Last Updated on February 10, 2018 9:26 pm by Anthony Rome
Texas Tech vs. Kansas State Prediction
Will the Kansas State Wildcats upset their Big 12 rivals the Texas Tech Red Raiders on Saturday night when the two teams meet at 8:00 p.m. ET?
Who Oddsmakers Like: Texas Tech. According to oddsmakers from online sports book YouWager, the Red Raiders are 1-point road favorites to knock off the Wildcats, who opened as 1.5-point underdogs. The total, meanwhile, sits at 136 after hitting the board at 137.
Who Public Bettors Like: Kansas State. As of this writing, 60% of the betting tickets wagered at online sportsbooks are on the Wildcats to cover the point spread. Meanwhile, 57% of the money wagered at online sportsbooks is on the under.
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Who We Like: The home team has covered the spread in five of the last six meetings between these two teams while the Red Raiders are just 2-7 against the number in their last nine trips to Manhattan. Texas Tech has also failed to cover the spread in six of its last eight conference games and is 2-5 against the number in its last seven games versus a team with a winning percentage above .600.
The Wildcats, meanwhile, are 4-1 against the spread in their last five games following an ATS win and have covered in six of their last eight conference games. They’re 19-6-2 at the betting window in their last 27 home games versus a team with a winning road percentage of greater than .600 as well.
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