The No. 2-ranked Kansas Jayhawks (24-4) welcome the Texas Tech Red Raiders (18-9) to Allen Fieldhouse as the regular season wraps up. Action starts at 12:00 pm ET on Saturday, Feb. 27 and will air on ESP and ES3.
The Jayhawks enter this game hoping for similar success after defeating Baylor 66-60 on Tuesday. Frank Mason III was the game’s high scorer with 19 points on 7-for-11 shooting. The Red Raiders, meanwhile, are coming off an 83-79 win against TCU on Tuesday. Zach Smith played well for Texas Tech, posting 23 points, eight rebounds, and three blocks.
Smith has been on a tear over the last five games for the Red Raiders, averaging 13.2 points, 8.4 rebounds, 2.6 assists, 1.0 steal, and 2.0 blocks.
This will be the second matchup of the season between these two teams. The Jayhawks won the first game 69-59. Mason III put up 17 points and 10 rebounds.
The Jayhawks enter the game with records of 24-4 Straight Up (SU) and 18-8 Against The Spread (ATS). The Jayhawks have one of the most prolific home offenses in the entire nation, averaging 86.3 points per game. Kansas is excellent from the perimeter, shooting a stellar .423 from three-point range. Crossing over to the defensive side of the court, opposing offenses have been stifled by the Jayhawks, who allow a field goal percentage of only .401.
Across the court, the Red Raiders head into the game with records of 14-10 ATS and 17-9 SU. Texas Tech has done particularly well ATS over its past 10 matchups, going 8-2. The Red Raiders are getting to the foul line at a high rate. Their 490 free throws made ranks 41st in Division I.
Following the Jayhawks’ latest win over Texas Tech, their SU record against Texas Tech moves to 10-0 over their most recent meetings. The Jayhawks also hold the advantage ATS with a record of 8-2. Kansas held the edge in field goals, rebounds, and three-pointers three times, while Texas Tech was never able to do so in their most recent five games.
Predictions: SU Winner – Kansas, ATS Winner – Kansas
Notes
“Kansas is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games “.
“Kansas is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games “.
“The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Kansas’s last 7 games “.
“Kansas is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games at home”.
“Kansas is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home”.
“Kansas is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Texas Tech”.
“Kansas is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Texas Tech”.
“The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Kansas’s last 5 games when playing Texas Tech”.
“Kansas is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Texas Tech”.
“Kansas is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Texas Tech”.
The Kansas Jayhawks hold a solid 12-3 SU record in matchups against Big 12 Conference rivals, while the Texas Tech Red Raiders currently sit at 8-7 in these games.
Texas Tech averages 73.2 points per game, placing the team just 140th in the nation. Kansas ranks 76th in points allowed, giving up 68.2 points per game.
Ranked 10th, the Kansas Jayhawks have an offensive rating of 117.1. The Texas Tech Red Raiders rank 162nd with a defensive rating of just 103.2.
On average, Kansas has 70.1 possessions per game and scores 1.171 points on each possession. Texas Tech has both fewer possessions (67.0) and scores fewer points during those possessions (1.092).
The Kansas Jayhawks have one of the best effective field goal percentages this season, ranking 11th in the country with an eFG% of 56.1%. When their opponents record a similar or higher eFG%, the Texas Tech Red Raiders have a losing 1-3 record.
Kansas ranks 38th in assists, registering 15.9 per game. Texas Tech performs worse at 192nd with 13.2 assists per game.
Kansas ranks 95th in blocks per game with 4.1 and Texas Tech ranks 69th with 4.4 blocks per game.
Texas Tech ranks 213th in offensive rebounds, while Kansas ranks at 59th in defensive rebounds.
On average, Texas Tech forces a turnover rate of 19.0%. When Kansas turns over the ball at a similar or higher rate, the team has a fantastic 9-2 record.
