The Cincinnati Bearcats (13-5) visit the third-ranked Kansas Jayhawks (15-3) at Allen Fieldhouse in Lawrence, Kansas on Monday, January 22 at 9:00 PM ET. The Jayhawks are favored to win this matchup, with their point spread currently at -8.5 (-120).

The Bearcats have gone 2-3 over their last five matchups and need to get back on track soon. Their previous battle was a 69-65 defeat to the 15^th-ranked Oklahoma Sooners.

Viktor Lakhin leads the Bearcats with 13.0 points and 7.5 rebounds a game. He does a great job at making 53.9 percent of his shots from the field, but is not a good threat at the foul line with a 53.1 percent accuracy.

The Bearcats are averaging 78.7 points per game and are connecting on 45.3 percent of their shooting attempts. They move the ball solidly to find open teammates for scoring opportunities with 16.5 assists a game.

They are allowing their opponents to average 66.6 points per game, which is a good margin of victory compared to their offense. They are also getting 41.8 rebounds, 4.4 blocks, and 6.3 steals a game.

The Jayhawks are 3-2 in their last five matchups and are at risk of falling a decent amount in the rankings. They recently lost to the West Virginia Mountaineers 91-85, which snapped their previous two-game win streak.

Kevin McCullar Jr. leads the Jayhawks with 20.0 points per game, along with 49.6 percent shooting from the field. They also have standout center Hunter Dickinson, who is leading them in rebounds with 11.3.

The Jayhawks are getting 79.5 points a game and are making 51.0 percent of their shots. They move the ball at a great rate with 21.0 assists a game to find plenty of scoring opportunities.

Their defense has been allowing 67.7 points per game, which is a similar margin of victory in comparison to the Bearcats. They also contribute 37.0 rebounds, 4.5 blocks, and 7.4 steals.

MyBookie has the odds available for this showdown, with the Kansas Jayhawks as 8.5-point favorites. The market is predicting that the Jayhawks have a 74.5 percent chance at winning at home.

The Jayhawks are experiencing a tough stretch of basketball. In their recent matchup against the Mountaineers, they allowed them to shoot 57.1 percent from deep and made 12 total. This was arguably the biggest difference in the game.

They will likely find a way to close the gap and respond well here. They arguably should have won their last game, especially when the Mountaineers are below .500.  Look for the Jayhawks to get back on track.