It will be a battle between Big 12 opponents when the Texas Longhorns (11-9, 3-4 Big 12) welcome the No. 9 Kansas Jayhawks (16-4, 5-2 Big 12) to the Frank Erwin Special Events Center. The game starts at 7 p.m. ET on Tuesday, January 29, 2019, and will air on ESPN.
Kansas Jayhawks vs. Texas Longhorns Free Prediction
The last time the Jayhawks played, they were defeated by the No. 8 Kentucky Wildcats, 71-63. Kentucky’s free throw rate was their biggest strength over Kansas. The Wildcats had a rate of 0.266 (below their season average of 0.318), while the Jayhawks posted a mark of 0.127 (below their season average of 0.236). Dedric Lawson led Kansas in scoring with 20 points on 7-for-18 shooting.
The Longhorns were beaten by the Georgia Bulldogs in their last contest, 98-88. Getting to the charity stripe was one of Georgia’s largest strengths. They had 28 free throw attempts, while Texas had 15. Texas’ Dylan Osetkowski had 15 points, seven rebounds and seven steals in the game.
This will be the second game of the season between these two teams. Lagerald Vick scored a game-high 21 points in the first matchup, in which the Jayhawks defeated the Longhorns 80-78. The Jayhawks had a much better free throw rate (0.204 vs. 0.101) and had a better turnover percentage (5.9 vs. 7.7).
Texas may have difficulty getting to the foul line in this matchup. The Longhorns currently rank 283rd in the country with a free throw attempt (FTA) rate of 0.199, while Kansas ranks 31st in FTA rate allowed (0.179).
Kansas at Texas Pick
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Notes
Betting Notes:
Texas averages 26.0 three pointers per game, which ranks 47th in the country. Kansas ranks 250th in three pointers allowed per game (25.9).
The Longhorns rank 30th in assists allowed per game (10.8) while the Jayhawks rank 150th (13.6).
Kansas ranks 65th in rebounds per game (38.0) while Texas ranks 168th in rebounds allowed per game (35.5).
The Longhorns average 4.6 blocks per game, which ranks 31st in the country. The Jayhawks rank 116th in blocks allowed per game (3.5).
Texas ranks 37th in steals allowed per game (5.3) while Kansas ranks 93rd (6.2).
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The Jayhawks’ average margin of victory in their last five games has been 0.4, down from 7.1 for the season.
During their last five games, the Longhorns have scored an average of 72.8 points per game (0.8 above their season average) and allowed an average of 76.6 points per game (9.8 above their season average).
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