Earning a win and covering the posted point spread will be the goals for Kansas State when they take on the Texas Longhorns on Saturday in college basketball betting odds action.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
Betting fans looking to side with the Texas Longhorns to cover the point spread in this one found them as 1.5-point underdogs earlier in the day. Watch for line moves and updates at Sportsbook before gametime.
Kansas State Wildcats vs Texas Longhorns Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
The Texas Longhorns are 10-16 so far on the season, and 14-11 ATS vs the number. The Kansas State Wildcats, meanwhile, are 16-10 and 11-9-2 ATS. OVER/UNDER bettors have seen Texas go 9-16 and the Kansas State Wildcats go 11-11 on betting totals.
The Texas Longhorns sit at No. 273 in the current college hoops power poll here at Odds Shark, while the Kansas State Wildcats sit at No. 222 on the same chart.
Statistical Matchup
The game also pits Texas's No. 219-ranked offense, averaging 68.85 PPG, against a Wildcats defense that ranks No. 52 at 67.31 PPG. The Longhorns field goal percentage has averaged 44.26% so far, less than the Wildcats marksmen have achieved on the year, 46.84% per game.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
Barry Brown scored 21 points in a futile effort to lead the Wildcats to a win (they lost 87-79 to Iowa State at Bramlage Coliseum on Wednesday).
Texas suffered a 70-66 loss against Oklahoma on Tuesday, getting 17 points from Jarrett Allen in a losing effort at Lloyd Noble Center.
Next Betting Matchups
Kansas State home to Oklahoma State, Wednesday, February 22nd
Texas at West Virginia, Monday, February 20th