Texas Tech Red Raiders vs Kansas Jayhawks Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 02/28/2023

Game Time: 9:00 pm ET, Tuesday, February 28, 2023

Venue:  Allen Fieldhouse, Lawrence, KS

Where to Watch:  ESPN

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Texas Tech +9.5, Kansas -9.5; Over/Under:  146 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Texas Tech +9.5, Kansas -9.5; Over/Under:  146 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Texas Tech +9.5, Kansas -9.5; Over/Under:  146 points

Texas Tech Red Raiders:  16-13 (5-11) (9th place, Big 12)

Kansas Jayhawks:  24-5 (12-4) (1st place, Big 12)

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Texas Tech Red Raiders:  4-1  last 5

Kansas Jayhawks:  5-0  last 5

Texas Tech is coming into this game with a 16-13 record overall and they are 3-6 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are also 5-11 in their conference games this season as well. They are entering this game off of a loss against the TCU Horned Frogs in their last game. Fardaws Aimaq led the team in points in that game with 19 while De'Vion Harmon was next on the team with 18 points. De'Vion Harmon and Richard Isaacs each led the team in assists in that game with 5 while Kevin Obanor led the team in rebounds with 9. They were 50% from the field, 35% from 3-point range, and 71.4% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 74.3 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 68.7 PPG against them. Texas Tech has an ATS record of 13-15-1 this season and their O/U record is 17-10-2.

Kansas is coming into this game with a 24-5 record overall and they are 14-1 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They are also 12-4 in their conference schedule this season as well. They are entering this game on a 6 game winning streak with wins coming against the Texas Longhorns, the Oklahoma Sooners, the Oklahoma State Cowboys, the Baylor Bears, the TCU Horned Frogs, and the West Virginia Mountaineers in their last game. Dajuan Harris led the team in points in that game with 17 while Gradey Dick and Kevin McCullar each were next on the team with 16 points. Dajuan Harris led the team in assists in that game with 6 while KJ Adams Jr., Jalen Wilson, and Gradey Dick each led the team in rebounds with 6. They were 54.9% from the field, 50% from 3-point range, and 58.8% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 76.4 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 68.2 PPG against them. Kansas has an ATS record of 14-15 this season and their O/U record is 16-13.

The current betting odds have Kansas listed as a 9.5 point favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. Kansas enters this game with a 24-5 record overall and they are one of the best teams in the country this year with the talent they have. They are leading the Big 12 right now with their 12-4 conference record and they have been a really good home team with their 14-1 home record. They have also won 6 games in a row now as they are really starting to get hot in their games getting ready for the NCAA Tournament which is right around the corner. Texas Tech hasn't been a good team all year with their 16-13 record overall and they have been one of the worst teams in the Big 12 all season with their 5-11 conference record. They haven't been good in their road games either as they have a 3-6 road record. Texas Tech was actually starting to play better lately as they have been hot over the last 2 weeks but they cooled right off over the weekend with a home loss and they lost a lot of momentum they had built up from that winning streak. Kansas didn't play great in their last game either as they struggled to beat WVU at home but they were not happy with their performance in that game so Texas Tech is only going to be getting a much better Kansas team that is angry and looking for a blowout win at home here. The best way to place a bet here is on Kansas to cover the spread in this game.

Texas Tech Kansas Prediction:  Our NCAAB Pick for Tuesday, February 28, 2023 (9:00 pm ET start time) is Kansas 87 Texas Tech 62.

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Texas Tech Red Raiders: 44-70 ATS as an underdog of 10 or more points. 12-24 ATS off an upset loss as a home favorite. 19-10 OVER in all games.

Kansas Jayhawks: 29-19 ATS when the total is 140 to 149.5. 13-5 ATS after 2 or more consecutive unders. 29-17 OVER in a home game where the total is 145 to 149.5.

Texas Tech Red Raiders:  D. Batcho (F) Out indefinitely - Lower Body.

Kansas Jayhawks:  K. Cuffe Jr (G) out for season - Redshirt. Z. Clemence (F) Out indefinitely - Knee. C. Martin (F) Out indefinitely - Shoulder. W. Evers (G) Out indefinitely - Foot. C. McCarthy (G) Out indefinitely - Undisclosed.

“These guys have been under a lot of stress. I was proud of our guys for coming back. These guys have been through a lot, and we’re probably a little bit worn out emotionally.” - Mark Adams after his team’s loss against TCU in their last game. 

“We won the game. Happy we won. We probably needed to be humbled a little bit. We got humbled today and still won. We screwed up the last possession obviously. Multiple times, we gave up the uncontested layup with no time left on the shot clock. You throw it in and you turn it over, Gradey is better than that. But you're just not being strong and everything. I would like to think that if Dajuan was in the game, we probably do a better job of getting him the ball and maybe not have to throw it into another, but still you got to be able to make the play. I told our guys after the game, I'm happy we won. But if that was a second-round NCAA Tournament game, our season would be over. That's going to be an eight-nine game, which will be somewhat comparable to West Virginia. And we'd be going home. So hopefully we can learn from that. I thought Dajuan was great. I thought Kevin was great. I thought everybody else just kind of pieced it together.” - Bill Self after his team’s win against WVU in their last game. 

D. Batcho 

D. Harmon 

P. Isaacs 

K. Obanor 

J. Tyson

K. Adams Jr 

G. Dick 

D. Harris 

K. McCullar 

J. Wilson

PPG: K. Obanor (14.8)

APG: D. Harmon (3.6)

Reb/G: F. Aimaq (7.1)

PPG: J. Wilson (19.6)

APG: D. Harris Jr. (6.3)

Reb/G: J. Wilson (8.4)

Coaches:

Texas Tech Red Raiders: Mark Adams (2nd season)

Kansas Jayhawks: Bill Self (20th season)