Kansas Jayhawks vs. Kansas State Wildcats: How to watch NCAA Basketball online, TV channel, live stream info, start time

How to watch Kansas vs. Kansas State basketball game

By Scout Staff

Jan 18, 2025 at 2:00 pm ET • 2 min read

Halftime Report

After a tough loss on the road their last time out, Kansas looks much better today on their home court. They have jumped out to a quick 39-29 lead against Kansas State.

If Kansas keeps playing like this, they'll bump their record up to 13-4 in no time. On the other hand, Kansas State will have to make due with a 7-10 record unless they turn things around (and fast).

Who's Playing

Kansas State Wildcats @ Kansas Jayhawks

Current Records: Kansas State 7-9, Kansas 12-4

How To Watch

When: Saturday, January 18, 2025 at 1 p.m. ET
Where: Allen Fieldhouse -- Lawrence, Kansas
TV: CBS
Follow: CBS Sports App
Online Streaming: Catch select College Basketball matches on Fubo (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)
Ticket Cost: $95.00

What to Know

Kansas is 8-2 against Kansas State since January of 2020, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. Both will face off in a Big 12 battle at 1:00 p.m. ET at Allen Fieldhouse. Neither of those teams managed to put together many points in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.

Kansas is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Iowa State just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Wednesday. The contest between them and the Cyclones wasn't a total blowout, but with Kansas falling 74-57 on the road it was darn close to turning into one.

Meanwhile, Kansas State's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Tuesday after their fourth straight defeat. They fell to Texas Tech 61-57.

The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Max Jones, who almost dropped a double-double on ten points and nine rebounds.

Kansas' loss dropped their record down to 12-4. As for Kansas State, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-9.

Looking ahead, Kansas is the favorite in this one, as the experts expect to see them win by 14.5 points. They might be worth a quick bet since they're sitting on a three game streak of covering the spread when expected to win.

Everything went Kansas' way against Kansas State in their previous meeting back in March of 2024, as Kansas made off with a 90-68 victory. Will Kansas repeat their success, or does Kansas State have a better game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.