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The Kansas Jayhawks were the lone team to win at Baylor last season and now they look to knock the second-ranked Bears (12-0) from the ranks of unbeatens when the Big 12 Conference rivals square off Monday night in Waco, Texas. The No. 9 Jayhawks (10-3) have won 15 of the last 16 Big 12 championships, but a loss at Baylor would seriously dim their conference title hopes. The Bears are the last unbeaten major conference team in the country after squeezing out a road win at No. 15 Texas Tech on Saturday. 

Tip-off from Ferrell Center is set for 9 p.m. ET. The Bears are favored by eight points, while the over-under is set at 140.5 in the latest Kansas vs. Baylor odds from William Hill Sportsbook. Before making any Baylor vs. Kansas picks, check out the college basketball predictions and betting advice from the SportsLine Projection Model. 

The SportsLine Projection Model simulates every Division I college basketball game 10,000 times. Over the past four-plus years, the proprietary computer model has generated an impressive profit of over $2,000 for $100 players on its top-rated college basketball picks against the spread. Anyone who has followed it has seen huge returns.

Now, the model has set its sights on Kansas vs. Baylor. You can head to SportsLine to see its picks. Here are several college basketball odds for Baylor vs. Kansas:

  • Baylor vs. Kansas spread: Baylor -8
  • Baylor vs. Kansas over-under: 140.5 points
  • Baylor vs. Kansas money line: Baylor -420; Kansas +340
  • KAN: The Jayhawks are averaging a Big 12-leading 4.6 blocked shots per game
  • BAY: The Bears are 8-1 against ranked opponents over the past two seasons

Why Kansas can cover 

Kansas has had extra time to prepare for Baylor after Saturday's matchup was postponed due to COVID-19 issues in Iowa State's program. The Jayhawks have prospered away from home, winning 11 consecutive conference road games prior to a 75-70 setback at Oklahoma State last time out. Kansas has featured four different leading scorers over the past six games, including David McCormack on three occasions.

Losing back-to-back games is a rarity for the Jayhawks, who are 98-13 following losses under coach Bill Self, including a 47-5 mark in the past six-plus seasons. Kansas also has dominated the series against the Bears, winning 33 of 39 all-time meetings and amassing a 14-3 record in Waco. That includes victories at Ferrell Center in each of the past two seasons.

Why Baylor can cover

The Bears kept their perfect record intact despite a clunker from leading scorer Jared Butler against Texas Tech. He finished with a season-low seven points and missed his first nine shots from the floor, but did bury a pair of 3-pointers over the final five minutes to help the Bears pull away. Butler, who scored a season-high 28 points in the previous game at TCU, is averaging 4.0 steals over his last four contests.

Davion Mitchell filled the scoring void in Saturday's victory with a team-high 19 points, his second-highest output of the season. He also broke out of a shooting slump that had seen him misfire on all 12 3-point attempts over the previous three games by connecting on 3 of 6 from long range. Adam Flagler rebounded from a scoreless effort at TCU with 15 points off the bench.

How to make Kansas vs. Baylor picks

The model is leaning over on the total, and it's also generated a point-spread pick that is hitting in well over 60 percent of simulations. You can only see the pick at SportsLine.

So who wins Baylor vs. Kansas? And which side of the spread is hitting in well over 60 percent of simulations? Visit SportsLine right now to see which side of the spread you need to jump on, all from the computer model that has crushed its college basketball picks.