The 4th-ranked Kansas Jayhawks can move closer to yet another Big 12 title when they host last place Texas Tech Red Raiders at Allen Fieldhouse on the college basketball betting menu.
Seeking a 20th straight home victory, Kansas has won all 11 prior matches with the Red Raiders at home and the last four overall in the series by an average of 23.7 points.
The Jayhawks currently sports a 21-5 record overall in NCAAB action, and have posted a corresponding betting slate of 13-11-1 ATS. The Red Raiders are 8-17 and 6-14-1 ATS. Betting totals have seen the Jayhawks produce a 9-16 OVER/UNDER record on the season, while the Red Raiders have gone 6-15 against the number.
View Texas Tech vs Kansas Odds and Stats.
Betting Line:
College basketball odds makers opened the Jayhawks as 25.5-point favorites in this matchup at Sportsbook.
Power Rankings / Prediction:
This game matches up the No. 7 (Jayhawks) and the No. 218 (Red Raiders) teams in the league, according to our current NCAAB power rank. A 79-60 result in favor of the Jayhawks has been projected by the scores prediction engine.
How They Match Up:
Rating these schools in several key categories is important for handicappers and Kansas has the nation's No. 45-rated offensive output, at 74.7 PPG. The visiting Red Raiders defense ranks No. 155 allowing on average 66.2 PPG. The Jayhawks FG% has averaged 48.3% so far, more than the Red Raiders marksmen have achieved on the year, 43.9% per game.
Defensively, Texas Tech features the nation's No. 106-rated defense on the road, allowing 67.2 points per game. Kansas, meanwhile, comes in at No. 39 nationally in scoring at home.
Texas Tech was a 47-38 loser in their most recent outing at home against Texas A&M. They failed to cover the 4.5-point spread as underdogs. Texas Tech suffered a 47-38 loss against Texas A&M on Tuesday, getting 12 points from Jaye Crockett in a losing effort at United Spirit Arena.
Kansas was a 59-53 Sportsbook in their most recent outing on the road against Kansas State. They covered the 4-point spread as favorites. Kansas got 20 points from Tyshawn Taylor en route to a 59-53 victory over Kansas State on Monday at Bramlage Coliseum.
Texas Tech Red Raiders Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 5-5
Before playing Iowa State are 7-3
After playing Texas A&M are 2-8
After a loss are 1-9
Kansas Jayhawks Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 9-1
Before playing Texas A&M are 10-0
After playing Kansas State are 10-0
After a win are 8-2
A few Red Raiders at Jayhawks trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Texas Tech's last 7 games on the road
Texas Tech is 1-8 ATS in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Kansas
Texas Tech is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Texas Tech is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Kansas
Kansas is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Kansas is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Texas Tech
Kansas is 14-2 SU in its last 16 games
Kansas is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Texas Tech
Next up:
Texas Tech at Iowa State, Wednesday, February 22
Kansas at Texas A&M, Wednesday, February 22
