2013 College Basketball Kansas State vs. Kansas Picks & Predictions
By Drew Sharper
KANSAS CITY, MO (ATS Consultants) – In-state rivals Kansas and Kansas State meet up tonight in the Big 12 Championship Game at 6PM ET from the Sprint Center.
ODDS: Oddsmakers from online sports book Bovada.lv have Kansas as the favorite in this championship game, as the Jayhawks have odds of -4 points against Kansas State. The over/under total has been set at 132 points. Kansas is 28-5 on the season while Kansas State is 27-6 overall.
LINE MOVEMENT: Some sportsbooks opened this game with Kansas as a 5-point favorite against Kansas State. The spread was never greater than that, and it dropped down to -3.5 points before closing at Kansas -4. The over/under total opened at 135 points, its peak, but quickly dropped down to 132 points.
PUBLIC BETTING: Currently, Kansas is getting 65% of the public wagers with odds of -4 points against Kansas State in Saturday’s title game. This information is subject to change, however, so make sure you click on the link provided to get the most updated public betting numbers
NCAA FREE PICK: Take Kansas State. According to the latest college basketball trends, Kansas State is: 5-2 ATS last 7 vs. Big 12 and 5-1 ATS last 6 Saturday games.
In the last meeting (2/11/13), KANSAS (-7.5) over Kansas State, 83-62. Kansas State is on a roll. The Wildcats have won eight of the last 10 and two straight with ease. Kansas beat Iowa State on Friday, 88-73, giving 5.5 to earn a chance to win their ninth Big 12 title. Kansas State is a very good basketball team that beat Oklahoma State by 11 and Texas by 17 to reach the championship game. Rodney McGruder is one of the top shooting guards in the nation that nobody talks about. He averages 15.6 points per game and 5.4 rebounds. McGrduer had 25 points on Friday against a very good Cowboys team. Big man Jordan Henriquez (6-11, 250) grabbed 11 rebounds yesterday, coming back from back spasms. Guard Angel Rodriguez added 17 points and four assists. He averages 11.7 points per game and 5.4 assists. He controls the game as well as any point guard in the league. Kansas State will not only take this to the wire, but they will take the game as well.
SATURDAY COLLEGE BASKETBALL FREE PICK: KANSAS STATE +4
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