Big 12 Tournament: Texas vs. Kansas odds, picks and predictions
The No. 7 Texas Longhorns (25-8) square off against the No. 4 Kansas Jayhawks (27-6) Saturday in the Big 12 Tournament championship game. Tip-off from T-Mobile Center is scheduled for 6 p.m. ET (ESPN). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook's lines around the Texas vs. Kansasodds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and bets.
Rankings courtesy of the USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll.
The Longhorns defeated No. 23 TCU 66-60 as a 2-point favorite in Friday's semifinal game. Texas is 14-6 against Big 12 opponents this season.
The Jayhawks covered as 4-point favorites in their 71-58 victory over Iowa State Friday. Kansas has won 9 of its last 10 games.
This will mark the third meeting between Texas and Kansas this season. Each team won and covered the spread as a favorite on its home court, while the Over/Under split 1-1.
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