The No. 7 Kansas Jayhawks (22-5, 10-4 Big 12) visit the No. 24 TCU Horned Frogs (18-9, 7-7) on Monday. Tip from Ed and Rae Schollmaier Arena is set for 9 p.m. ET (ESPN). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Kansas vs. TCU odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and bets.
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Kansas defeated Baylor 87-71 at home Saturday to cover as a 5.5-point home underdog. It has now won 4 games in a row and 6 of its last 7 and is 6-1 against the spread (ATS) in that span. The Jayhawks are 13-14 ATS this season.
TCU throttled Oklahoma State 100-75 at home on Saturday to cover as a 6-point home favorite and break a 4-game losing skid. TCU is 4-6 straight up and ATS over its last 10 games. The Horned Frogs are 14-12-1 ATS on the season.
TCU took down Kansas 83-60 to cover as a 7-point road underdog in their first matchup on Jan. 21.
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Kansas at TCU odds
Provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 10:38 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Kansas +115 (bet $100 to win $115) | TCU -135 (bet $135 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): Kansas +2.5 (-115) | TCU -2.5 (-105)
- Over/Under (O/U): 151.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
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Kansas at TCU picks and predictions
Prediction
Kansas 74, TCU 69
Moneyline
BET KANSAS (+115).
The Jayhawks are rolling into Fort Worth, Texas, on a hot streak. Kansas has won 3 of its last 4 games and 6 of its last 7 — including 3 of its last 4 on the road. The Jayhawks are 6-3 in true road games.
Following an outright victory this season, Kansas is 18-3 (5-2 on the road) while TCU is 12-5 (7-2 at home).
While this should be a close game, expect Kansas to come away with the win.
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Against the spread
PASS.
The moneyline odds are a more favorable play for Kansas in this matchup.
Over/Under
BET UNDER 151.5 (-110).
This would be the highest closing line in both Kansas and TCU’s last 10 games.
The Under is 5-0 in the Jayhawks’ last 5 games against a team with a winning outright record.
The Under is 5-0 in TCU’s last 5 games after scoring 100 or more points in its previous game and 5-0 in its last 5 games against a team with a winning outright record.
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