Kansas bludgeoned Baylor last weekend and will look to do the same on the road in Austin to assert its position as the top team in the conference of the NCAAB.
The Jayhawks, who are 19-3 overall and 8-1 in conference play, are seeking to reach the 20-win mark for the 33rd consecutive season.
Texas (17-6, 6-4) has had a strong team in its first season under Chris Beard but have been up-and-down in Big 12 play.
Jayhawks at Longhorns Stats
Looking at the Kansas stats
Kansas senior guard Ochai Agbaji has been one of the nation’s most consistent players. Agbaji leads the Big 12 and ranks 13th nationally in scoring by averaging 20.8 points per game. Agbaji also is eighth nationally in 3-point percentage, knocking down 45.8 percent of his attempts.
Overall, the Jayhawks are efficient on offense like few other teams are. Kansas shoots 49.2 percent from the field, which ranks seventh nationally. The Jayhawks also scored 80.2 points per game, which ranks 19th.
Dajuan Harris leads Kansas with 4.0 assists per game. David McCormack leads the Jayhawks by pulling down 6.9 rebounds per contest. The Longhorns are 8-11 all-time against Kansas in Austin.
Looking at the Texas stats
This stretch of the Longhorns’ schedule is testing their mettle. Texas will be playing its fourth consecutive game against a ranked opponent where the Longhorns have won two of their past three games. Marcus Carr, who averages 11.1 points and 3.5 rebounds per game for the season, has averaged 14.9 points and 3.8 assists per game in conference play.
Texas’ defense has been almost unparalleled this season. The Longhorns limit their opponents to 54.9 points per game, which is the best in the nation. Texas is 17-0 this year when holding its opponents below 60 points.
Longhorns forward Timmy Allen and guard Andrew Jones also average in double figures scoring, contributing 11.2 points and 10.0 points per game, respectively.
Betting Trends for Kansas at Texas
- Kansas has a 10-11-1 record against the spread.
- Texas has a 9-14 record against the spread.
- The Jayhawks have seen the total go over in 13 of their 22 games.
- The over has a 9-14 record in the Longhorns’ games.
- Texas is 2-5 against the spread in its past seven games.
Who to Bet Kansas at Texas
Top sportsbooks see this matchup between ranked rivals as a coin flip. Texas is a slight one-point favorite in a home on its home court.
The Longhorns are -112 on the moneyline, while the Jayhawks are -109. The over/under has been set at 134.5 points.
Kansas beat up Baylor last weekend in one of its best performances of the season. The Jayhawks have the look of a legitimate national title contender. However, Kansas’ last conference loss was an eight-point road loss to a similarly defensive-minded Texas Tech squad.
Expect whichever team that can generate offense more easily to be able to steal this close matchup. Avoid playing the spread with this coinflip and count on the game to stay just under the total.
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