After opening Big Ten play with a loss, the 22nd-ranked Kansas Jayhawks look to even their record when they host the TCU Horned Frogs.
While the Jayhawks have dominated this head-to-head, my TCU vs Kansas predictions and college basketball picks have the Horned Frogs staying within range on January 6.
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TCU vs Kansas prediction
TCU vs Kansas best bet: TCU +7.5 (-110)
Kansas dropped its conference opener on the road at UCF, 81-75.
Offense has been a problem for the Jayhawks this year, currently 14th in Big Ten scoring at 75.8 points per game. They’ve scored 77 points or less three times in their last four outings.
Part of that is tied to star freshman Darryn Peterson’s inability to stay on the court, hindered by cramping and lingering leg injuries.
Meanwhile, TCU is coming off a big 69-63 win over Baylor to kick off its Big Ten slate, holding the 11th-highest scoring team in the nation (93.1 points) to its lowest scoring output of the year.
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Like Kansas, TCU ranks outside the Top 10 in Big Ten scoring at 79.9 points per game, so it might be hard pressed to run it up on the Jayhawks, who rank Top 4 in the nation in both opposition field goal percentage allowed (37.1%) and 3-point shooting defense (25.5%).
That doesn’t mean TCU isn’t a good bet for Tuesday: the Horned Frogs are 7-3-0 against the spread against Kansas in the last 10, including a crisp 5-1-0 ATS over the previous six at Allen Fieldhouse.
Throw in a defense that actually allows fewer points than Kansas, and the limitations around Darryn Peterson’s legs, and I like TCU taking this one down to the wire in Lawrence.
TCU vs Kansas same-game parlay
TCU forward David Punch leads the team in scoring this year at 14 points per game on a cool 53.8% shooting. It’s a generous 11.5-point line for him tonight, as he’s scored 12 or more points in seven of his last nine games.
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With Peterson missing a bunch of games, Tre White is part of a three-headed de facto scoring option with Flory Bidunga and Melvin Council Jr. White has an exceptionally gettable 12.5 line scoring total, considering he’s gone Over that number nine times in the last 11 games.
TCU vs Kansas SGP
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David Punch Over 11.5 points
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Tre White Over 12.5 points
Our beyond the arc SGP: P-U Pierre
Senior Jayden Pierre has connected on at least two 3-point makes in three of the last four, and nine times in the last 12. However, he’s been on the road just once, so that Kansas defense and the hostile environment might not be the optimal conditions for success.
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Bidunga leads the Jayhawks in rebounding and has hit double-digit boards in five of his last eight games. But TCU is allowing the third-fewest opponent rebounds in the conference.
TCU vs Kansas SGP
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David Punch Over 11.5 points
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Tre White Over 12.5 points
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Jayden Pierre Under 1.5 threes
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Flory Bidunga Under 9.5 rebounds
TCU vs Kansas odds
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Spread: TCU +7.5 | Kansas -7.5
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Moneyline: TCU +250 | Kansas -310
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Over/Under: Over 143.5 | Under 143.5
TCU vs Kansas betting trend to know
The Under has cashed in six of the last seven head-to-head matchups. Find more college basketball betting trends for TCU vs. Kansas.
How to watch TCU vs Kansas
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Location |
Allen Fieldhouse, Lawrence, KS |
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Date |
Tuesday, January 6, 2026 |
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Tip-off |
9:00 p.m. ET |
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TV |
ESPN |
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