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— Monday, January 24th Texas Tech Red Raiders @ Kansas Jayhawks
A pair of ranked teams meet for the second time in 16 days on Monday when the No. 7 Kansas Jayhawks (16-2, 5-1) host the No. 18 Texas Tech Red Raiders (15-4, 5-2). First place is on the line in the Big 12 as Tech already beat Kansas and would hold the tiebreaker with the season sweep. Tip-off at Allen Fieldhouse in Lawrence is set for 9:00 p.m. ET on ESPN.
Texas Tech hosted Kansas on January 8 and won 75-67. Kansas leads the all-time series 39-7, and they are 20-1 against the Red Raiders in Lawrence. The Jayhawks have won 22 of the last 25, and their only home loss in the series came in February 2019.
Shannon Returns for Red Raiders
The Red Raiders are 12-7 ATS this season, and the under is 10-9 in their 19 matchups, hitting in two straight. They are 1-3 at home this season, winning nine of them by double digits. They are 4-3 against ranked teams with wins over Iowa State, Baylor, Kansas, and Tennessee.
Tech won both of their games last week with home wins over No. 15 Iowa State and West Virginia, both by double digits. Terrance Shannon Jr. returned to the starting lineup after a back injury and led the way with 23 points against WVU. Kevin Obanor had 18 against WVU and 15 against ISU, while Bryson Williams had 15 and 13 in the two wins.
Shannon leads the team on the season with 12.8 ppg, while Williams is right behind him at 12.6 ppg. Kevin McCullar leads the team with 5.8 rpg and also scores 11.6 ppg, while Davion Williams (10.3) and Obanor (10.0) are also in double digits scoring per game. Obanor leads the team with 24 3-pointers made on the season while Williams shoots 42.2 percent from deep.
Shannon missed the win over Kansas while Williams led the way with 22 points. Clarence Nadolny filled in for Shannon with 17 points. Tech outrebounded Kansas by 10 in the first matchup and forced 17 turnovers.
Agbaji Leads Jayhawks
Kansas is 8-9-1 ATS this season, and the under is 12-6 in their 18 games. They are 9-0 at home but just 1-1 overall against ranked teams. They lost at Texas Tech and beat Iowa State for their only ranked opponents so far this season.
Kansas has won four in a row since the loss at Texas Tech, including a 3-point road win over Kansas State on Saturday. Ochai Agbaji led the way with 29 points against the Wildcats, while Jalen Wilson scored 16.
Agbaji leads the Jayhawks on the season with 20.4 ppg and is among the best 3-point shooters in the nation at 45.6 percent. He’s making 3.1 shots per game from distance and also shooting 72 percent from the free-throw line.
Christian Braun is the second-leading scorer at 15.3 ppg, while Wilson averages 8.9. David McCormick leads Kansas with 6.8 rpg and scores 8.8 ppg in the post. Dajuan Harris Jr. leads the way with 3.8 apg.
In the game at Lubbock, Kansas made ten 3-pointers but allowed the Red Raiders to shoot 51 percent from the field and never led by more than two. Agbaji led the way with 24 points as he drilled 6-of-9 from deep, and Wilson had 20 points.
Betting Analysis
- Texas Tech Red Raiders +7 (-110)
- Kansas Jayhawks -7 (-110)
- Total Points 140. Under -110. Over -110
Texas Tech hasn’t allowed more than 69 points in a game since December 1, but they will have their hands full with an in-form Kansas team at home. They should be able to keep the game close, but Agaji and the Kansas offense will be too much in the end.
Betting Pick: Texas Tech +7 (-110)
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