The second-ranked Missouri Tigers face a tough test Monday night and they can't afford to sit back as they have in a pair of recent weak Big 12 efforts against Oklahoma State and Texas Tech.
The Longhorns are playing their fifth ranked team in six games and is averaging 74.4 points per game in the Big 12. And the sportsbooks are giving Texas lots of respect here, just a 1-point underdog against the tough Tigers.
Missouri has covered 4 of 5 lately vs the Longhorns, but are just 1-6 ATS in their past 7 visits to Texas.
View Missouri vs Texas Odds and Stats.
Betting Line:
The visitors opened as 1-point underdogs in this one at most sportsbooks including Sportsbook. The total sat at 145.5 over at Sportsbook earlier.
Power Rankings / Prediction:
The Longhorns - Tigers odds would favor the Longhorns if the lines were set according to our power ranks. Texas is rated No. 25 in the current Odds Shark poll, while Missouri is at No. 73. Mathematical models based on recent stats and predictive formulas point to a 90-80 win for the Tigers.
How They Match Up:
In the paint, the rebound battle will feature Texas's No. 58-rated squad against Missouri's No. 233-rated roster. And in long-range shooting, Texas rates No. 159 in the country with 6.3 per game, while their foes tonight rank No. 48 nationally with 7.8 per match.
Defensively, Missouri features the nation's No. 283-rated defense on the road, allowing 75.5 points per game. Texas, meanwhile, comes in at No. 117 nationally in scoring at home.
In their last action, Missouri was a 63-50 Sportsbook at home against Texas Tech. They failed to cover the 24-point spread as favorites. The Tigers grabbed a 63-50 win over the Red Raiders on Saturday, behind a 22-point effort from Kim English at Mizzou Arena.
Texas was a 76-71 loser in their most recent outing on the road against Baylor. They covered the 7-point spread as underdogs. J'Covan Brown was dynamite, scoring 32 points and adding 1 rebound but Baylor still won, 76-71, over Texas on Saturday at Ferrell Center.
Missouri Tigers Trends:
When playing on Monday are 7-3
Before playing Kansas are 7-3
After playing Texas Tech are 4-6
After a win are 8-2
Texas Longhorns Trends:
When playing on Monday are 6-4
Before playing Texas Tech are 6-4
After playing Baylor are 7-3
After a loss are 6-4
A few Tigers at Longhorns trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Missouri's last 5 games when playing on the road against Texas
Missouri is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Missouri's last 6 games on the road
Missouri is 5-11 SU in its last 16 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Texas's last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Texas's last 5 games when playing at home against Missouri
Texas is 10-1 SU in its last 11 games at home
Texas is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Missouri
Next up:
Missouri home to Kansas, Saturday, February 4
Texas home to Texas Tech, Saturday, February 4
