College Basketball Picks & Predictions for Saturday, January 29, 2011
By Drew Sharper
AUSTIN, TX (TheSpread) – No. 11 Missouri has been a big surprise this year in college basketball and the Tigers look to get a big win on Saturday when they take on No. 7 Texas. Here is a look at my pick for this game.
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Missouri is 17-3 on the year and 1-2 on the road while Texas is 17-3 on the season and 11-1 at home. Texas is 5-0 in the Big 12 and Missouri is 3-2.
Oddsmakers from online sportsbook SBGGLOBAL.com have released their odds for this game and made Texas a 6.5-point favorite at home. The over/under has been set at 145.5 points. Here is a look at the trends and my pick for tonight’s game.
Missouri vs. Texas, 9PM ET (View Matchup)
Missouri is just 3-8 against the spread in their last 11 meetings with Texas and 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games at Texas. Texas has also covered in their last 5 conference games. My pick is with Texas as it is battle tested and at home while Missouri has struggled on the road.
COLLEGE BASKETBALL FREE PICK: TEXAS -6.5