An NCAA college hoops matchup bettors are hoping for will take place Saturday evening (6 pm Eastern) when the No. 2 ranked Kansas Jayhawks (31-2, 14-2 BIG 12) play the 10th ranked Texas Longhorns (27-6, 13-3) in the finals of the 2011 Phillips 66 BIG 12 Championships at Sprint Center in Kansas City.
Oddsmakers at most off shore sports shops list the Jayhawks as -4 1/2 NCAA Point Spreads favorites versus the Longhorns with a posted 141 (Over/UNDER) game total. Texas backers are getting +165 odds on the off shore moneyline while Kansas is giving -190.
Kansas advanced to the finals with a 90-83 win against Colorado Friday, but falling short of covering the 12-chalk betting spread. Kansas is making its ninth appearance in the Big 12 Championship title game and fourth in the last five years. Kansas and Texas will be meeting in their fourth BIG 12 Championship where Kansas is 3-0. Texas made it to the tournament finals by defeating rival Texas A&M 70-58 on Friday. The Longhorns covered the betting spread as -6 1/2-chalk favorites.
Early betting trends, always great tools for college fans making NCAA Basketball Predictions, show public confidence on Kansas (64 percent) to cover the point spread while 68 percent of moneyline action on Texas to win SU.
In the only meeting between the schools season, Texas handed Kansas its only home loss (74-63) and conference set back this season. The Longhorns covered as +7 road underdog while the combined game points went UNDER the posted 144 total.
Beating Kansas once on the road is one thing but beating them twice is another. The Longhorns will face a fired up Jayhawks squad at a hostile venue. The best NCAA Basketball Picks here is giving the points and betting the Jayhawks. Officially its not a road game for Texas but we know reality.
NCAAB Spreads BEST BET – Kansas -4
