The Kansas Jayhawks take on the Colorado Buffaloes in Boulder, Colorado. Tip-off is set for 11 p.m. ET on ESPN.
Kansas is favored by 6.5 points on the spread with a moneyline of -258. The total is set at 140.5 points.
Here are my Kansas vs. Colorado predictions and college basketball picks for February 24, 2025.
Kansas vs Colorado Prediction
My Pick: Under 139 or Better
My Kansas vs Colorado best bet is on the under, with the best odds currently available at DraftKings. For all of your college basketball bets, be sure to find the best lines by using our live NCAAB odds page.
Kansas vs Colorado Odds
| Kansas Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
-6.5 -108 | 140.5 -105 / -115 | -258 |
| Colorado Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
+6.5 -112 | 140.5 -105 / -115 | +210 |
- Kansas vs Colorado spread: Kansas -6.5
- Kansas vs Colorado over/under: 140.5 points
- Kansas vs Colorado moneyline: Kansas -258, Colorado +210
- Kansas vs Colorado best bet: Under 139 or Better
Spread
I don't have a bet on the spread for this late-night Big 12 battle.
Moneyline
Like the spread, I'm staying away from the moneyline.
Over/Under
My best bet on this game is for both teams to stay under the total. These offenses haven't been consistent this season, which should lead to a low-scoring game.
My Pick: Under 139 or Better
Kansas vs Colorado College Basketball Betting Preview
Kansas bounced back nicely on Saturday afternoon when it defeated Oklahoma State, 96-64, at the Phog. Meanwhile, Colorado won its second conference matchup, defeating a shorthanded Baylor team.
The matchup on Monday night in Boulder has no tournament implications, but the game is much more crucial to the Jayhawks. While Bill Self's team is in no danger of missing the NCAA Tournament, it would like to improve its seeding as it wraps up the regular season.
Looking deeper at the matchup, I can't trust either of these teams to cover the number.
The Jayhawks have been far too inconsistent in conference play, and quite frankly, I feel the betting market has taxed them insanely high solely due to brand appeal.
Over the last 20 years, you could blindly back the Jayhawks and be a profitable bettor. Still, I would advise you to approach this matchup differently, even against a poor Colorado squad.
The Buffs are 2-14 in Big-12 play and have some of the worst underlying metrics in the conference.
Colorado ranks dead last in offensive efficiency in the conference and sits bottom-three in defensive efficiency. It's outside the bottom 200 in 3-point percentage and struggles to score inside the arc as well.
That's a nightmare going up against a strong Jayhawks defense. Kansas got blitzed by BYU last week, but other than that, it's been solid defensively in conference play.
The Jayhawks rank first in opponent 3-point percentage, 2-point percentage and block rate.
Self's squad does a great job rebounding the basketball, so I wouldn't expect the Buffs to get many second-chance scoring opportunities either.
However, the Jayhawks offense hasn't been consistent, and I would expect a bit of a letdown after such a strong offensive performance on Saturday. The Buffs can't defend the triple but rank seventh in the conference in opponent 2-point percentage.
That isn't too much of an outlier for hope, but I would be surprised to see a replicated offensive performance from the Jayhawks on Monday, even with a plus matchup.
The one area in which the Buffs offense can hurt their opponents is at the foul line, but the Jayhawks have done a great job of remaining disciplined defensively. Colorado is shooting 74% from the stripe but won't get as many opportunities to capitalize here.
I could see many arguments to back either side, but the best betting approach for this matchup is the under.
Both offenses have mediocre tempos, and the Buffaloes are below average in pace. The Jayhawks offense is due for a letdown, and they don't help themselves by generating trips to the foul line.
There shouldn't be many free-throw attempts throughout the contest, which only helps our case for the under. In fact, Kansas sits toward the bottom of the conference in free-throw attempts per game.
KenPom projects the total at 139, so I'll be looking to grab the under at that number or better.
