A giant Big 12 matchup is on tap this Saturday in Lubbock, as No. 8 Kansas Jayhawks pay the No. 6 Texas Tech Red Raiders a visit at United Supermarkets Arena. The two teams are in a neck-and-neck race for the best record in the conference, so this matchup will not be short in drama and narrative. Read on for a preview of this game below. Register to bet and wager with your pick.
Betting Preview for the Kansas Jayhawks vs Texas Tech Raiders College Basketball Game on February 24, 2018
Where: United Supermarkets Arena
When: Saturday, February 24, 4:00PM EST
Line: Kansas Jayhawks () vs Texas Tech Raiders () –view all NCAA Basketball lines
TV Broadcast: ESPU
Betting on the Kansas Jayhawks (21-6)
Bring on the Red Raiders. Kansas showed how ready it is for Saturday’s highly anticipated showdown in Lubbock by mercilessly crushing Trae Young and Sooners Monday to the tune of a 104-74 win in Lawrence. Kansas’ guard attack was too much to handle for the Sooners, as Devonte Graham, Sviatoslav Mykhailiuk, and Malik Newman combined for 59 points. Kansas made it rain from the outside, as it hit 16 of its 29 three-point attempts.
Texas Tech’s defense obviously presents a bigger challenge than that of Oklahoma’s, but Kansas has been dialed in of late, and one it gets its rhythm, it would be hard to stop them regardless of the opponent. In the first meeting with Texas Tech, one that ended in an 85-73 loss at home, Kansas still shot 45.5 percent from the field despite going just 6-for-26 from behind the arc.
Kansas is 7-0 SU and 4-3 ATS in its last seven road games.
Betting on the Texas Tech Raiders (22-5)
Texas Tech has surprised a lot of fans and experts this season by becoming one of the best teams not only in the Big 12 but in the nation as well. And they are doing it mostly by unleashing its unforgiving defense that ranks fifth in the nation by allowing only 62.5 points per game. The Red Raiders like to pressure the ball and play the passing lanes to force opponents to commit turnovers. In fact, Red Raiders opponents are turning the ball over 16.3 times per game. During their win against Kansas, the Red Raiders saw the Jayhawks record 15 miscues. Texas Tech’s opportunistic offense gets plenty of points off these opponents’ turnovers.
The Red Raiders are scoring 76.0 points per game on 46.7 field goal shooting percentage. Keenan Evans, who scored 15 points in the Kansas game, is leading the Red Raiders with 18.2 points per game.
Texas Tech is 6-4 ATS in its last 10 home games against Kansas.
Writer’s Prediction:
Kansas wins, 80-77.
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