In regular season action on Saturday, the No. 9 Kansas Jayhawks (20-6, 8-5 Big 12) will face the Texas Longhorns (17-9, 6-7 Big 12), with Kevin McCullar and Max Abmas among the key players to watch. Tipoff at Allen Fieldhouse is at 6:00 PM ET. Saturday’s game between the Jayhawks and the Longhorns sees the Jayhawks as a strong, 8.5-point favorite. A 144.5-point total is set for the game.
Kansas vs. Texas Betting Lines
| Favorite | Spread | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Kansas | -8.5 | 144.5 points |
Computer Picks
| Spread Pick | Texas (+8.5) |
|---|---|
| Total Pick | Under (144.5) |
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Kansas vs. Texas Stat Rankings
| Kansas Avg. (Rank) | Texas Avg. (Rank) | |
|---|---|---|
| 76.6 (93rd) | Points Scored | 75.7 (121st) |
| 67.6 (67th) | Points Allowed | 67.9 (76th) |
| (1st) | Rebounds | (1st) |
| 7.2 (302nd) | Off. Rebounds | 8.8 (176th) |
| 6.1 (300th) | 3pt Made | 7.4 (188th) |
| 19.8 (1st) | Assists | 15.8 (42nd) |
| 11.3 (179th) | Turnovers | 11.4 (191st) |
Kansas vs. Texas Betting Trends
- Against the spread, the Jayhawks are 11-14-1 this year.
- As 8.5-point favorites or more, Kansas is 4-6-1 against the spread.
- This year, 12 of the Jayhawks’ 26 games have gone over the point total.
- Kansas’ games have finished with more than 144.5 points 11 times so far this season.
- The over/under for this game is 144.5 points, 0.3 more than the average point total for Jayhawks games this season.
- Texas has beaten the spread nine times in 26 games.
- The Longhorns are winless ATS (0-2) when playing as at least 8.5-point underdogs this season.
- Kansas has seen 12 of its 26 games go over the point total.
- So far this year, 14 Longhorns games have featured more than 144.5 points scored.
- Texas’ games average 143.5 total points, 1.0 less than the total for this matchup.
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Kansas Impact Players
- Hunter Dickinson paces his squad in rebounds per game (11.0), and also puts up 18.2 points and 2.2 assists. Defensively, he puts up 1.1 steals and 1.2 blocked shots.
- McCullar averages 19.0 points and 4.4 assists per game — both team highs. He is also posting 6.4 rebounds, shooting 46.3% from the field and 35.2% from beyond the arc with 1.6 made 3-pointers per game.
- KJ Adams Jr. is putting up 12.2 points, 3.3 assists and 4.5 rebounds per contest.
- Dajuan Harris paces the Jayhawks at 6.4 assists per contest, while also posting 2.0 rebounds and 8.0 points. He is ninth in the country in assists.
- Johnny Furphy puts up 8.9 points, 4.4 rebounds and 0.8 assists per contest, shooting 51.7% from the field and 38.7% from downtown with 1.4 made 3-pointers per game.
Texas Impact Players
- Dillon Mitchell tops the Longhorns in rebounding (8.5 per game), and posts 10.5 points and 1.5 assists. He also delivers 1.0 steal and 1.0 block.
- Tyrese Hunter is averaging 10.6 points, 2.7 rebounds and 4.1 assists per game, making 45.9% of his shots from the floor and 33.3% from 3-point range, with 1.0 treys per contest.
- The Longhorns receive 17.1 points, 5.1 rebounds and 1.5 assists per game from Dylan Disu.
- The Longhorns get 7.8 points, 3.1 rebounds and 0.5 assists per game from Kadin Shedrick.
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