Kansas vs Texas -2.5 O/U 139.5 –
Here are a couple of Big 12 teams going in opposite directions. Kansas has just ripped five games in a row against some of the lessor Big 12 opponents but that still isn’t an easy feat by any means and Texas has lost four of their last 6 games. One thing that I can count on for Texas is that they play fast and do not slow down for anyone. The Longhorn’s average 16.1 second per possession in conference play which is first in their conference. Texas games have went over 140 points 12 of the last 13 times. Kansas on the other hand can play fast as we have all seen over the last 20 years. Their last few games went under but they still rank 3rd fastest in the conference at 16.7 seconds per possession. They will have to adapt to Texas’s style on the road. These teams have already played each other once and Texas won 84-59. I expect a much closer game with some scoring here.
Over 138 – 3 stars
UMASS vs Richmond -9 O/U 150
Here is a nice Atlantic 10 game between 2 teams vying for decent seeds in their tournament. The Spiders has continued their successes from last year and are playing pretty well. The Minuitmen have only played 11 games so far but they are sitting in 3rd place in their conference at 6-2. I will get to the point here. This spread is too high. Umass will be getting some players back from injury and they know the importance of this game. This team according to Haslametrics is the best away from home team in all of basketball and they have a chance to win this one outright. Lastly, both of these teams have Saint Louis on deck but Richmond has to play them much soon which is this Friday. They could be looking ahead a little bit. Take the dog.
UMASS +9 – 1.5 star and sprinkle
