Texas Kansas State Betting Preview

The Texas Longhorns will hit the floor running against the visiting Kansas State Wildcats Monday, looking to improve their record and boost wagering bankrolls in the process.

The Wildcats will look to vanquish their hosts on Monday, as they are 10-12 ATS versus the spread this season, while the Longhorns are 17-6 ATS. Kansas State is 7-15 against the total, while Texas is 7-15 versus the number.

Betting Line:
Texas opened as 9.5-point favorites in this College Basketball tilt.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
According to new college basketball power rankings here, it's the No. 1-ranked Longhorns and the No. 26-rated Wildcats in this matchup. Computer formulas aimed at predicting NCAAB scores point to a 84-77 win for the Longhorns on Monday.

How They Match Up:
Scoring and defensive stats point to some edges in this matchup. The game features Texas's No. 36-ranked scoring average of 75.9 PPG, against a Wildcats defense rated No. 99 and allowing 65.5 PPG. The Longhorns FG% has averaged 46.1% to date this season, more than the Wildcats shooters have managed so far (43.6% per game).

Defensively, Kansas State features the nation's No. 120-rated defense on the road, allowing 68.8 points per game. Texas, meanwhile, comes in at No. 47 nationally in scoring at home.

Kansas State was an 80-70 winner in their most recent outing at home against Missouri. They covered the 4.5–point spread as favorites. The Wildcats grabbed an 80-70 win over the Tigers on Saturday, behind a 24-point effort from Jacob Pullen at Bramlage Coliseum.

Texas lost its last outing, a 91-89 result against Colorado on February 26. They failed to cover in that game as a 6.5-point favorite. Texas got 21 points from Jordan Hamilton but lost anyway, 91-89, to Colorado on Saturday at Coors Events Center.

Kansas State Wildcats Trends:
When playing on Monday are 4-6
Before playing Iowa State are 7-3
After playing Missouri are 6-4
After a win are 6-4

Texas Longhorns Trends:
When playing on Monday are 7-3
Before playing Baylor are 7-3
After playing Colorado are 8-2
After a loss are 8-2

A few Wildcats at Longhorns trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Kansas State's last 15 games on the road
Kansas State is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Texas
Kansas State is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games on the road
Kansas State is 1-8 ATS in its last 9 games on the road
Texas is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Texas's last 5 games at home
Texas is 12-2 SU in its last 14 games
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Texas's last 11 games

Next up:
Kansas State home to Iowa State, Saturday, March 5
Texas at Baylor, Saturday, March 5