The Arizona Wildcats take on the Kansas State Wildcats in Manhattan, Kansas. Tip-off is set for 8 p.m. ET on ESPN+.
Arizona is favored by 3.5 points on the spread with a moneyline of -170. The total is set at 150.5 points.
Here’s my Arizona vs. Kansas State predictions and college basketball picks for February 11, 2025.
Arizona vs Kansas State Prediction
My Pick: Arizona -2.5 (Play to -4)
My Arizona vs Kansas State best bet is on the Wildcats spread, with the best odds currently available at BetMGM. For all of your college basketball bets, be sure to find the best lines by using our live NCAAB odds page.
Arizona vs Kansas State Odds
| Arizona Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
-3.5 -105 | 150.5 -110o / -110u | -170 |
| Kansas State Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
+3.5 -115 | 150.5 -110o / -110u | +142 |
- Arizona vs Kansas State spread: Arizona -3.5
- Arizona vs Kansas State over/under: 150.5 points
- Arizona vs Kansas State moneyline: Arizona -170, Kansas State +142
- Arizona vs Kansas State best bet: Arizona -2.5 (Play to -4)
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My Pick: Arizona -2.5 (Play to -4)
Arizona vs Kansas State College Basketball Betting Preview
Two of the hottest teams in the Big 12 are facing off on Tuesday at the Octagon of Doom.
How hot has Kansas State been in the past two and a half weeks? According to Bart Torvik, the Wildcats are the top-rated team in the country since Jan. 24. Jerome Tang’s team ranks eighth offensively and sixth defensively in that window.
Before this run, the Cats were 7-11 straight up and fairly broken on the offensive end. But now every starter is playing to his peak potential.
Dutch wing David N'Guessan has made 17 of his last 24 shots and Coleman Hawkins has gone thermonuclear on the defensive end. The Illinois transfer has recorded 18 “stocks” in the last four games.
While Kansas State’s sudden surge seemingly came out of nowhere, Arizona’s turnaround felt more inevitable.
Tommy Lloyd’s team struggled against quality opponents out of the gate, dropping five games before mid-December. But those five losses all came to teams currently projected in the NCAA Tournament field.
After limping out to that 4-5 start, the Wildcats have reeled off 13 of 14, including five wins over ranked opponents.
And the once-promising offense that had sputtered during Caleb Love’s off-nights, has come together in every way possible.
Evan Miya points to the maturation of Henri Veesaar, Arizona’s seven-foot Estonian import, as one of the reasons why it's turned the corner.
When Motiejus Krivas was lost for the season in December, Arizona needed to give his minutes on the low block to the sparingly used Veesaar. He’s responded on both ends of the floor and is now a part of the 12th-most efficient lineup in all of college basketball.
In simple terms, the market has overcorrected on Kansas State, which is coming off of an upset win over its in-state arch-rival Kansas on Saturday. Just three weeks ago, my power rankings would've made this game Arizona -8.5 and now the Wildcats are barely laying above a single possession.
Unlike Kansas, which scored just six fast-break points against Kansas State on Saturday, Arizona will speed this game up and burn Kansas State in transition, where it's struggled to slow teams down this season (161st).
Arizona broke the back of Texas Tech in its last game, scoring 25 fast break points while becoming the first team to beat the Red Raiders by more than five points this season.
Arizona's offense will win the day and cover this number easily.
