Kansas State at Texas odds, picks and predictions
The Kansas State Wildcats (5-10, 5-7 Big 12) and Texas Longhorns (16-9, 5-7) meet Monday. Tip-off from Moody Center is set for 9 p.m. ET (ESPN 2). Below, we analyze FanDuel Sportsbook's lines around the Kansas State vs. Texas odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and best bets.
Kansas State suffered a 75-72 loss to the TCU Horned Frogs Saturday, failing to cover as a 1-point home favorite. The Wildcats have dropped back-to-back games and are 1-6 in their last 7. The defense can be partly blamed as K-State has allowed 70+ points in each of its last 7 games.
Texas was routed 82-61 by the No. 3 Houston Cougars Saturday, failing to cover as a 10-point road underdog. The Longhorns lost both the rebounding (45-34) and turnover (14-8) battles while having no one score more than 16 points -- only having 2 players in double figures. Texas is 2-4 in its last 6 games.
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Kansas State at Texas odds
Provided by FanDuel Sportsbook; access Paste BN Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated Sunday at 7:09 p.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Kansas State +340 (bet $100 to win $340) | Texas -450 (bet $450 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): Kansas State +8.5 (-106) | Texas -8.5 (-114)
- Over/Under (O/U): 139.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
Kansas State at Texas picks and predictions
Prediction
Texas 77, Kansas State 73
Moneyline
PASS.
Texas (-450) is a dominant 7-3 straight up in its last 10 matchups vs. K-State, and the Longhorns should pick up the win here. However, the -450 price is not worth the risk of betting on such heavy favorites. Back on the spread and/or total instead.
Against the spread
LEAN KANSAS STATE +8.5 (-106).
KSU has covered the spread in 2 of its last 3 games, while Texas is 1-2 ATS in its last 3 games.
K-State is 2-1 ATS in the last 3 head-to-head meetings vs. Texas and 4-2 in the last 6. While both teams are under .500 ATS this season, the Wildcats have been the better team at 12-13 ATS to the Longhorns' 9-16 ATS mark.
This is only a lean because the Wildcats and Longhorns have been very similar ATS recently. Both are 4-6 ATS in their last 10 contests.
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Over/Under
LEAN OVER 139.5 (-110).
The Over has hit in back-to-back outings for Texas and is 7-3 in the Longhorns' last 10 games. They feature a 14-11 O/U record for the season.
The Over is 2-1-1 in Kansas State's last 4 games, including in Saturday's loss to TCU.
The Over has also hit in 7 of the last 10 meetings between these Big 12 rivals.
This is only a lean because the Under has been slightly safer for the Wildcats this season at 13-11-1.
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