Kansas vs California Baptist Prediction 3/20/26 College Basketball Picks Today
California Baptist (25-8) vs. Kansas (23-10)
March 20, 2026 9:45 pm EDT
The Line: Kansas -14.5; Over/Under: 138.5
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The Cal Baptist Lancers and the Kansas Jayhawks meet Friday in college basketball action from Viejas Arena. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Cal Baptist Lancers vs. Kansas Jayhawks prediction.
Cal Baptist Lancers Recap
The Cal Baptist Lancers come into this game as the 13-seed, finishing the year at 25-8 out of the WAC, knocking off Utah Valley to win the conference tournament.
Lancers Making First NCAA Tournament Appearance
Dominique Daniels Jr. leads the Lancers in scoring and assists with 22.3 PPG and 3.3 APG along with 3.9 RPG while Martel Williams has 13.1 PPG with 4.6 RPG as the only other double-digit scorer for Cal Baptist so far this season. Jayden Jackson has 9 PPG with 3.1 RPG and Jonathan Grimah has 6.1 PPG with 6.1 RPG. Thomas Ndong has a team-high 6.7 RPG to lead the Lancers in rebounding as well this season. As a team, Cal Baptist is averaging 72.1 PPG on 42.3% shooting from the field, 32.6% from three and 72.3% from the foul line this season.
Why the California Baptist Lancers will win
- California Baptist has won each of its last six games.
- Kansas has lost four of its last five night games played at neutral venues.
Kansas Jayhawks Recap
The Kansas Jayhawks come into this game as the 4-seed, finishing the year with a record of 23-10 out of the Big 12, ending with a 69-47 loss to Houston in the conference tournament.
Jayhawks Looking To Make It To Round Of 32 Once Again
Darryn Peterson has 19.9 PPG and 4.2 RPG in 20 games plays and Tre White has 14.3 PPG with 6.9 RPG. Flory Bidunga has 13.8 PPG with a team-high 9 RPG and Melvin Council Jr. has 13.4 PPG with 4.9 RPG and a team-high 5.2 APG to lead the Jayhawks in assists and to round out the group of double-digit scorers for Kansas up to this point in the year. Bryson Tiller also has 8.3 PPG with 6.1 RPG as well so far this season for Kansas. As a team, Kansas is averaging 76.5 PPG on 46.2% shooting from the field, 35.4% from three and 76.7% from the foul line this season.
Why the Kansas Jayhawks will win
- Kansas has won each of its last 24 Friday night games as an AP-ranked team against a non-AP-ranked team.
Total Points Facts
- Each of Kansas’ last seven NCAA Tournament games have produced a total of 141+ points.
- Each of California Baptist’s last seven games against non-Conference opponents have produced a total of 141+ points.
Cal Baptist Lancers vs. Kansas Jayhawks Prediction
I’m on Cal Baptist and the points here. I get the case to be made for Kansas, but I think Cal Baptist has enough size to hang with Kansas’ frontcourt and I think the Lancers have enough talent to keep this one close. I look for the Lancers to be jazzed to make their NCAA tournament debut and think the Lancers keep it within the number here.
