The Lancers will play the Jayhawks on Friday, March 20th, 2026. Your timezone's tip off time is 9:45 pm EDT. Check local listings or your nearest streaming app for coverage.
Review our College Basketball Betting guide to learn how to bet this game.
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Table of Contents
- Matchup Stats
- Moneyline Mage
- Best Odds
- Interactive Odds Example
- Prop Bets
- Team Standings
- Futures Odds
- Team Pages
- Other Games Today
Key Matchup Stats
The 2025-26 college basketball postseason has arrived. With tournament action on the docket, California Baptist and Kansas are set to tip-off on Friday, March 20th, 2026. Here's your chance to partake in March Madness! The end of the regular season has left us with solid trends for each team. Use the following performance insights and stats to handicap what promises to be an exciting matchup.
- SportsBetting3.com Power Rankings - California Baptist wound up with a 99.67 SportsBetting3.com conference power ranking for the 2025-26 college basketball regular season, while Kansas finished with a 98.00 power ranking.
- Away Records - Tournament games are typically played at neutral venues, which means both teams are away from their home courts. California Baptist comes to this matchup with a 7-8 record as an away team, ranking them 2nd in the WAC Conference for away team wins. Their opponent, Kansas, finished the regular season with a 5-6 record as an away team, ranking them 3rd in the Big 12 Conference for away team wins.
- Conference Win Percentage - California Baptist finished 2nd (0.722) in the WAC Conference, with Kansas ending up 3rd (0.667) for their conference win percentage in the 2025 Big 12 Conference.
- Overall Win Percentage - California Baptist had a 0.758 regular season overall win percentage, with Kansas notching a 0.697 overall win percentage at the end of the 2025-26 regular season.
- Team Records - California Baptist tallied a 25-8 regular season overall record. Meanwhile, Kansas put together a 23-10 standing for 2025-26 college basketball regular season.
Moneyline Mage
Spelling out the winners with humor since the middle ages.
Hocus pocus, California Baptist meets Kansas in March Madness showdown on Friday!
California Baptist 25-8 overall, Kansas 23-10 overall, both ready for battle.
California Baptist 13-5 in WAC, Kansas 12-6 in Big 12, who will prevail?
The tables below have the best point spread lines, total lines, and moneylines for this matchup. Bet on March Madness games at BetRivers and BetMGM. Review this matchup's prop bets below.
Best Lancers at Jayhawks Odds
| Underdog California Baptist | Favorite Kansas |
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Matchup Odds FAQs
Kansas is a -14.5 -102 point spread favorite at BetMGM, while California Baptist is a +14.5 -118 point spread underdog at BetMGM.
The best over line is 138.5 -105 points at BetMGM, which means you risk $105 to win $100 betting the over. The best under line is 138.5 -115 points at BetMGM, and that means you risk $115 to win $100 betting the under.
Kansas is a -1400 moneyline favorite at BetMGM and California Baptist is a +775 moneyline underdog at BetMGM.
College Basketball Odds Example
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California Baptist
Kansas
3/20/26 9:45pm EDT | +14.5 -118-14.5 -102 |
Underdog California Baptist - California Baptist bettors risk $100 to win $84.75 at -118 odds.
A +14.5 California Baptist underdog bet wins if they lose by 14 or fewer, tie, or win outright. Your bet loses if they lose by 15 or more.
Favorite Kansas - Kansas bettors risk $100 to win $98.04 at -102 odds.
A -14.5 Kansas favorite bet wins if they win by 15 or more. Your bet loses if they win by 14 or fewer, tie, or lose outright.
California Baptist at Kansas Prop Bets
Important Note: Some states expressly forbid individual college athlete prop bets. The following wagers may not be available depending on your particular state laws.
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California Baptist
Kansas
First to 5 Points
3/20/26 9:45pm EDT | +140-200Bet |
California Baptist
Kansas
First to 10 Points
3/20/26 9:45pm EDT | +175-250Bet |
California Baptist
Kansas
First to 15 Points
3/20/26 9:45pm EDT | +220-325Bet |
California Baptist
Kansas
Game to Overtime
3/20/26 9:45pm EDT | Yes +1700No -10000Bet |
Team Standings
| Team | W-L | Win% | Home | Away | Conf | CGB | Conf% | Strk |
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| Big 12 | ||||||||
| #17 Kansas | 23-10 | 0.697 | 13-2 | 5-6 | 12-6 | +4 | 0.667 | L1 |
| WAC | ||||||||
| California Baptist | 25-8 | 0.758 | 15-0 | 7-8 | 13-5 | +1 | 0.722 | W6 |
California Baptist & Kansas Futures Odds
Latest College Basketball Championship odds, if available, for each team. Review March Madness odds for other teams and learn how to bet on the college basketball tournament. Also be sure to read Ron Halfback's Final Four write-up.
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California Baptist & Kansas Team Pages
Review each team's futures odds, betting bonuses, current standings and other valuable information on our exclusive team betting odds pages. Team betting odds and stats update throughout the season:
How to Bet on the Game
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How to Bet on the California Baptist vs Kansas College Basketball Game
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Open a new sports betting account before game time.
Review our list of sports betting sites. Open a new account before the game starts on Friday, March 20th, 2026 at 9:45 pm EDT, making sure to enter all your personal details correctly. Don't forget to add your bonus code.
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Visit the sportsbook’s cashier, banking, or deposit page.
Navigate to the sportsbook's deposit page. Use your Visa card or MasterCard, or deposit with a bank transfer, or other methods like Paypal.
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Tap to the sportsbook's College Basketball page, look for the California Baptist vs Kansas Game.
Navigate to the sportsbook's College Basketball page. Next, look for live or upcoming matchups. Select the California Baptist vs Kansas Game.
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Choose your bet and place a wager.
Choose your bet and then use the funds you deposited to place a wager. The sportsbook will pay your winnings or deduct a losing wager from your account balance after the game.
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