The No. 15 Kansas Jayhawks and No. 24 Kentucky Wildcats, both unbeaten at 2-0, will meet in the 2026 Champions Classic on Tuesday night at the United Center in Chicago.
Kansas will be without starting guard Melvin Council Jr., who broke his right foot in practice Monday and will undergo surgery.
The Jayhawks defeated Middle Tennessee 89-45 on Friday, while the Wildcats beat James Madison 89-80 the same night.
Kansas is a 4.5-point favorite with an over/under of 158.5 points. Tipoff is scheduled for 9:30 p.m. ET.
The SportsLine Projection Model, which has gone 11-1 on top-rated over/under picks since 2025, projects the Under to hit 62% of simulations. The model also indicates one side of the spread hits in nearly 70% of simulations.
Trey Kaufman-Renn is projected to average over 16 points for Kansas, while Alex Wilkins leads Kentucky with over 17 points.
The game will stream on Fubo.
