The No. 2-ranked Kansas Jayhawks (25-4) will attempt to extend a nine-game winning streak when they match up with the No. 25-ranked Texas Longhorns (19-10) at Frank Erwin Special Events Center. The game gets underway at 9:00 pm ET on Monday, Feb. 29 and can be seen on ESP and ES3.
The Longhorns beat Oklahoma 76-63 on Saturday. Connor Lammert had 14 points, eight rebounds, and two steals for Texas. The Jayhawks are coming off a 67-58 win against Texas Tech on Saturday. Sviatoslav Mykhailiuk led the team in scoring by registering 17 points on 6-for-7 shooting.
This will be the second matchup of the season between these two teams. The Jayhawks won the first game 76-67. Perry Ellis was a top performer in the victory with 26 points, four rebounds, one block, and two three-pointers.
The Longhorns come into this game 19-10 Straight Up (SU) and 15-13 Against The Spread (ATS). Over their last 10 games, they have had success covering the spread (8-2).
On the other side, the Jayhawks have records of 18-9 ATS and 25-4 SU. Most recently, Kansas is 8-2 ATS over the last 10 games. They sport the 33rd-ranked scoring offense in the country, averaging 76.5 points per game. The Jayhawks convert their three-pointers at a high percentage, ranking fourth in the nation at .423. Kansas’s defense is one of the top in the nation, with opponents shooting only .398 from the field.
Following the Jayhawks’ latest win over Texas, their SU record against Texas moves to 9-1 over their most recent meetings. The Longhorns hold the advantage ATS with a record of 6-4. Kansas held the edge in field goals, rebounds, and three-pointers twice in the last five game, while Texas wasn’t able to do so in that span.
Predictions: SU Winner – Kansas, ATS Winner – Kansas
Notes
Texas averages 72.5 points per game, placing the team just 152nd in the nation. Kansas ranks 70th in points allowed, giving up 67.9 points per game.
Texas scores just 74.7 points per home game (ranked 157th). Kansas ranks 52nd in points allowed on the road, giving up 69.7 points.
The Kansas Jayhawks have a defensive rating of 97.0 (ranked 38th), while the Texas Longhorns have an offensive rating of 108.9 (ranked 101st).
With 66.6 possessions and 1.089 points per possession, the Texas Longhorns perform worse on both metrics than the Kansas Jayhawks. Kansas averages 70.0 possessions and 1.166 points per possession.
Kansas has an average effective field goal percentage of 56.0% (ranked 11th in the nation). Texas is a subpar 2-4 when opponents have a similar or higher effective field goal percentage.
Kansas ranks 42nd in assists, recording 15.9 per game. Texas performs worse at 292nd with 11.6 assists per game.
Texas ranks 63rd in blocks per game with 4.4 and Kansas ranks 94th with 4.1 blocks per game.
Texas ranks 165th in offensive rebounds, while Kansas ranks 61st in defensive rebounds.
On average, Texas forces a turnover rate of 18.7%. When Kansas turns over the ball at a similar or higher rate, the team has a formidable 10-2 record.
