#8 Kansas Jayhawks (18-4) vs #4 Missouri Tigers (20-2)
The Kansas Jayhawks had a stumble last weekend losing at Iowa State.
The Kansas Jayhawks had a stumble last weekend losing at Iowa State.
What a great matchup, although it would have been better if both teams were still undefeated.
OSU (6-0) has been rolling this season and their offense is dynamic to say the least ranking 2nd in the nation in passing yards per game and they are the 2nd highest scoring team in the nation.
Kansas State (4-0) is ranked for the first time in 4 seasons and while they are coming off an upset win last week they are still a home underdog to a Missouri (2-2) team that they have lost to 5 straight times.
Super Bowl betting players will get to see a few division rivals go at it in the playoffs this weekend, and on Saturday in college hoops action, two conference rivals who are off to good starts will clash in College Station when Texas A&M hosts Missouri in a Big 12 clash.
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Here we go with today’s sports water cooler talk. Here, you won’t just find the straight news; you’ll find the stuff everyone is talking about – the ice breakers, the Twitter Sports Picks and topics…well, basically all the stuff you discuss at the water cooler.
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Line Movement
Missouri was catching a point in some places and two points in most shops when this number came out on Sunday. The line has been driven up to three points across the board and that is where it will likely stay until we get closer to gametime.
Odds: Nebraska -3.5 | ML: -165 | O/U 52.5
Odds: Missouri +3.5 | ML: +145
2009 NCAA Tournament Elite 8 Action
Saturday March 28, 4:40 PM ET
Glendale, AZ University of Phoenix Stadium – West Region
Missouri is 6-0 ATS in their last 6 outings. They are 9-2 ATS in their last NCAA Tournament performances. The over has played in the last 7 NCAA Tournament games as an underdog. On neutral courts the over has hit in 8 of the last 10.
2009 NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 Action
Thursday March 26, 10:07 PM ET
Glendale, AZ University of Phoenix Stadium – West Region
Missouri is 13-2 ATS in the last 15 and 7-2 on neutral courts this year. But they are just 1-4 ATS in the last 5 vs. Conference USA opponents. The under is 4-1 in the last 5 and 5-1 in the last 6 neutral court games.
2009 NCAA Tournament Round 1 Action
Friday March 20, 3:00 PM ET
Boise, ID Taco Bell Arena – West Region
The Cornell Big Red are 3-4 ATS in the last 7 games. They are 1-2 on the season when underdogs of 10 or more. The under has hit in the last 5 games.
Northwestern’s defense did a heck of a job this year. Only two teams exceeded 30 points against them (Michigan State and Ohio State) and the Wildcats limited capable offensive clubs like Minnesota, Illinois and Iowa to 17, 10 and 17 points respectively. All told, they allowed just 19.2 points per game.
BetUS NCAA Football Betting Odds: MISSOURI -12.5, Total 66
The Missouri Tigers (9-2 SU, 5-5 ATS), who are already in the Big 12 title game, will close out the regular season with a game against the Kansas Jayhawks (6-5 SU, 5-5 ATS) in NCAA college football sports betting action that is slated to kick off at 12:30 PM ET at Arrowhead Stadium (natural turf) in Kansas City, MO.
The Kansas Jayhawks (6-5 SU, 5-5 ATS, 6-4 O/U) have dropped two straight games in the Sportsbooks and four of five overall after a promising 4-1 start to the 2008-09 campaign. The Missouri Tigers (9-2 SU, 5-5 ATS, 5-5 O/U) have won four straight and look to extend their winning streak with another victory this week.
The Missouri Tigers (8-2 SU, 4-5 ATS, 4-5 O/U) have won three straight games in the BetUS Sportsbook but have failed to cover the spread in each of their last two outings. The Iowa State Cyclones (2-8 SU, 4-5 ATS, 6-3 O/U) have lost eight straight games and probably want to see their 2008-09 season come to a swift end soon.