The No. 7 Kansas Jayhawks (14-2, 3-1 Big 12) welcome the Texas Longhorns (10-6, 2-2 Big 12) to Allen Fieldhouse as they look to lengthen their 13-game home winning streak. The game can be seen on ESPN at 9 p.m. ET on Monday, January 14, 2019.
Texas Longhorns vs. Kansas Jayhawks Betting Prediction
The Longhorns are hoping for a better outcome after their 68-62 loss to the No. 8 Texas Tech Red Raiders in their last contest. Texas Tech’s free throw rate was their largest advantage over Texas. The Red Raiders had a rate of 0.241 (below their season average of 0.260), while the Longhorns posted a mark of 0.158 (below their season average of 0.212). Kerwin Roach II led Texas in scoring with 17 points on 6-for-13 shooting.
In the Jayhawks’ last game, they beat the Baylor Bears, 73-68. One of Kansas’ largest advantages was getting to the free throw line. They had 27 free throw attempts, 12 more than Baylor. With 17 points, five steals and five blocks, Kansas’ Dedric Lawson had a solid game.
This showdown figures to be low-scoring as two of the country’s top defenses face off. Kansas ranks 58th in defensive efficiency (94.9) and Texas is 44th (93.9). Furthermore, the Longhorns, who rank 260th in free throw attempt (FTA) rate (0.209), will face off against the Jayhawks, who rank 32nd in opponents’ FTA rate (0.179).
After the Jayhawks won both matchups against the Longhorns last season, this will be the first matchup of the year between these two teams. In the last game, Kansas won 80-70. The Jayhawks had a much better effective field goal percentage (0.664 vs. 0.493) and had a better free throw rate (0.052 vs. 0.044).
Texas Longhorns at Kansas Jayhawks Odds Pick
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Notes
Betting Notes:
Texas averages 25.6 three pointers per game, which ranks 59th in the NCAA. Kansas ranks 243rd in three pointers allowed per game (26.4).
The Longhorns rank 10th in assists allowed per game (9.8) while the Jayhawks rank 130th (13.4).
Kansas averages 38.8 rebounds per game, which ranks 51st in the NCAA. Texas ranks 149th in rebounds allowed per game (35.5).
The Longhorns rank 12th in steals allowed per game (4.8) while the Jayhawks rank 94th (6.2).
Texas ranks 36th in blocks per game (4.7) while Kansas ranks 96th in blocks allowed per game (3.4).
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The Longhorns’ average margin of victory in their last five games has been 7.6, up from 7.2 for the season.
During their last five games, the Jayhawks have scored an average of 73.4 points per game (5.3 below their season average) and allowed an average of 67.8 points per game (1.8 below their season average).
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