Kansas vs Colorado Prediction 1/20/2026 Today’s College Basketball Picks

The Kansas Jayhawks and the Colorado Buffaloes meet Tuesday in college basketball action from Coors Events Center in Boulder. Here’s a Kansas vs Colorado prediction. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best Kansas vs Colorado pick. We will examine the recent form and player performances for both teams, as well as the recent betting trends and streaks pertaining to this matchup. As we conclude, we will tie it all together with a summary that produces a sensible pick for a favorable betting outcome in this game.

Kansas Jayhawks Betting Preview

The Jayhawks managed to go 6-3 over their first nine games of the season, taking losses to North Carolina, Duke and UConn along the way. Over the last nine outings it’s been a 7-2 stretch with losses to UCF and West Virginia alongside wins over Missouri, NC State, Towson, Davidson, TCU, Iowa State and Baylor. In the first 18 games of the year that gives the Jayhawks a 13-5 overall record.

In the Baylor game back on Friday the Jayhawks entered the second half sporting a 43-37 edge. Kansas kept it up from there on a 37-25 advantage and cruised to the nice home win 80-62 in the end. Darryn Peterson turned in 26 points with three assists and two rebounds over 23 minutes of work. Flory Bidunga doubled up on 23 points with 11 rebounds and one assist in the victory.

Colorado Buffaloes Betting Preview

Over on the Colorado side, they were able to get wins in each of their first eight games and 10 of the first 11 this year. The only blemish came courtesy of Colorado State on December 6. The Buffaloes are just 2-5 since then however, taking losses to Stanford, Northern Colorado, Texas Tech, Cincinnati and West Virginia. Over 18 games so far this year the Buffaloes have a 12-6 record in the books.

Matched up against West Virginia on Saturday the Buffaloes were in the locker room sporting a 36-29 deficit. Colorado didn’t end up getting any closer than that on a 36-32 second half and eventually took the road loss 72-61. Barrington Hargress was the top team scorer on 15 points, five assists and two rebounds. Isaiah Johnson added 12 points with three rebounds and two assists as well.

Kansas Jayhawks @ Colorado Buffaloes Betting Trends: January 20, 2026

Why the Colorado Buffaloes will win

• Colorado has won each of its last seven night games at CU Events Center.

Why the Kansas Jayhawks will win

• Colorado has lost 12 of its last 13 night games against the Big 12 Conference.
• Kansas has won each of its last six night games.
• Kansas has won the first half in each of its last four games.

Kansas vs Colorado Prediction

I’ll probably just stay with Kansas here. The Jayhawks didn’t have too many issues with a decent Baylor team in their last outing, notching a nice 50.8 percent shooting from the field and 84.6 percent (11-of-13) from the line while holding the Bears to just 36.1 percent shooting on defense. Kansas had a dominant 42-18 edge in the paint and just four turnovers as well. The Jayhawks are a tepid 3-2 in their last five games however, with both defeats coming on the road versus UCF and West Virginia.

As for Colorado, they gave up 52 percent shooting in the loss to West Virginia while putting up just 39.3 percent from the field themselves. The Buffaloes were outmuscled on the boards 36-18 and in the paint 30-28. Colorado is on a 2-5 skid over their last seven games and they’ve lost three straight, giving up 72 or more points in all three of those defeats.

Andrew Jett's Pick: Kansas Jayhawks -4.5