The Missouri Tigers will be looking for a statement victory when they host the No. 6 Kansas Jayhawks on Saturday evening in the 2022 Border Showdown. Missouri has won each of its first nine games this season, getting past Southeast Missouri State in a 96-89 final in its most recent game. Kansas responded to its first loss of the campaign with wins over Texas Southern and Seton Hall.
Tip-off is set for 5:15 p.m. ET. The Jayhawks are favored by 3.5 points in the latest Missouri vs. Kansas odds from Caesars Sportsbook, while the over/under is set at 154.5. Before entering any Kansas vs. Missouri picks, you’ll want to see the college basketball predictions from the model at SportsLine.
The SportsLine Projection Model simulates every Division I college basketball game 10,000 times. Over the past six-plus years, the proprietary computer model has generated more than $1,400 for $100 players on its top-rated college basketball picks against the spread. Anybody who has followed it has seen profitable returns.
Now, the model has set its sights on Missouri vs. Kansas. You can head to SportsLine to see its picks. Here are several college basketball odds for Missouri vs. Kansas:
- Missouri vs. Kansas spread: Kansas -3.5
- Missouri vs. Kansas over/under: 154.5 points
- Missouri vs. Kansas money line: Missouri +140, Kansas -160
- Missouri vs. Kansas picks: See picks here
Featured Game | Missouri Tigers vs. Kansas Jayhawks
Why Missouri can cover
Missouri is off to a red-hot start this season, winning each of its first nine games and averaging the most points per game (93) of any Division I team. The Tigers will be motivated for their first game against a ranked opponent under first-year coach Dennis Gates, who has breathed some life into the program. Gates has seven players averaging at least 9.0 points per game, led by guard D’Moi Hodge (16.7).
Forwards Kobe Brown (14.3) and Noah Carter (12.2) are both scoring in double figures as well, playing key roles in an offense that leads the country in assists per game (21.6). Kansas has yet to play a true road game this season, making this a difficult scheduling spot for the Jayhawks. They have only covered the spread three times in their last 10 games, while Missouri has covered in five of its last seven games.
Why Kansas can cover
Kansas has had nine days to prepare for this game since blowing out Seton Hall on Dec. 1, easily covering the 11-point spread in a 91-65 final. The Jayhawks dominated Missouri last year, picking up a 102-65 win in the first Border Showdown game since the Tigers left the Big 12 for the SEC after the 2012 season. Kansas is only a slight favorite this time around, despite having won 19 of its last 20 games.
Junior forward Jalen Wilson leads Kansas with 21.9 points and 9.3 rebounds per game, notching five double-doubles through his first nine games. Freshman guard Gradey Dick (15.3) and senior guard Kevin McCullar Jr. (10.6) are both scoring in double figures as well. Missouri has struggled against Big 12 teams in recent years, failing to cover the spread in each of its last eight such games.
How to make Missouri vs. Kansas picks
The model has simulated Kansas vs. Missouri 10,000 times and the results are in. The model is leaning Under, and it’s also generated a point-spread pick that is hitting in well over 60% of simulations. You can only see the pick at SportsLine.
So who wins Missouri vs. Kansas? And which side of the spread is hitting well over 60% of the time? Visit SportsLine to see which side of the Kansas vs. Missouri spread to jump on, all from the advanced model that is up over $1,400 on its college basketball picks the last six years, and find out.
