The Missouri Tigers (7-2) and Kansas Jayhawks (8-1) tangle Saturday. Tipoff at Allen Fieldhouse will be at 5:15 p.m. ET (ESPN). Below, we analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Missouri vs. Kansas odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and best bets.
Missouri last played Sunday, struggling from the floor but defeating 7.5-point underdog Wichita State 82-72. The Tigers are not necessarily a high-percentage field goal team because they launch a lot of 3s (27.6 per game). But they slumped a bit (40% from the field, 33.3% from 3-point range) in winning their 4th straight game.
Kansas, which is No. 3 in the , played Tuesday, failing to cover a -26.5 in an 88-69 triumph over Kansas City. That win came on the heels beating then-No. 4 UConn Dec. 1. The Jayhawks are 4-0 since falling to current-No. 7 Marquette on Nov. 21.
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