The No. 17 Kansas Jayhawks (17-7) are underdogs as they look to build on a five-game win streak when they visit the No. 14 Texas Longhorns (13-6) on Tuesday, February 23 at Frank Erwin Center. The game airs at 9:00 PM ET on ESPN. The matchup has a point total of .
The betting insights in this article reflect betting data from DraftKings as of February 23, 2021, 2:20 AM ET. See table below for current betting odds and CLICK HERE to bet at DraftKings Sportsbook.
Betting Odds
Texas Betting Information
- With a mark of 7-12, the Longhorns have a losing record against the spread this season.
- The Longhorns have a losing record against the spread when favored by at least 2.5 points, going 3-8 this season.
- In 63.2% of its games this season (12/19), Texas and its opponents have outscored the set over/under.
- The Longhorns fell 84-82 to West Virginia in their last contest on Saturday. Courtney Ramey put up a team-high 28 points in the loss. They were favored by 2.5 points and failed to cover the spread, and the teams combined to go over the 147 point total.
Against the Spread (ATS) records are only reflective of games that had odds on them.
Texas Players to Watch
| Name | GP | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Jones | 18 | 15.6 | 4.7 | 2.1 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 2.1 |
| Courtney Ramey | 18 | 14.1 | 2.9 | 4.0 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 2.1 |
| Matt Coleman III | 19 | 13.1 | 3.6 | 4.2 | 1.2 | 0.1 | 1.6 |
| Greg Brown III | 18 | 10.8 | 7.6 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 1.4 |
| Jericho Sims | 18 | 8.2 | 6.8 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 0.0 |
Kansas Betting Information
- With a 12-10-1 record ATS this season, Kansas has topped expectations.
- The Jayhawks earn an 8-6 record against the spread this season when they enter a game as at least a 2.5-point underdog.
- In 23 games this season, the Jayhawks have hit the over in 50% of their games.
- The Jayhawks took down Texas Tech 67-61 and covered the spread as 2-point favorites, while falling short of the 134 point total in their most recent game on Saturday. David McCormack put up a team-high 17 points in the victory.
Against the Spread (ATS) records are only reflective of games that had odds on them.
Kansas Players to Watch
| Name | GP | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ochai Agbaji | 24 | 13.7 | 3.6 | 1.9 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 2.5 |
| David McCormack | 24 | 13.0 | 6.1 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| Jalen Wilson | 24 | 12.7 | 8.0 | 2.1 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 1.5 |
| Marcus Garrett | 23 | 10.3 | 4.4 | 3.7 | 1.6 | 0.3 | 0.7 |
| Christian Braun | 24 | 10.3 | 5.1 | 1.9 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 2.0 |
Total Facts
- In Texas’ matchups this season, the Longhorns and their opponents have eclipsed Tuesday’s point total of 139.5 points 14 times (73.7% of opportunities).
- In Kansas’ games this year, the competing teams combined for a higher point total than Tuesday’s matchup over/under in 15 out of 24 matchups (62.5%).
- The over/under for the game of 139.5 is 9.9 points fewer than the combined points per game averages for the Longhorns (75.7 points per game) and the Jayhawks (73.7 points per game).
- This game’s point total is 5.0 fewer points than the 134.5 these two teams combine to allow per game in 2020-21.
- The Longhorns have seen a 144.2 average over/under in their games this season, 4.7 points more than the over/under in this matchup.
- Jayhawks games have a total points bet of 139.7 points this season, 0.2 points more than the over/under for this game.
Head to Head
| Date | Favorite | Home Team | Spread | Total | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline | Game Type | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/2/2021 | Kansas | Kansas | -4.5 | 138 | -203 | +167 | Regular Season | 84-59 TEXAS |
| 2/3/2020 | Kansas | Kansas | -14.5 | 132.5 | -1638 | +860 | Regular Season | 69-58 KANSAS |
| 1/18/2020 | Kansas | Texas | -6.5 | 128.5 | -307 | +233 | Regular Season | 66-57 KANSAS |
| 1/29/2019 | N/A | Texas | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | Regular Season | 73-63 TEXAS |
| 1/14/2019 | N/A | Kansas | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | Regular Season | 80-78 KANSAS |
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