The No. 10 Texas Longhorns and the No. 7 Kansas State Wildcats are set to square off in a Big 12 matchup at 4 p.m. ET on Saturday at Fred Bramlage Coliseum. Both teams are 18-4; the Wildcats are 11-0 at home, while Texas is 3-2 on the road. Texas has won six of its last seven overall, while Kansas State has covered in four of its last five, giving bettors plenty to consider in this top-10 clash.
The Longhorns are favored by 1 point in the latest Kansas State vs. Texas odds from Caesars Sportsbook, and the over/under is set at 150.5. Before entering any Texas vs. Kansas State picks, you'll want to see the college basketball predictions from the model at SportsLine.
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Now, the model has set its sights on Kansas State vs. Texas. You can head to SportsLine to see its picks. Here are several college basketball odds for Texas vs. Kansas State:
- Kansas State vs. Texas spread: Texas -1
- Kansas State vs. Texas over/under: 150.5 points
- Kansas State vs. Texas money line: Kansas State +100, Texas -120
- Kansas State vs. Texas picks: See picks here
What you need to know about Kansas State
K-State fell 90-78 on the road to rival Kansas on Tuesday. Four players on K-State scored in the double digits: guard Markquis Nowell (23), forward Keyontae Johnson (22), forward Nae'Qwan Tomlin (11) and forward David N'Guessan (10), but the Wildcats weren't able to sweep the Sunflower Showdown this year after winning at home against Kansas on Jan. 17.
Still, Kansas State has been one of the best teams in the nation against the spread this season. The Wildcats are 16-6 ATS with an 8-3 ATS mark at home. They already beat Texas on the road this season on Jan. 3 in a 116-103 final in a game they entered as 8.5-point underdogs.
What you need to know about Texas
Meanwhile, Texas didn't have too much room to spare against the Baylor Bears on Monday, but they still walked away with a 76-71 victory. The Longhorns can attribute much of their success to forward Timmy Allen, who had 18 points in addition to six rebounds, and guard Sir'Jabari Rice, who had 21 points along with six boards. It was a nice bounce-back performance after the Longhorns lost 82-71 to Tennessee last Saturday.
Marcus Carr leads the team with 16.7 points per game, while Rice (11.0 ppg), Allen (10.8 ppg) and Tyrese Hunter (10.3 ppg) are all averaging double digits as well.
How to make Texas vs. Kansas State picks
The model has simulated Kansas State vs. Texas 10,000 times and the results are in. The model is leaning Under on the total, and it's also generated a point-spread pick that is hitting in almost 60% of simulations. You can only see the pick at SportsLine.
So who wins Kansas State vs. Texas? And which side of the spread hits almost 60% of the time? Visit SportsLine now to find out, all from the model that is 50-29 on top-ranked college basketball picks this season.
