This is an 8* play on KANSAS.

I like KANSAS to bounce back here from a weekend loss in Morgantown, West Virginia. That loss saw the Jayhawks go down on a last-second layup as they allowed the game's final seven points. The last time Kansas was off a loss (1.5 @ Iowa State), I grabbed them at home laying single digits and they took care of business against TCU, 77-68. Given KU is now facing the team that handed them that previous loss, I say they'll be especially motivated tonight at Allen Fieldhouse. It isn't often that Bill Self's team is this short of a favorite on its own floor. They are 10-0 in Lawrence this year. Since beating Kansas, Iowa State has lost twice - both time as a favorite. I have a tremendous amount of respect for the Cyclones and they did get back on track last week with two wins, one of them at Texas Tech. But all the signs point to a strong showing by Kansas, who is a) at home, b) off a loss and c) playing with revenge. Iowa State is just 1-6-1 ATS its last eight Monday games, so this is really an inopportune time for this game (from their perspective). Play on KANSAS

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