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Texas Tech at Kansas College Basketball Picks Betting Preview (03-02-2008) |
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Written by MadmenSports
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Sunday, 02 March 2008 |
They just knocked off #5 Texas on Saturday, can Tech do it again tonight by knocking off #6 Kansas? The chances of Kansas claiming at least a share of a fourth straight Big 12 title dramatically increased thanks to Texas Tech. Now it’s the Red Raiders who are standing in the Jayhawks’ way.
The sixth-ranked Jayhawks look to move into sole possession of first place in the Big 12 on Monday when they host Texas Tech, which is looking for its fifth win over a Top 25 team this college basketball picks season.
Kansas was a game behind first-place Texas heading into Saturday, but beat Kansas State 88-74 at home and got a big assist from the Red Raiders, who stunned the No. 5 Longhorns 83-80.
The Jayhawks’ 14-point win over the rival Wildcats avenged their first loss of the college basketball picks season, an 84-75 upset in Manhattan that ended Kansas’ 24-year winning streak on Kansas State’s home court.
Brandon Rush led the Jayhawks on Saturday with a season-high 21 points and hit five 3-pointers. He hasn’t been as good as he was a season ago from beyond the arc, when he shot 43.1 percent, but the junior guard is still one of the Big 12’s biggest 3-point threats at 42.0 percent. Rush is 8-for-13 on 3s in his last two games.
Kansas should have a major edge inside Monday. The Jayhawks outrebounded Kansas State, the nation’s fifth-best rebounding team, 41-34 on Saturday. Kansas averages 38.9 boards per game, third in the Big 12, while Texas Tech is 11th in the conference at 31.0 per game.
Texas Tech (16-12, 7-7) had 11 fewer rebounds than Texas on Saturday, but was still able to get past the Longhorns, which won the first meeting in Austin 73-47 on Jan. 26.
The win came on the heels of an embarrassing 98-54 defeat at Texas A&M on Wednesday, the worst in school history. Knight, who took over for his father Bob Knight when the legendary coach abruptly retired last month, drew some inspiration from his dad’s hard-driving ways between the loss to the Aggies and Saturday’s game.
Texas Tech junior guard Alan Voskuil continued his outstanding play, scoring 18 points and hitting six straight free throws late in the game. Voskuil is averaging 18.5 points in his last six games.
The Red Raiders are looking to knock off a fifth ranked opponent this season, which would tie Texas for most in the country. However, bad non-conference losses to Sam Houston State and Centenary, combined with a 2-9 road record, could endanger Texas Tech’s NCAA tournament hopes.
Texas Tech has never won in nine trips to Lawrence, losing its last five visits by an average of 28.8 points.
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Last Updated ( Sunday, 02 March 2008 )
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