Texas Longhorns vs Kansas Jayhawks Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 03/05/2022

Game Time: 4:00 pm ET, Saturday, March 5, 2022

Venue:  Allen Fieldhouse, Lawrence, KS

Where to Watch:  ESPN

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Texas +6.5, Kansas -6.5; Over/Under:  138 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Texas +6.5, Kansas -6.5; Over/Under:  137.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Texas +6.5, Kansas -6.5; Over/Under:  137.5 points

 

Texas Longhorns:  21-9 (4th place, Big 12)

Kansas Jayhawks:  24-6 (2nd place, Big 12)

 

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Texas Longhorns:  3-2 last 5

Kansas Jayhawks:  4-1 last 5

 

 

 

Texas is coming into this game with a 21-9 record overall and they are 4-6 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. This will be their last conference matchup of the year and they are currently 10-7 in their conference games this season. They have won 2 of their last 3 games but are coming into this one off of a loss in their last game which snapped a 2 game winning streak that they were on. Their 2 wins in that span were against the TCU Horned Frogs and the West Virginia Mountaineers while their loss came against the Baylor Bears in their last game. Marcus Carr and Christian Bishop both led the team in points in that game with 13 each while Timmy Allen was next on the team with 10 points. Allen led the team in assists in that game with 3 while Bishop led the team in rebounds with 11. They were 40% from the field, 17.4% from 3-point range, and 60% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 68.8 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 59.1 PPG against them. Texas has an ATS record of 12-17-1 this season and their O/U record is 14-16.

 

 

Kansas is coming into this game with a 24-6 record overall and they are 15-1 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. This will be the last conference matchup on their schedule this year and they are currently 13-4 in their conference games this season. They have lost 2 of their last 3 games but are coming into this one off of a win in their last game which snapped a 2 game losing streak that they were on. Their 2 losses in that span were against the Baylor Bears and the TCU Horned Frogs while their win came against TCU in their last game. Ochai Agbaji led the team in points in that game with 22 while Christian Braun was next on the team with 12 points. Jalen Wilson and Dajuan Harris both led the team in assists in that game with 3 each while Wilson led the team in rebounds with 10. They were 43.6% from the field, 31.6% from 3-point range, and 78.3% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 79.1 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 68.8 PPG against them. Kansas has an ATS record of 13-17 this season and their O/U record is 16-12-2.

 

Texas is coming into this game winning 2 of their last 3 games but they have been very inconsistent in their recent games. They have won 2 of their last 3 games but they have also lost 3 of their last 6 and they have not been great on the road this season. They are only 4-6 on the road and they have not even been that good against conference opponents either with a 10-7 record. Texas is a lot better at home and they are going up against a Kansas side that still has a chance to take this conference and has been killing conference opponents all season with a 13-4 record. They have also been very good at home with a 15-1 record there and they have been winning a lot of those games by double digits as well. Kansas has been struggling recently with 2 losses in their last 3 games but both losses were on the road and they are coming off of a win in their last game. This is one last chance for Kansas to show their strength before seeding for the tournament and they will use this opportunity at home to get one last big win this season. Kansas should win this game by double digits as Texas will continue to struggle on the road here.

 

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Texas Longhorns: 12-17 ATS in all games. 7-12 ATS when the total is 140 to 149.5. 40-22 UNDER fter a game where they made 20% of their 3 point shots or worse.

Kansas Jayhawks: 12-6 ATS in a home game where the total is 140 to 149.5. 31-22 ATS against conference opponents. 32-22 UNDER against conference opponents.

 

 

Texas Longhorns:  T. Mitchell (C) Out indefinitely - Personal.

Kansas Jayhawks:  B. Pettiford (G) out for season - Abdominal injury. K. Cuffe Jr (G) out for season - Redshirt.

 

 

"We were watching film from our first game against them and it didn't even look like me. I looked passive and I looked not as strong, so I just wanted to come out and be aggressive." - Timmy Allen after a win against WVU.

 

 

"That's a hard team for us because they're so athletic, and it negates us in a lot of ways. They can switch and they're interchangeable. It's a hard matchup for us." - Bill Self on his team’s win against TCU.

 

 

 

T. Allen 

C. Bishop

M. Carr  

A. Jones

C. Ramey 

 

O. Agbaji 

C. Braun 

D. Harris 

D. McCormack 

J. Wilson

 

 

PPG: T. Allen (12.3)

APG: M. Carr (3.2)

Reb/G: T. Allen (6.5)

 

PPG: O. Agbaji (20.2)

APG: D. Harris (4.4)

Reb/G: J. Wilson (7.1)

 

Coaches:

Texas Longhorns: Chris Beard (1st season)

Kansas Jayhawks: Bill Self (19th season)