The No. 8 Kansas Jayhawks will try to bounce back from their fourth loss in six games when they face the No. 10 Texas Longhorns on Monday night. Kansas was a 1-point favorite in its 68-53 loss to Iowa State on Saturday, falling into a tie for third place in the Big 12 standings. Texas has won four of its last five games, beating then-No. 7 Kansas State in a 69-66 final on Saturday.
Tipoff is set for 9 p.m. ET. The Jayhawks are favored by 3.5 points in the latest Kansas vs. Texas odds from Caesars Sportsbook, while the over/under is set at 144.5. Before entering any Texas vs. Kansas picks, you’ll want to see the college basketball predictions from the model at SportsLine.
The SportsLine Projection Model simulates every Division I college basketball game 10,000 times. The model enters Week 14 of the season 57-37 on all top-rated college basketball picks this season, returning more than $1,000 for $100 players. Anybody who has followed it has seen huge returns.
Now, the model has set its sights on Kansas vs. Texas. You can head to SportsLine to see its picks. Here are several college basketball odds for Texas vs. Kansas:
- Kansas vs. Texas spread: Kansas -3.5
- Kansas vs. Texas over/under: 144.5 points
- Kansas vs. Texas money line: Kansas -195, Texas +162
- Kansas vs. Texas picks: See picks here
Featured Game | Kansas Jayhawks vs. Texas Longhorns
Why Kansas can cover
Kansas continues to be a tough team to beat at home, having won 17 of its last 18 games at Allen Fieldhouse. The Jayhawks notched a 90-78 win over then-No. 7 Kansas State in their most recent home game, covering the 8.5-point spread in the process. Senior guard Kevin McCullar Jr. recorded a double-double with 16 points and 13 rebounds in that win, while star forward Jalen Wilson had 20 points and eight rebounds.
The Jayhawks cannot afford another loss in conference play right now, so they will be motivated to get back on track against the top team in the standings. Texas is having to go to one of the toughest environments in college basketball two days after an emotional comeback road win at Kansas State, making this a tall order. Kansas has won 10 of its last 11 home games against Texas and is 14-4 in the last 18 meetings overall.
Why Texas can cover
Kansas is in a historically bad stretch right now, having lost four out of five conference games for the first time during head coach Bill Self’s 20-year tenure. The Jayhawks did not have a lead in their loss to Iowa State after trailing in the first minute, falling behind by 12 points at halftime. Wilson scored a game-high 26 points, but no other player on the team scored more than eight points.
Texas avenged an earlier loss to Kansas State with a comeback win on Saturday, giving the Longhorns a one-game lead in the conference standings. They have now gone 12-3 since interim head coach Rodney Terry took over, and they are off to their best 23-game start since 2010-11. Texas has covered the spread in four of its last five games, while Kansas has only covered twice in its last eight games.
How to make Kansas vs. Texas picks
The model has simulated Texas vs. Kansas 10,000 times and the results are in. The model is leaning Under on the total, and it’s also generated a point-spread pick that is hitting in over 50% of simulations. You can only see the pick at SportsLine.
So who wins Kansas vs. Texas? And which side of the spread is hitting over 50% of the time? Visit SportsLine now to see which side of the spread to jump on, all from the advanced model that is 57-37 on its top-rated college basketball picks this season, and find out.
