Best Games to Bet on: Jayhawks vs Longhorns & Thunder vs Kings

The NCAA Championship Week is just around the corner, which means that the race to the top of some conferences’ standings is getting more intense. For the Kansas Jayhawks, they can gain a solo share of the Big 12 regular season title with a win later tonight against the Texas Longhorns.

Over in the NBA, the Oklahoma City Thunder face the Sacramento Kings, hoping that a win will help them recover from that gut-wrenching loss to the Golden State Warriors last Saturday.

March Madness News & Predictions

Kansas Jayhawks vs. Texas Longhorns (9:00 PM)

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By beating Texas Tech on Saturday, 67-58, the No. 2 Jayhawks didn’t just extend their win streak to nine games. They also clinched at least a share of another Big 12 regular season title. Bill Self and his boys can win it outright later tonight if they could beat No. 25 Texas. Kansas has already beaten Texas earlier this season, which was a 76-67 win in Lawrence on January 23.

The Longhorns, however, aren’t one to be taken lightly, as Texas are fresh off a 76-63 victory over No. 3 Oklahoma on Saturday. Kansas, which is averaging 82.1 points per game, is 4-0 ATS in its last four road games. Shaka Smart’s Longhorns, meanwhile, are 5-1 ATS in their last six home games.

Writer’s Prediction

Kansas wins, 74-71.

Oklahoma City Thunder vs. Sacramento Kings (10:30 PM ET)

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The Thunder have no choice but to move on from that bitter tasting 121-118 overtime loss to Golden State on Saturday. After a full day of rest, the Thunder travel to Sacramento later tonight to face the struggling Kings, who’ve won just five of their last 15 games.

Oklahoma City will look to take advantage of Sacramento’s soft defense that allows 109.2 points per game, the worst in the league. The Thunder are averaging 109.8 points per contest this season, but also need to play solid defense considering that Sacramento is third in the league in scoring with 107.1 PPG. The Thunder are 7-3 SU and 2-8 ATS in their last 10 road games.