Earning a win and covering the posted spread will be the goals for Texas when they take on the Tigers on Friday in college hoops betting action.

This game is part of the Big 12 Tournament which will decide the conference champion and help decide March Madness seedings. The game is being played at Sprint Center, which makes it technically a neutral site match.

This season, the Tigers are 28-4 overall and 17-9-1 ATS ATS, while the Longhorns are 20-12 and 10-17 ATS against the number. As for the totals, Missouri boasts a 17-9-1 on the OU, and Texas is 13-14.



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Power Rankings / Prediction:
The Odds Shark Power Rankings have the Tigers at No. 145 and the Longhorns at No. 50 heading into this contest. Handicapping models at Odds Shark project a 86-78 result in favor of the Tigers.



How They Match Up:
In the paint, the rebound battle will feature Missouri's No. 273-rated squad against Texas's No. 94-rated roster. And in long-range shooting, Missouri rates No. 27 in the country with 8.2 per game, while their foes tonight rank No. 209 nationally with 5.8 per match.

Defensively, Texas features the nation's No. 297-rated defense on the road, allowing 75.6 points per game. Missouri, meanwhile, comes in at No. 11 nationally in scoring at home.

Texas won its last outing, a 71-65 result against Iowa State on March 8. They covered in that game as a 1.5-point favorite. Texas earned a 71-65 victory over Iowa State on Thursday, getting 23 points from J'Covan Brown at Sprint Center.

Missouri was an 88-70 Sportsbook in their most recent outing at home against Oklahoma State. They covered the 11.5-point spread as favorites. Kim English scored 27 points for Missouri on Thursday, leading the Tigers to an 88-70 win over Oklahoma State at Sprint Center.