2012 Missouri vs. Kansas College Basketball Picks & Predictions

Missouri vs. Kansas Free Pick

LAWRENCE, KS (The Spread) – No. 5 Kansas looks to avenge its loss earlier this month to Missouri when it hosts the No. 3 Tigers at 4:00PM ET today.

ODDS: Oddsmakers have installed Kansas as a 7.5-point favorite over Missouri for tonight’s game, while the over/under total is currently sitting at 144.5 points. The Tigers enter play with a 25-3 overall record and are 6-2 on the road this year, while the Jayhawks are 23-5 overall and 14-1 at home.

LINE MOVEMENT: The Jayhawks opened as 6-point favorites but the spread has since climbed to 7.5 or even 8 at some sports books. The total, meanwhile, has climbed to 144.5 after opening at 143.

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PUBLIC BETTING: Of the wagers placed on tonight’s game, 67% of college basketball public bettors currently favor the Tigers. This information is subject to change, however, so make sure you click on the link provided for the most up-to-date public betting numbers.

NCAA FREE PICK: Take Kansas. According to latest college basketball trends, the favorite is 4-0-2 against the spread in the last six meetings between these two teams while the home squad is 3-1-2 ATS in the last six meetings overall. The Tigers, meanwhile, are 0-6-2 against the number in their last eight games versus the Jayhawks and 0-4 ATS in their last four trips to Lawrence. Missouri is also 1-5 ATS in its last six games as a road underdog, 19-41-1 ATS in its last 61 road games and 1-5-1 ATS in its last seven games as an underdog.

SATURDAY COLLEGE BASKETBALL FREE PICK: KANSAS JAYHAWKS –7.5

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