The Kansas State Wildcats will take on the Kansas Jayhawks in one of the most highly anticipated Sunflower Showdown basketball games in recent memory at 8 p.m. on Monday at Allen Fieldhouse in Lawrence.
K-State (21-6, 11-3 Big 12) is looking to stay all alone in first place of the conference standings, while KU (20-7, 9-5) is trying to remain in the race and extend its streak of league titles to 15.
The Jayhawks are favored by 3 1/2.
Here are our predictions for the game.
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