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The No. 4 seed Kansas Jayhawks (23-10) will look to beat the No. 13 seed Cal Baptist Lancers (25-8) in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament on Friday at Viejas Arena. This contest tips off at 9:45 p.m. ET.
Friday's game between the Jayhawks and the Lancers sees the Jayhawks as a double-digit favorite by 13.5 points. The matchup's over/under is 141.5.
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Kansas vs. Cal Baptist Odds and Game Info
- Game day: Friday, March 20, 2026
- Game time: 9:45 p.m. ET
- TV channel: CBS
- Location: San Diego, California
- Arena: Viejas Arena
- Live stream: Watch this game on Paramount+ (Regional restrictions may apply)
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Kansas vs. Cal Baptist Odds and Prediction
- Spread favorite: Kansas (-13.5)
- Moneyline: Kansas (-1316), Cal Baptist (+727)
- Total: 141.5 points
Pick ATS:Cal Baptist (+13.5)
- Pick OU: Over (141.5)
- Prediction: Kansas 78, Cal Baptist 65
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Kansas vs. Cal Baptist Comparison
| Kansas Rank | Kansas Stat | Cal Baptist Stat | Cal Baptist Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 180th | 75.6 | Points Scored | 73.0 | 256th |
| 58th | 69.4 | Points Allowed | 67.6 | 33rd |
| 133rd | 14.3 | Assists | 10.4 | 357th |
| 115th | 10.3 | Turnovers | 11.4 | 231st |
| 174th | 45.3% | Field Goal % | 43.2% | 295th |
| 4th | 38.8% | Field Goal % Allowed | 41.7% | 46th |
Kansas Key Players
- The scoring leader for the Jayhawks this season is Tre White, who averages 13.8 points, 6.7 rebounds, and 1.8 assists per game.
- Kansas' leading rebounder is Flory Bidunga averaging 9.2 boards per game and its best passer is Melvin Council Jr., averaging 5.1 assists per game.
- The Jayhawks get the most three-point shooting production out of White, who makes 1.7 threes per game.
- The Kansas steals leader is Council, who averages 1.1 takeaways per game, while its blocks leader is Bidunga, who compiles 2.6 rejections per contest.
Cal Baptist Key Players
- Dominique Daniels Jr.'s points (23.1 per game) and assists (3.1 per game) stat lines are the top scoring and assists spots on the Lancers' leaderboards.
- Thomas Ndong is at the top of the Cal Baptist rebounding leaderboard with 6.5 rebounds per game. Ndong also notches 5.0 points and adds 0.4 assists per game.
- Jayden Jackson is consistent from three-point range and leads the Lancers with 2.0 made threes per game.
- Devon Malcolm (1.2 steals per game) is the steal leader for Cal Baptist while Jonathan Griman (0.9 blocks per game) is the block leader.
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