The No. 9 Texas Longhorns (18-4, 7-2 Big 12) will attempt to take down the No. 6 Kansas State Wildcats (18-4, 6-3) at home Saturday at 4 p.m. ET (ESPN2). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Texas vs. Kansas State game odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and bets.
After a 90-78 loss to Kansas in a rematch of a stellar 83-82 Wildcats victory, Kansas State returns home to attempt to take down another of the elite teams in the Big 12 in Texas.
Although the loss to Kansas on the road is not devastating, a 2nd-straight loss in conference will do damage to a remarkable season the Wildcats opened as favorites to finish last in the conference.
Texas comes in after winning a home game 76-71 over the Baylor Bears as 4-point favorites Monday. This came following a loss last weekend to a Tennessee team, which most recently lost to Florida in its own return to action.