Kansas vs Missouri Game Information

Kansas vs Missouri Preview

No. 1 (for now) Kansas (7-1, 0-1 on Road) heads to the Show Me State to face Missouri (7-1, 7-0 at Home) in this Big 12-SEC clash on Sunday afternoon. In their last game in the Big 12/Big East Battle, the Jayhawks suffered their first loss to Creighton (76-63) in a game the Bluejays led wire-to-wire. The Tigers only loss this new campaign came in the season opener at Memphis (83-75), but since then, Missouri has reeled off 7 straight wins, all at Home, beating Howard (77-62), Eastern Washington (84-77), Mississippi Valley State (111-39), Pacific (91-56), Arkansas-Pine Bluff (112-63), Lindenwood (81-61), and California (98-93). Kansas has already defeated No. 9 North Carolina (92-89), Michigan State (77-69), and No. 11 Duke (75-72) this season.

Kansas Looks to Rebound After Creighton Loss

Kansas (4-4-0 ATS, 1-7-0 O/U) has been a very strong Under team this season, with only 1 game to date going Over the closing Total, that 92-89 win over the Tar Heels (160) on November 8. The Jayhawks are led by big man Hunter Dickinson (14.5 ppg, 9.0 rpg), G Zeke Mayo (11.8 ppg, 4.3 rpg, 3.5 apg), Dajuan Harris Jr. (10.4 ppg, 6.0 apg), F KJ Aams Jr. (9.3 ppg, 3.8 rpg), G AJ Storr (9.3 ppg), and G Rylan Griffen (8.1 ppg), but will need a better performance here from the 7-foot-2, 265-pound Dickinson than they got from him against Creighton. Kansas had a bad year by its standards in the Big 12 last year, finishing 10-8 SU in Conference (23-11 overall).

Kansas Betting Trends

• Kansas is 8-2 in last 10, losing to CREI, eliminated by GONZ in NCAA Tournament 
• The Jayhawks have been Favorites in 8 of their last 10 games
• The Under is 6-0-0 in Kansas’s last 6 games
• The Over is 3-7-0 in the Jayhawks last 10 games overall
• Kansas is 22-11 in the last 33 on the First Half Moneyline (+6.30 Units, 2% ROI)
• The Jayhawks last loss to Missouri was back on February 4, 2012

Missouri’s Mantra: There’s No Place Like Home

After opening on the Road at Memphis on November 4, former Big 12 Conference member Missouri (3-5-0 ATS, 5-3-0 O/U) has played 7 consecutive games in Columbia and will play 5 more games at Home or at a Neutral Site (vs Illinois on Dec 22), including this showdown with Kansas, before the Tigers finally play their next Road game at No. 2 Auburn in the SEC opener on January 4 (SECN, 4 EST). Missouri is led by G Caleb Grill (13.6 ppg), G Mark Mitchell (13.3 ppg, 4.9 rpg), G Tamar Bates (12.3 ppg), G Anthony Robinson II (12.0 ppg, 4.5 rpg, 4.3 apg), G Marques Warrick (9.0 ppg), G Tony Perkins (8.0 ppg), and G Trent Pierce (7.4 ppg). Does this team have any Forwards and Centers? Noteworthy is that the Tigers are now No. 1 in the nation in Bench Points (49.1 ppg).

Missouri Betting Trends

• Missouri is 7-0 SU in its last 7 overall
• The Tigers were Favorites in all 7 of those games
• The Over is 4-2-0 in Mizzou’s last 6 games
• The Tigers are 3-6 ATS in their last 9 games overall 
• Missouri is 1-9 SU the last 10 meetings with Kansas
• The Tigers are 2-6-2 ATS in the last 10 series meetings

Kansas vs Missouri Prediction

Even though this game is at Home, this is a tough spot for Missouri with Kansas and Dickinson playing so poorly in its last game vs Creighton. The Jayhawks will be in a foul mood and being familiar with Mizzou and the Mizzou Arena, Kansas won’t be scared heading in and will look to avoid a second straight loss. And when you look at all of the teams the Tigers have beaten, it’s a plate full of cupcakes while the Jayhawks have already cut their teeth on 4 quality teams. With Kansas 9-1 SU and 6-2-2 ATS in the last 10 series meetings, this Kansas vs Missouri NCAAB pick will back the stronger Road team who has won 4 straight in the series with the last 3 victories coming by 37, 28, and 9 points.

Kevin’s Pick: Kansas -5.5