Texas Longhorns vs Kansas State Wildcats Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 02/04/2023

Game Time: 4:00 pm ET, Saturday, February 4, 2023

Venue:  Bramlage Coliseum, Manhattan, KS

Where to Watch:  ESPN2

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Texas +1, KSU -1; Over/Under:  150 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Texas +1, KSU -1; Over/Under:  150 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Texas +1, KSU -1; Over/Under:  150 points

Texas Longhorns:  18-4 (7-2) (1st place, Big 12)

Kansas State Wildcats:  18-4 (6-3) (2nd place, Big 12)

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Texas Longhorns:  3-2  last 5

Kansas State Wildcats:  3-2  last 5

Texas is coming into this game with an 18-4 record overall and they are 3-2 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are also 7-2 in their conference games this season as well. They are entering this game off of a win against the Baylor Bears in their last game. Jabari Rice led the team in points in that game with 21 while Timmy Allen was next on the team with 18 points. Timmy Allen led the team in assists in that game with 4 while Dillon Mitchell led the team in rebounds with 7. They were 47.3% from the field, 36.4% from 3-point range, and 69.6% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 79.9 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 67.7 PPG against them. Texas has an ATS record of 9-13 this season and their O/U record is 12-7-3.

Kansas State is coming into this game with an 18-4 record overall and they are 12-0 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They are also 6-3 in their conference schedule this season as well. They are entering this game off of a loss against the Kansas Jayhawks in their last game. Markquis Nowell led the team in points in that game with 23 while Keyontae Johnson was next on the team with 22 points. Markquis Nowell led the team in assists in that game with 4 while Keyontae Johnson led the team in rebounds with 12. They were 33.9% from the field, 33.3% from 3-point range, and 86.1% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 77.2 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 68.3 PPG against them. Kansas State has an ATS record of 16-6 this season and their O/U record is 13-9.

The current betting odds have Kansas State listed as a 1 point favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. Kansas State enters this game as a ranked team and they have been a big surprise this year with their 18-4 record overall as they are one of the better teams in the Big 12. They have been great at home all season with their perfect 12-0 home record and they are also 6-3 in their conference play with a lot of upsets under their belt, including one on the road in Texas earlier this season. Texas also enters this game as a ranked team with their 18-4 record overall and they are currently leading the Big 12 too with their 7-2 conference record. They are going to want some revenge in this game after getting beaten badly by Kansas State at home earlier this season but Kansas State also has a very good team that is undefeated at home this year and Texas hasn't been great in road games with just a 3-2 road record. Kansas State is going to play Texas very tough on their home court here and Texas has shown in a few games this season that they don't play their best on the road. The best way to place a bet here is on Kansas State to cover the spread in this game.

Texas Kansas State Prediction:  Our NCAAB Pick for Saturday, February 4, 2023 (4:00 pm ET start time) is KSU 83 Texas 77.

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Texas Longhorns: 19-26 ATS against conference opponents. 14-28 ATS after playing a home game. 28-12 OVER after playing a game as a home favorite.

Kansas State Wildcats: 15-6 ATS in all games. 10-3 ATS as a favorite. 10-1 ATS after one or more consecutive overs. 30-18 OVER against conference opponents.

Texas Longhorns:  R. Brumbaugh (G) out for season - Redshirt.

Kansas State Wildcats:  J. Colbert (C) out for season - Redshirt. A. Thomas (G) out for season - Redshirt. T. Manning (F) out for season - Redshirt.

"Another great team win tonight at home. I thought our guys really responded on a quick turnaround, one day (of) prep against a really good Baylor basketball team that is well-coached that made it really challenging from the perimeter in terms of the scorers they can put on the floor. I would like to give a shoutout to our fans. We had some pretty tough (weather) today, and we still had everybody come out today and really willed us to a tough Big 12 win at home here.” - Rodney Terry after his team’s win against Baylor in their last game.

"I want to congratulate Coach Self, his staff and team on a tremendous win. I thought in the first half they were locked in and made all the hustle plays. In environment like this, you don't win a game in the first half, but you can certainly lose it. I thought they did what they needed to do to get the crowd involved. They did a better job than us tonight and all the credit in the world goes to them tonight." - Jerome Tang after his team’s loss against Kansas in their last game.

T. Allen 

M. Carr 

D. Disu 

T. Hunter 

D. Mitchell

C. Carter 

K. Johnson 

D. N'Guessan 

M. Nowell 

N. Tomlin

PPG: M. Carr (16.7)

APG: M. Carr (4)

Reb/G: T. Allen (5.2)

PPG: K. Johnson (18.2)

APG: M. Nowell (8)

Reb/G: K. Johnson (7.9)

Coaches:

Texas Longhorns: Rodney Terry (Interim)

Kansas State Wildcats: Jerome Tang (1st season)