The last time the Missouri Tigers (17-3) mens basketball team entered the state of Texas was two weeks ago when they went down to College Station and almost stole a game at Texas A&M, before falling in overtime 91-89 and covering the point spreads as a 5-chalk underdog. The Tigers will be looking to improve on that effort Saturday night (9 PM Eastern) when the Tigers face the task of playing the seventh-ranked Texas Longhorns (17-3) at Erwin Special Events Center in Austin. Keep tabs on the most up to date NCAA Basketball Betting Spreads as you make your plays all season.
Point spreads specialists at most offshore sports shops list the Longhorns as -7 point spreads favorites with a total line of 147. If Mizzou can pull off an upset win it would be profitable for backers who are getting +260 odds on the offshore money line. Longhorns backers are paying -320 to win $100.
Betting trends are showing the public is throwing 66 percent of money line action on the Longhorns to win the game outright while 63 percent are risking the Horns against the point spreads. In totals action, the combined game score is expected to go OVER the posted 147.
Missouri owns a 3-2 SU road record this season and is 2-3 against the point spreads. Overall, the Tigers are 7-6 ATS. The Longhorns are very good at home winning 12 of 13 games this year and are 6-2 ATS. On the year, the Longhorns are 12-3 ATS.
Mizzou has been like a monkey on Texas coach Rick Barnes and his Longhorns players would like to shake. Missouri is riding a four game winning streak against the Longhorns dating back to 2008. The 2011 version of the Missouri Tigers isn't intimidated by playing other ranked teams as their three game winning streak against ranked opponents is testimate to.
Texas improved to 5-0 in BIG 12 play following its 61-46 win over Oklahoma State in Stillwater on Wednesday. For Missouri to have a chance Saturday, Mike Anderson's Tigers will need to convert against the Longhorns defense, one of the nations best.
College Basketball Predictions: Texas has become almost unbeatable at home and they know how to beat the point spreads. The Longhorns whipped Texas A&M on Jan. 19 by 21 points, covering the spread as a 6 1/2-chalk favorite. Four days prior to that the Longhorns molested Oklahoma covering as a 19-point favorite. Missouri is pretty good but the Longhorns will handle their pressure and will cover the -7 chalk: BEST BET – Texas -7.
