The No. 3 Kansas Jayhawks (25-5, 13-4 Big-12) will finish off another Big-12 conference title-winning season against the No. 7 Texas Longhorns '(22-8, 11-6) at the Moody Center Saturday at 4 p.m. ET (ESPN). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Kansas vs. Texas odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and bets.
Kansas came into this week ranked No. 3 in the nation. With a 66-63 win over Texas Tech Tuesday, the Jayhawks clinched a top 5 finish once again. It also clinched at least a share of the 17th regular season conference title under coach Bill Self.
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Texas, who lost coach Chris Beard early in the season, was able to hold on until the end under interim Rodney Terry. Unfortunately, a loss to Baylor over the weekend, followed by a 75-73 loss to TCU Wednesday, saw the Longhorns fade from the conference hunt in the final week.