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Kansas vs. TCU Prediction, Odds and Key Players for Wednesday, Jan. 22
Kansas will look to further its claim as one of the top teams in the Big 12 on Wednesday night against an upstart TCU team that is off a stunning win at Baylor on Sunday night.
The Jayhawks broke out of an elongated offensive slump against Kansas State over the weekend, is it onto something moving forward in league play? The team will face a TCU team that may help keep this Jayhawks offense on track.
Let’s break it all down with the odds, key players and our best bet for Wednesday’s matchup.
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Total: 136.5 (Over -115/Under -105)
Odds courtesy of FanDuel Sportsbook
Kansas
Hunter Dickinson: The big man was unstoppable against Kansas State, scoring 25 points with eight rebounds and three assists while shooting 63% from the field. On the season, Dickinson has been one of the few consistent parts of the offense, averaging nearly 16 points with 10 rebounds and more than two assists.
TCU
Ernest Udeh: Udeh had arguably his best game of the season on Sunday, scoring 16 points with 15 rebounds and four blocks against Baylor. Now, he’ll face a veteran big man in Hunter Dickinson, so count on Udeh playing a key role again.
I think the Kansas offense is a buy-low candidate as the unit seems to be ripe for some positive regression. While the team’s transfer portal additions like Zeke Mayo and A.J. Storr haven’t yielded stellar results just yet, the unit is ripe for an uptick in foul generation and three-point shooting.
The Jayhawks are last in the country in free throw rate and are mired in a shooting slump as the team is shooting 28% from beyond the arc in Big 12 play. As the team still looks to find its downhill offense to get to the free throw line, the team should see its shooting turn around closer to what we saw in nonconference, which may not be elite but is about the national average.
Further, the TCU defense is vulnerable on the defensive glass as Kansas can expose this part of the Horned Frogs, third in Big 12 offensive rebounding rate. Bill Self’s team has struggled to score efficiently, but the team has opted to try and win the shot volume battle.
Meanwhile, TCU may be able to do some damage to the KU defense. While the unit is sturdy this season, the team is allowing a high rate of open catch-and-shoot jump shots, which can leave the team ripe for issues against a TCU offense that is third in three-point percentage in the Big 12.
Further, Kansas is holding teams to 26% shooting from beyond the arc in league play, more than four percent below its nonconference marks. The team is an elite defense but is due for a setback.
I’m buying low on each offense and fading each defense, give me the over.
PICK: OVER 136.5
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Indiana’s portal haul continued to grow Sunday as multiple outlets reported the addition of Kansas State edge rusher Tobi Osunsanmi.
Osunsanmi has played in 36 games over the last four years and has 8.5 sacks and 12.5 tackles for loss. Most of that production came over the last two seasons. He has a total of 47 QB pressures during his college career.
In 2025 he played in six games and had 20 tackles, 6.0 tackles for loss and 4.0 sacks. He suffered a season-ending injury in October.
He saw action in all 13 games in 2024 as a reserve defensive end and on special teams, recording 19 tackles, 5.5 tackles for loss, 3.5 sacks and a forced fumble over 303 defensive snaps and 31 special teams plays.
In 2023 he saw time in all 13 games as a reserve linebacker, a rush end on passing downs and on special teams. He was tied for team-high honors with five tackles on kickoff coverage.
He played in four games in 2022 and preserved his redshirt.
The 6-foot-3 and 250-pound Osunsanmi has one year of eligibility remaining.
The Wichita, Kan. product (Wichita East H.S.) was regarded as the 232nd-best overall player in the nation for the Class of 2022 by 247Sports.
Osunsanmi will help fill the void left by outgoing edge rushers Mikail Kamara, Kellan Wyatt and Stephen Daley.
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LAWRENCE — The Division I transfer portal window for college football is open from Jan. 2 through Jan. 16, and that means Sunday is another chance for the Kansas football program to shape its roster.
The Jayhawks already gained one public addition earlier this offseason in Grand Valley State transfer Jibriel Conde — whose signing was announced Dec. 4. Conde, who is making the jump up from Division II, is a 247Sports-rated three-star defensive lineman in the portal and is listed by KU as a defensive tackle. On Saturday, a number of current Kansas players — including redshirt freshman quarterback Isaiah Marshall, redshirt sophomore wide receiver Keaton Kubecka and redshirt sophomore defensive tackle Blake Herold — also outlined in social media posts on X that they are locked in with the program for the 2026 season.
Marshall is set to compete for the starting quarterback job next season. Kubecka has the chance to step up into a more significant role at wide receiver. Herold is in line to be a key part of Kansas’ defensive line.
Those positives, though, don’t outweigh the fact that there has been a sizable group of players who have revealed their intentions to transfer away. Looking overall, when it comes to those whose decisions became public before and after the portal opened, the significant names to know include redshirt senior safety Lyrik Rawls, redshirt junior linebacker Trey Lathan and freshman quarterback David McComb. Lathan led KU in tackles in 2025.
Check in here for more updates during this transfer portal window about a KU team that finished 5-7 during the 2025 season, with transfer ratings as outlined by 247Sports.
Kansas football transfer portal additions
Jibriel Conde (3-star defensive lineman from Grand Valley State) — KU lists him as a defensive tackle
Kansas football transfer portal departures
Joseph Sipp Jr. (linebacker)
Jacoby Davis (cornerback)
Dylan Brooks (defensive end)
Jaidyn Doss (wide receiver)
Carter Lavrusky (offensive lineman)
Trey Lathan (linebacker)
Tyler Mercer (offensive lineman)
Harry Stewart III (running back)
Caleb Redd (3-star edge) — KU lists him as a defensive end
Aundre Gibson (3-star cornerback)
David McComb (3-star quarterback)
Kene Anene (3-star interior offensive lineman) — KU lists him as an offensive lineman
Laquan Robinson (3-star safety)
Jameel Croft Jr. (3-star cornerback)
Logan Brantley (3-star linebacker)
Greydon Grimes (3-star offensive tackle) — KU lists him as an offensive lineman
Jon Jon Kamara (3-star linebacker)
Lyrik Rawls (3-star safety)
Damani Maxson (3-star safety)
Jaden Hamm (tight end)
Bryce Cohoon (wide receiver)
JaCorey Stewart (linebacker)
Johnny Thompson Jr. (running back)
Efren Jasso (punter)
Jordan Guskey covers University of Kansas Athletics at The Topeka Capital-Journal. He was the 2022 National Sports Media Association’s sportswriter of the year for the state of Kansas. Contact him at jmguskey@gannett.com or on Twitter at @JordanGuskey.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) – Hundreds of people packed the Gem Theatre over the weekend to celebrate Kwanzaa.
The celebrations run nightly through January 1. Each night highlights a different core value, including unity, cooperation and faith.
The event features local vendors and performances. Organizers say it’s a great way to start the new year.
The Kwanzaa celebration is free and open to everyone.
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