Spread	Favorite Spread Odds	Underdog Spread Odds	Total	Over Total Odds	Under Total Odds	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline
Jayhawks	-1	-110	-110	136.5	-112	-108	-115	-105

Kansas vs. Cincinnati Prediction

Pick ATS: Kansas (-1)
Pick OU: Over (136.5)
Prediction: Kansas 72, Cincinnati 67

Learn more about the Kansas Jayhawks vs. the Cincinnati Bearcats game on FOX Sports!

Kansas vs. Cincinnati Betting Insights

Betting Line Implied Predictions

Per the spread and over/under, the implied score for the game is Jayhawks 69, Bearcats 68.
The Jayhawks have a 53.5% chance to claim victory in this contest based on the moneyline's implied probability.
The Bearcats sit with a 51.2% implied probability to come out on top.

Key Spread Facts

Kansas has compiled an 8-6-0 record against the spread this season.
Cincinnati has put together a 6-8-0 record against the spread this year.
When playing as at least 1-point favorites this season, Kansas has an ATS record of 7-6.
Cincinnati has not covered the spread this year (0-1 ATS) when playing as at least 1-point underdogs.

Key Total Facts

In 10 games this year, the Jayhawks and their opponent have combined to score more than 136.5 points.
There have been six Bearcats games this season with more than 136.5 points scored.
The Jayhawks and Bearcats average 154.3 points per game combined, which is 17.8 more than the over/under for this matchup.

Key Moneyline Facts

Kansas has won 76.9% of its games this season when the moneyline favorite (10-3).
Cincinnati lost the only game it has played as the underdog this season.
Kansas has a record of 10-3 when it has played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -115 or shorter (winning 76.9%).
Cincinnati has played as an underdog of -105 or more once this season and lost that game.

Kansas vs. Cincinnati: Recent Results

Jayhawks vs Bearcats Recent Games
Date	Favorite	Spread	Total	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline	Result
3/13/2024	Bearcats	-3	139	-142	+120	72-52 CIN
1/22/2024	Jayhawks	-7.5	147	-375	+295	74-69 KAN

Kansas vs. Cincinnati: 2024-25 Stats Comparison

	Kansas	Cincinnati
Points Scored Per Game (Rank)	78.9 (94)	75.4 (176)
Points Allowed (Rank)	63.6 (23)	61.0 (9)
Rebounds (Rank)	8.8 (211)	11.5 (39)
3pt Made (Rank)	7.3 (230)	8.4 (121)
Assists (Rank)	18.7 (8)	15.5 (99)
Turnovers (Rank)	10.1 (53)	9.5 (23)

Kansas 2024-25 Key Players

Jayhawks Leaders
Name	GP	PTS	REB	ASST	STL	BLK	3PM
Hunter Dickinson	14	15.9	10.4	2.4	1.5	1.6	0.4
Zeke Mayo	14	14.6	4.1	3.3	0.6	0.1	2.2
Dajuan Harris	14	10.3	2.3	5.6	1.6	0.2	0.9
KJ Adams	14	8.5	4.4	2.2	0.6	1.0	0.0
Rylan Griffen	13	7.3	2.6	1.1	0.4	0.3	1.4

Cincinnati 2024-25 Key Players

Bearcats Leaders
Name	GP	PTS	REB	ASST	STL	BLK	3PM
Daniel Skillings Jr.	8	13.4	4.5	2.0	1.3	1.1	1.8
Simas Lukosius	14	13.0	3.2	3.1	0.7	0.1	2.5
Jizzle James	14	11.1	3.9	4.7	1.0	0.6	1.1
Dillon Mitchell	14	10.8	7.2	1.2	1.7	0.5	0.4
Aziz Bandaogo	14	9.4	5.6	1.0	0.5	1.9	0.0