The No. 19 TCU Horned Frogs (17-6, 6-4 Big 12) will go up against the No. 11 Kansas State Wildcats (18-5, 6-4) on Tuesday at Bramlage Coliseum. Tip-off is scheduled for 9 p.m. ET (ESPNU). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the TCU vs. Kansas State odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and bets.
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The Horned Frogs lost 79-73 to Oklahoma State on Saturday and failed to cover as 4.5-point underdogs on the road. TCU has faced 9 conference opponents in its last 10 games and has gone 5-4 in those games.
The Wildcats narrowly lost 69-66 to No. 6 Texas on Saturday while falling short of covering as 2-point underdogs at home. Kansas State is on a 2-game losing streak, but it has won 6 of its last 10 contests.
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TCU at Kansas State odds
Provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 9:15 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): TCU +170 (bet $100 to win $170) | Kansas State -230 (bet $230 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): TCU +5.5 (-115) | Kansas State -5.5 (-105)
- Over/Under (O/U): 148.5 (O: -105 | U: -115)
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TCU at Kansas State picks and predictions
Prediction
Kansas State 75, TCU 68
Moneyline
PASS.
Taking Kansas State (-230) to win isn’t advised considering the minimal return you’ll receive if the Wildcats get the victory.
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Against the spread
KANSAS STATE -5.5 (-105) is the lean after the Wildcats played a talented Texas team close on Saturday. TCU also beat Kansas State 82-68 at home earlier this year, so I expect the Wildcats to play motivated at home in a conference matchup.
The Wildcats are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 home games and 10-3 ATS in their last 13 games against a team with a winning record.
Over/Under
Even though these teams average a combined 154 points per game, UNDER 148.5 (-115) is how I’d play the total. While both of these teams are solid on offense, they are also allowing only a combined 134.3 points per game.
Kansas State is 4-1 to the Under in its last 5 home games.
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