The last time the Kansas Jayhawks ran up against the Texas Longhorns, Bill Self suffered the worst home defeat in his 18 years calling the shots on the sideline in Lawrence. With that, he should have his kids locked and loaded for this revenge bout set to go down in front of a nationally televised audience on Super Tuesday. But will it even matter? For all intents and purposes; KU has been a major disappointment for CBB bettors in logging an 11-11 overall ATS record, while posting 6-6 SU and ATS records when playing away from the Phog Allen Fieldhouse. Texas is yet to log a single resume boosting win since unpausing the program due to COVID in late January. In fact, you could say it’s been embarrassed dropping games to Oklahoma, Baylor and OK-State before righting the ship most recently against K-State and TCU. It’s never swept the regular season rivalry from the Jayhawks, but linemakers at online sportsbooks will have the No. 12 ranked team in the country installed favorites to pull off that feat in this one.
Take this Big 12 matchup in live on ESPN at 9 p.m. ET from Frank Erwin Center on Tuesday, February 23, 2021. BookMaker.eu will have NCAA basketball odds available for this and every game lined up for Super Tuesday’s college basketball slate.
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When these teams threw down in the Phog back on January 2, Texas likely would’ve beaten any team in the country as hot it proved to be from the field. The Longhorns would go on to shoot a blistering 49 percent from the field and knock down an absurd 12 of 26 shot attempts from beyond the arc. UT drained each of its first six 3-point shots to get out to a commanding lead it would never relinquish which ultimately allowed it to dominate from the opening tip until the clock read double zeroes. Courtney Ramey led the way with a team-high 18 points on 7 of 11 shooting, while Jericho Sims proved to be the glass cleaner reeling in 12 rebounds with four being of the offensive variety. Kansas still has issues defending the perimeter (No. 172), and only has two players – David McCormack and Jalen Wilson – averaging six or more rebounds. Texas has covered two straight as well as five of the last seven meetings between these heavyweights.
Kansas Jayhawks
It’ll be interesting to see what type of Kansas team takes to the floor come Tuesday night after the team just built up some confidence by taking it to some of the lesser teams in the conference. While the win and cover at home against Oklahoma State is something to throw their collective hat on, the Cowboys are still a very young team that won’t last long in the Big Dance provided they qualify. Don’t even get me started about the three most recent wins against Iowa State and Kansas State; those teams are brutal and do nothing to move the needle. Kansas invades Austin 10-5 SU in conference play with its best road win coming in the form of a 58-57 win at Texas Tech. Bottom line; this isn’t a dominant version of the Jayhawks that’s owned the Big 12 for years.
Texas Longhorns
It’s a darn shame the coronavirus took the Longhorns mojo way. This team was cruising up until then logging wins and covers against West Virginia, Kansas, Oklahoma State, North Carolina and Indiana. Since then, UT lost to the Sooners, Bears and Cowboys before also getting itself right against the likes of the Wildcats and Horned Frogs. Shaka Smart’s kids finally put an end to a daunting six-game coverless streak last time out at home versus TCU whom it defeated 70-55 to cover the inflated 12-point spread per the closing college basketball odds. After churning out a pitiful 25 percent conversion rate in that overtime loss in Stillwater, the Horns offense looks to have rediscovered its shooting stroke combining to shoot 50 percent in its two most recent wins.
Kansas vs. Texas Prediction
It pains me to do this, but I won’t be backing my Jayhawks plus the points in this matchup. They’ll be receiving a handful of points with the total likely lined in the upper 130s to low 140s. I bet the under in the first meeting and sat in amazement as Texas drained 3-ball after 3-ball. I don’t foresee that occurring again, and recommend backing the low side of the total once again in the rematch. If nothing else, Kansas will make it a point to lock the perimeter down after allowing the Longhorns to pick them apart the first time around. Personally, I think that Texas is a sleeping giant. It has the weaponry to give Baylor a run in the upcoming B12 tourney. I’d take a flyer on their futures odds of doing so with the team currently situated on the other side of the bracket. Until then, back them here minus the handful of points and watch Ramey and company bust the brooms out on a mediocre at best Kansas team.
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