The No. 13 TCU Horned Frogs (14-4, 3-3 Big 12) and No. 2 Kansas Jayhawks (16-2, 5-1) meet Saturday at Allen Fieldhouse in Lawrence. Tip-off is scheduled for 1 p.m. ET (CBS). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the TCU vs. Kansas odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and bets.
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The Horned Frogs have hit the skids lately, dropping 3 of the past 4 games while going 2-2 against the spread (ATS) during that span. TCU has lost its last 2 Big 12 road games at West Virginia and Texas, too. The Over is 4-1 in the previous 5 games overall.
The Jayhawks are coming off a tough 83-82 loss in overtime as 1.5-point favorites against rival Kansas State Tuesday, and KU has now failed to cover its past 3 games. The Over and Under has alternated in its last 6 outings.
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TCU at Kansas odds
Provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 7:10 p.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): TCU +230 (bet $100 to win $230) | Kansas -310 (bet $310 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): TCU +6.5 (-105) | Kansas -6.5 (-115)
- Over/Under (O/U): 145.5 (O: -105 | U: -115)
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TCU at Kansas picks and predictions
Prediction
Kansas 77, TCU 71
Moneyline
Kansas (-310) will cost you over 3 times your potential return, and that’s quite a lot of risk for a standalone bet.
This isn’t a good inclusion for your ticket even in a multi-team parlay.
AVOID.
Against the spread
TCU +6.5 (-105) is worth a look, as it should be able to keep it within 3 buckets in this marquee Big 12 matinee matchup.
The Horned Frogs are 14-5-1 ATS in their past 20 games on the road and an impressive 24-9-4 ATS in the past 37 games against teams with a winning overall record.
Kansas is 0-4 ATS in its last 4 games at home, and just 2-5 ATS in the past 7 games overall.
Over/Under
OVER 145.5 (-105) is the lean, but play a half-unit at best.
While the Over is 4-1 in the past 5 games for TCU, and 5-1 in its last 6 on the road, the Under is 4-0 in its last 4 tries against teams with a winning overall record. The Under is 4-0 for KU in the past 4 against winning teams, too. The lean is still Over, but be careful.
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