Kansas State vs Kansas College Basketball Picks – March 3rd, 2010: Kansas State and Kansas meet again tonight for the Sunflower Showdown at Allen Fieldhouse in Lawrence, Kansas. The Jayhawks took the first meeting between the two top-ranked rivals, beating the Wildcats 81-79 in OT in Manhattan back on January 30th. This evening's game is set to tip off at 8:00pm ET; it will be broadcast live on ESPN's Full Court pay-per-view package. College basketball picks at online bookmaker Sportsbook.com have the Jayhawks listed as a -8.5 against the spread home favorite in this evening's conference clash.
Kansas State comes into tonight's game ranked No. 5 in the AP Poll with a 24-4 overall record and 11-3 mark in Big 12 
action. The Wildcats have reeled off seven straight wins since their January loss to Kansas, the latest being a 63-53 triumph over the Missouri Tigers at Bramlage Coliseum. Frank Martin's troops limited the Tigers to 31.7 percent field goal shooting and they also forced 17 Missouri turnovers. Guards Jacob Pullen and Denis Clemente combined for 22 points and seven assists in the conference win.
The Wildcats have been one of the best road teams in the nation this season, going 8-1 away from Manhattan. However, Kansas State has won just three times in Lawrence since January of 1989.
No. 2 Kansas fell from the top spot in the both the AP and Coaches Polls with a 77-85 loss at Oklahoma State on Saturday. The setback, which was the first conference loss of the season for Bill Self's squad, snapped a 13 game Jayhawks win streak. At 27-2 and 13-1 in the Big 12, Kansas has still locked up at least a share of the regular season conference championship.
The Jayhawks are a perfect 18-0 at Allen Fieldhouse this season, beating opponents by an average of 25 points per game. The home crowd figures to be especially raucous this evening, not only because Kansas State is visiting, but also because it is senior night for guards Sherron Collins and Mario Little.
Sportsbook.com Kansas State vs Kansas College Basketball Picks – March 3rd, 2010:
Kansas State Wildcats +8.5 (-110), Over 149.5 (-110), +335 (Moneyline)
Kansas Jayhawks -8.5 (-110), Under 149.5 (-110), -430 (Moneyline)
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