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NCAA Basketball Odds- No.1 Kansas Looks For Repeat Win over Texas Tech

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The top-seeded and No.1-ranked Kansas Jayhawks will look to win their opening game of the annual Big 12 Tournament and spank the Texas Tech Red Raiders for the second time this season when the two rivals take to the court at the Sprint Center in Kansas City today at 12:30 PM ET.

Thursday, March 11, 12:30 PM ET

NCAAB Betting Odds: Kansas -17.5

TV: ESPN2

Texas Tech (17-14 SU, 14-11 ATS, 4-12 Conf.)
Kansas (29-2 SU, 12-15-1 ATS, 15-1 Conf.)

Here is a look at the key head-to-head trends surrounding today’s matchup, followed by my in-depth analysis and expert NCAA Basketball picks.

  • Favorite is 7-3 ATS in the last 10 meetings.
  • Red Raiders are 3-7 ATS in the last 10 meetings.
  • Under is 4- 1 in the last 5 meetings.

Texas Tech 411

Red Raiders are 3-1-1 ATS in their last 5 neutral site games.

Red Raiders are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games vs. a team with a winning S.U. record.

Texas Tech came out on fire in the second half of their emphatic 82-67 win over Colorado in the second round of the Big 12 Conference tournament on Wednesday. Texas Tech covered the NCAA betting odds as a pick'em to snap a two-game ATS losing streak and move to 2-2 ATS over their last four games overall. Junior guard John Roberson scored a team-high 18 points to lead four players in double figure scoring in the win.

Kansas 411

Jayhawks are 3-8 ATS in their last 11 vs. Big 12.

Jayhawks are 2-6 ATS in their last 8 games following an ATS win.

Jayhawks are 0-6 ATS in their last 6 games as a favorite of 13.0 or greater.

Kansas got a huge win heading into the Big 12 tournament by knocking off the fast-paced Missouri Tigers 77-56 at Mizzou Arena on Saturday. Kansas covered the NCAA basketball betting odds as a 3.5-point road favorite to move to 2-0 ATS over the last two games following a five-game ATS losing streak.

Analysis: The Jayhawks were knocked out of last season’s Big 12 Conference Tournament in their very first game, getting surprised 71-64 by Baylor to lose their first conference tourney opener in 13 years.

However, college basketball betting enthusiasts had better know that it won’t happen to the Jayhawks again this season.

Kansas has four players averaging double figures and eight playing at least 15 minutes per contest and are playing just 40 miles from their Lawrence campus.

The Jayhawks also smashed the ninth-seeded Red Raiders 89-63 on Jan. 16 to cash in as whopping 21.5-point home favorites.

Kansas held the Red Raiders to a season-low 32.8 percent shooting in that contest and Texas Tech allows a league-high 76.4 points per game defensively.

I say toss out the Jayhawks’ uninspiring ATS wagering statistics for this contest and play them to cover the high spread against the Red Raiders for the second time this season.

The Favorite in this rivalry has gone a consistent 7-3 ATS in the last 10 meetings while the Red Raiders have gone a disappointing 3-7 ATS in the last 10 meetings against the Jayhawks.

A 26-point home win tells me Kansas should be able to cover the big spread in such an important contest, which is essentially another home contest for the Jayhawks.

NCAAB Free Picks: Kansas -17.5 Points