The No. 7 ranked Kansas Jayhawks have lost two games this college hoops betting season. Bill Self’s kids will get a chance to avenge one of them on Monday night when Mark Adams and his No. 18 ranked Texas Tech Red Raiders invade the Phog looking to sweep the season rivalry. The teams squared off in Lubbock a few weeks back in a game Texas Tech controlled throughout. It would go on to log the 75-67 outright win and cover at online sportsbooks as decided 7-point home underdogs. The triumph snapped the Jayhawks four and three game SU and ATS respective win streaks in the recent rivalry. Terrence Shannon Jr. missed the first go-round, but he’ll be in attendance for the rematch with the Red Raiders looking to sweep the season rivalry from KU for the first time in program history. Considering Kansas has only fallen to Tech once the 17 times it hosted this B12 rivalry dating back to 1998, it would prove to be quite the feat if they could pull it off. I don’t foresee it happening… Rock Chalk!
Take this Big 12 matchup in live on ESPN at 9 p.m. ET from the Allen Fieldhouse on Monday, January 24, 2022. BookMaker.eu will have NCAA basketball odds available for this and every game lined up for Big Monday’s college basketball slate.
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Odds Analysis
When these teams squared off in United Supermarkets Arena back on January 8, the matchup didn’t play out to what college basketball bettors had gotten used to seeing from these teams from year’s past. The game turned out to be of the offensive variety with Kansas hitting 45 percent of its shots which included a 10-of-26 showing from downtown, while Texas Tech did them one better in converting at a 51 percent clip even though it couldn’t hit the broadside of a barn from long range (4/16). Along with shooting at a higher clip, Tech dominated the battle of the boards outrebounding the Jayhawks 31-22. Above all else, turnovers ultimately prevented Kansas from covering what proved to be a laughable betting line with it coughing up the rock 17 times to the home team’s 11. Texas Tech also got the benefit of some home cooking from the refs, but only made good on 15 of its 22 attempted free throws.
Texas Tech Red Raiders
Even with Chris Beard calling the shots in Lubbock, the key to the Red Raiders overall success came at the defensive end of the court. Insert Adams, and it’s the same old story. Armed with the nation’s No. 12 ranked scoring defense that concedes just over 58 points per game, only three teams have played to a better defensive efficiency rating than that of the Red Raiders to this point of the college basketball betting season. It’s equated into an 11-7 showing against the CBB odds and cashed under tickets in 10 of 18 played games. A major weakness however has come with turnovers, and it’ll need to limit them in hostile territory to have any shot of sniping another one from the Jayhawks.
Kansas Jayhawks
With Bill Self roaming the sideline in Lawrence since 2003, CBB bettors pretty much know what to expect from the Jayhawks every passing season. It runs great offense and plays a stifling brand of defense. Hits threes, sucks from the charity stripe, and is as streaky as they come from beyond the arc. It has however gotten some fantastic long range shooting to date with Ochai Agbaji, Remy Martin and Jalen Coleman-Lands all tickling the twine at 38 percent or better. Jalen Wilson has even started to heat up after getting out to a horrifically slow start. With Tech possessing one of the best 2-point defenses in the country, KU’s long range shooters will need to bring their “A” game to the hardwood unlike in the first meeting.
Texas Tech at Kansas Betting Prediction
Kansas laid a laughable number in Lubbock when these teams locked horns a few weeks back. I gladly took the points and got a taste of Tech on the money line as well. However, that bloated line was predicated upon Shannon’s absence. He’ll be in the Red Raiders lineup for the rematch. As such, we could be getting a reduced price with the Jayhawks in this spot. At least that’s what I’m hoping. In the Phog, I got Kansas 7+ points better than Tech who’s had all sorts of issues playing in front of KU’s rowdy fan base with better teams from year’s past. This should also be a lower scoring matchup than the first. If linemakers overreact and open the rematch at 140 points or higher, hit the under with confidence!
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