Wildcats open as college hoops underdog vs Tigers

Kansas State WildcatsMissouri Tigers
Feb 21, 7:00 PM | Mizzou Arena

Kansas State Wildcats vs Missouri Tigers Odds

18-8TEAM RECORD25-2



Kansas State travels to Missouri on Tuesday, hoping to boost its 18-8 record with a victory over the Tigers.

Missouri battles the Wildcats, currently sitting with a 18-8 mark (10-12 ATS). The OVER/UNDER records, always important for totals bettors, are 12-9-1 for the Tigers and 10-12 for the Wildcats.



View Kansas State vs Missouri Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Missouri opened as 9.5-point favorites in this College Basketball tilt.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
The Odds Shark Power Rankings have the Tigers at No. 114 and the Wildcats at No. 18 heading into this contest. Handicapping models at Odds Shark project a 85-78 result in favor of the Tigers.



How They Match Up:
Rebounding is always a key handicapping consideration and Wildcats is ranked No. 29 in NCAA hoops at 38.3 per game. Contrast that with Missouri’s No. 280 mark in the paint. When it comes to three-point shooting, Missouri is the No. 40-ranked team in the country at 8 per game, while Kansas State rates No. 227 at 5.6 per game.

Defensively, Kansas State features the nation's No. 46-rated defense on the road, allowing 64 points per game. Missouri, meanwhile, comes in at No. 13 nationally in scoring at home.

Kansas State was a 57-56 Sportsbook in their most recent outing on the road against Baylor. They covered the 7.5-point spread as underdogs. Kansas State got 15 points from Rodney McGruder en route to a 57-56 victory over Baylor on Saturday at Ferrell Center.

Missouri was a 71-62 Sportsbook in its last match on the road against Texas A&M. They covered the 7.5-point spread as favorites. Kim English scored 21 points leading the Tigers to a 71-62 victory over Texas A&M at Reed Arena on Saturday.


Kansas State Wildcats Trends:
When playing on Tuesday are 6-4
Before playing Iowa State are 7-3
After playing Baylor are 4-6
After a win are 6-4

Missouri Tigers Trends:
When playing on Tuesday are 6-4
Before playing Kansas are 8-2
After playing Texas A&M are 5-5
After a win are 9-1


A few Wildcats at Tigers trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Kansas State's last 6 games when playing on the road against Missouri
Kansas State is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Missouri
Kansas State is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Missouri
Missouri is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Missouri is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Missouri is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Kansas State
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Missouri's last 5 games when playing Kansas State


Next up:
Kansas State home to Iowa State, Saturday, February 25
Missouri at Kansas, Saturday, February 25

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