Free NCAA Hoops Pick: Jayhawks vs. Red Raiders CBB Odds
Looking for Kansas Jayhawks vs. Texas Tech Red Raiders NCAA basketball free picks & CBB odds? CBB betting sees the Jayhawks taking on the Red Raiders on Tuesday, January 3rd United Supermarkets Arena, Lubbock. Cappers Picks provides complimentary expert handicapping picks on all college basketball matchups all season long so stay tuned for more FREE daily NCAA basketball predictions like this Jayhawks Red Raiders matchup.
2022 NCAA Basketball Handicapping
- (12-1) Kansas Jayhawks vs. Texas Tech Red Raiders (10-3)
- Date: Tuesday, January 3rd
- Time: 9:00 ET
- Venue: United Supermarkets Arena, Lubbock
- CBB Moneyline Odds: Jayhawks -146 | Red Raiders +119
- NCAAB Betting ATS Odds: Kansas -2.5 | Texas Tech +2.5 (Bet Now!)
- CBB Betting Total: O/U 139.5
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Kansas Jayhawks
Kansas heads into their matchup vs Texas Tech with a record of 12-1 and riding a 6-game win streak. Out of 3 games road games this season, Kansas has a record of 2-1. In 11 games as the favorites, the Jayhawks have gone 11-0 straight up. In today’s matchup, Kansas has a betting line set at -2.5 points in their favor. Kansas currently has a record of 1-0 in Big 12 action. In non-conference games, the team has a mark of 11-1.
Coming into the game, Jalen Wilson is the team leader in scoring, averaging 21.0 points per game. In addition to his scoring, Wilson is grabbing 8.62 rebounds and adding 2.85 assists. Kansas’ second leading scorer is Gradey Dick, who has hit 47.6% of his field goal attempts and is averaging 14.85 points per game.
Offensively, the Jayhawks come into the game as an above-average unit, averaging 78.6 points per game, good for 31st in the NCAA. Kansas’ offensive attack is heavily reliant on getting the ball inside, as 66.59% of their shots have come inside the arc. So far, the team is ranked 33rd in overall field goal percentage at 48.1%. When the Jayhawks have taken 3-point shots, they are hitting 35.5% of their looks.
In terms of pace, Kansas is below the NCAA average in possessions per game, averaging just 69.3 per contest, placing them just 349th in college basketball. Currently, the team is pulling down rebounds at a similar rate to the NCAA average of 37.4 rebounds per contest. This figure includes 11.1 offensive boards per game.
Texas Tech Red Raiders
As they head into their 14th game of the season, Texas Tech currently holds a 10-3 record. Currently, the Red Raiders have been the home team 10 times, sitting with a record of 9-1. After a year in which they went 5-4 as the betting underdog, the Red Raiders will not be the favorite for the first time this season. They are +2.5 point underdogs on the spread. Texas Tech currently has a record of 0-1 in Big 12 action. In non-conference games, the team has a mark of 10-2.
Coming into the game, Kevin Obanor is the team leader in scoring, averaging 15.77 points per game. In addition to his scoring, Obanor is grabbing 6.15 rebounds and adding 1.15 assists. Texas Tech’s second-leading scorer is De’Vion Harmon, who has hit 46.4% of his field goal attempts and is averaging 12.23 points per game.
Texas Tech’s offense heads into today’s matchup averaging just 71.7, which places them 182nd in the NCAA. Texas Tech’s offensive attack is heavily reliant on getting the ball inside, as 65.6% of their shots have come inside the arc. So far, the team is ranked 57th in overall field goal percentage at 47.0%. When the Red Raiders have taken 3-point shots, they are hitting 31.4% of their looks.
In terms of pace, Texas Tech is below the NCAA average in possessions per game, averaging just 66.2 per contest, placing them just 543rd in college basketball. Currently, Texas Tech’s 36.4 rebounds per contest is one of the lower figures in the NCAA. So far, the Red Raiders are averaging 10.6 offensive boards per game.
CBB Betting Trends
- Kansas is 3-2 vs the spread in their last 5 games. The Jayhawks are 5-0 straight up in these matchups.
- Kansas is 4-6 ATS in their last 10 games on the road, going 9-1 SU.
- The Jayhawks are 3-0 SU in their last 3 games as the favorite. They are 1-2 vs the spread in these contests.
- The Red Raiders are 0-3 SU in their last 3 games as the underdog. They are 0-2-1 vs the spread in these contests.
Free Kansas Jayhawks vs Texas Tech Red Raiders NCAAB Prediction:
Free Spread Prediction: Kansas Jayhawks -2.5
Leading into this matchup, the Kansas Jayhawks are currently the favorites to pick up the win, with a spread sitting at -2.5. According to our analysis, we anticipate a strong offensive effort from the Jayhawks’ shooters to be enough to pull out the win and cover the spread. For the season, Kansas has a field goal percentage of 48.1, good for 33rd in college basketball. Although Kansas hasn’t been excellent vs the spread on the road of late, 4-6, we see there still being plenty of value in grabbing them at -2.5.
Free CBB Betting Pick: Kansas ATS
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