College hoops betting interest focuses on the Texas vs Kansas State battle Saturday at Frank Erwin Center as the Longhorns look to defend home court and cover the NCAAB point spread.

The Longhorns sport records of 15-9 and 6-13 ATS heading into this battle, while the Wildcats have 17-6 and 9-10 ATS marks on the season. The OVER/UNDER records are 9-10 for the Longhorns and 9-10 for the Wildcats.



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Betting Line:
Sportsbooks had the Longhorns installed as 4-point favorites in this particular matchup

Power Rankings / Prediction:
It's a betting matchup between the No. 30-rated Longhorns and the No. 15-ranked Wildcats, according to the latest pro hoops power rankings here at Odds Shark. Prediction formulas run on this game indicate a possible 79-77 result in favor of the Wildcats.



How They Match Up:
Rebounding is always a key handicapping consideration and Wildcats is ranked No. 27 in NCAA hoops at 38.7 per game. Contrast that with Texas’s No. 54 mark in the paint. When it comes to three-point shooting, Texas is the No. 188-ranked team in the country at 6 per game, while Kansas State rates No. 236 at 5.5 per game.

Comparing how these foes stack up statistically, Kansas State owns the country's No. 41-rated mark, allowing 63.6 points per game on the highway. Texas, on the other hand, rates No. 123 in scoring at home.

Kansas State was a 65-46 Sportsbook in their most recent outing at home against Texas Tech. They covered the 18-point spread as favorites. The Wildcats got 13 points from Shane Southwell as Kansas State ran past Texas Tech 65-46 on Tuesday at Bramlage Coliseum.

Texas won its last outing, a 70-68 result against Texas A&M on February 6. They failed to cover in that game as a 3-point favorite. Texas earned a 70-68 victory over Texas A&M on Monday, getting 20 points from J'Covan Brown at Reed Arena.


Kansas State Wildcats Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 8-2
Before playing Kansas are 7-3
After playing Texas Tech are 6-4
After a win are 7-3

Texas Longhorns Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 8-2
Before playing Oklahoma are 8-2
After playing Texas A&M are 7-3
After a win are 6-4

A few Wildcats at Longhorns trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 16 of Kansas State's last 24 games on the road
Kansas State is 6-12 ATS in its last 18 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Texas's last 7 games at home
Texas is 11-2 SU in its last 13 games at home
Texas is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Texas is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Kansas State


Next up:
Kansas State home to Kansas, Monday, February 13
Texas at Oklahoma, Tuesday, February 14