Two rivals in dire need of a bounce-back victory will square off Saturday on CBS as No. 9 Kansas hosts Kansas State in the first of two meetings between the in-state foes. The Jayhawks have won 18 straight at Allen Fieldhouse against the Wildcats and have won 27 of 28 home games in the series since the Big 8 became the Big 12 in the 1996-97 season.

In-state rivals hit the court as we continue our College Basketball odds series with a Kansas State-Kansas prediction and pick.

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Instead of paragraphs going on about statistical advantages, I’m going to put the preview for tomorrow’s game in bullet point format. Prediction It’s tough to see how Kansas loses this one. Beating in Ames aside,