8:03 pm
January 26

#25 Kansas State @ #9 Texas

Who will WIN this matchup?

#25 Kansas State Wildcats (15-4)

@ #9 Texas Longhorns (14-3)

 

Current odds:

Kansas State Wildcats: (+205)

Texas Longhorns: (-245)

 

The spread for the game is Texas by 5.5 points.

Texas heads into the matchup averaging 76.8 points per game, 19.4 more than the 57.4 Kansas State allows per contest. The Longhorns are 10-1 in games where they score over 57 points. This season, the Longhorns are shooting 43.7 percent from the field while limiting their opponents to a 36.6 percent clip. When Texas shoots above its season average this year, the Longhorns have gone 9-0.

The Wildcats 68.5 points per game average is more than the 55.1 Texas gives up. When Kansas State does reach the 55-point mark, it is 11-2 on the year. The Wildcats dish out 18.3 assists while turning over the basketball 13.4 times per ballgame. Kansas State has a 5-2 record when it has an assist-to-turnover ratio better than its season mark of 1.37.

Aliyah Matharu paces the Texas’ scoring effort, averaging 14.6 points per game. Rori Harmon is the team’s top passer, putting up 4.6 assists to go with 10.7 points per game. The Longhorns’ leading rebounder is Lauren Ebo, who pulls down 7.2 boards per game in addition to averaging 7.6 points. Matharu has a 39 percent shooting percentage from downtown and leads the team in made threes per game, hitting 2.4 treys per contest.

Lee is the leader for Kansas State in both scoring and rebounding with 22.4 points and 10.9 boards per game. Serena Sundell adds 11.1 points and 5.6 assists for the Wildcats, and Brylee Glenn averages 8.1 points per game. Sundell is the best bet for Kansas State from beyond the arc. She leads the team in made threes per game, drilling 1.8 three-pointers per contest (making 39 percent of her attempts).

6/10
Confidence
StreakSmarter Pick
#9 Texas Longhorns