Texas State at Texas odds, picks and predictions
The Texas State Bobcats (3-4) visit the Texas Longhorns (5-1) on Thursday. Tip from Moody Center is scheduled for 9 p.m. ET. Below, we analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's lines around the Texas State vs. Texas odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and best bets.
Texas State snapped a 2-game losing streak with a 73-66 win at UT Arlington on Saturday while covering as a 7.5-point underdog. G Jordan Mason came off the bench and scored a game-high 21 points. F Brandon Love scored 15 and grabbed 10 rebounds for a double-double.
Texas, which is ranked No. 18 in the Paste BN Sports Coaches Poll, knocked off Wyoming 86-63 on Sunday. G Max Abmas scored a game-high 23 points on 8-of-14 shooting, including 3-of-6 from 3. F Dillon Mitchell had 12 points and 9 rebounds, and 5 Longhorns players scored in double figures while the team shot 55.7% from the field.
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Texas State at Texas odds
Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access Paste BN Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 10:18 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Off the board (OTB)
- Against the spread (ATS): Texas State +19.5 (-110) | Texas -19.5 (-110)
- Over/Under (O/U): 136.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
Texas State at Texas picks and predictions
Prediction
Texas 85, Texas State 59
Moneyline
There are no opportunities here since the ML is OTB.
Against the spread
LEAN TEXAS -19.5 (-110).
Texas is coming off a blowout win against Wyoming in which it covered as a 16.5-point home favorite and seemed to be playing with a sense of urgency after its 1st loss of the season a game prior.
Texas State is just 1-2 ATS as an underdog this season, including a 39-point loss in which it failed to cover as a 16-point road underdog against Oklahoma. While it may be close, Texas should cover this large spread on Thursday in front of its home crowd.
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Over/Under
BET OVER 136.5 (-110).
While Texas State has not performed great on offense this season — not scoring more than 75 points in any game — the Over has hit in its last 2 and is 5-2 this season. For Texas, the Over has hit in its last 3 games and is 4-2 on the season. While this game will most likely be a lopsided affair, expect Texas to carry a majority of the total, leading to the Over hitting. As it stands, 136.5 is the lowest total this season for Texas.
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