Texas A&M Kansas Betting – Kansas Pushes Toward Share Of Big 12 Championship
The outlook for the Kansas Jayhawks just improved a great deal over the weekend. A team that needed help in the Big 12 race received just that. Opportunity awaits in Lawrence, Kansas.
NCAA basketball betting: Texas A&M Aggies @ Kansas Jayhawks
Why To Bet On Texas A&M
March Madness betting observers might very well know that Texas A&M head coach Mark Turgeon played collegiate basketball at Kansas. Yes, Turgeon is a Jayhawk alum, so he knows his opponent quite well heading into Wednesday night’s clash at Phog Allen Fieldhouse. Turgeon’s teams at A&M are typically rugged on defense and are not afraid to mix it up in the paint. The Aggies aren’t necessarily brawny, but they scrap on every possession and are the embodiment of a feisty team. Kansas has been known to be soft at times; the Jayhawks own silky-smooth offensive performers who are gifted scorers and open-court playmakers, but if a team can make a game ugly against Kansas, the Jayhawks might flinch. A&M is the kind of team that has the ability to play a disciplined road game. It might not be likely, but it’s very possible – more possible than you might initially think. Texas A&M is coming off a bad loss at Baylor, but the Bears are a horrible matchup for the Aggies because of their extra length near the basket. Kansas doesn’t have a center who is as long as Baylor’s Perry Jones is. The Aggies can maneuver better near the basket, and that could become the gateway to a very competitive clash near the end of the Big 12 season.
Why To Bet On Kansas
The sports betting odds have to favor Kansas in this encounter. The Jayhawks will be motivated and confident after what they saw over the weekend. No, not only did Texas A&M’s offense sputter in a 58-51 loss at Baylor; the thing that will really put a spring in KU’s step is that the Jayhawks now control their own fate in the push for a share (at the very least) of the Big 12 regular-season championship. Texas, which led Kansas by half a game entering this past weekend, blew a 22-point lead at Colorado, falling 91-89 to the Buffaloes on the road. Kansas just needs to win its last two games to share the Big 12 crown, and if Texas loses at Baylor on Saturday, the Jayhawks could win the league outright. This battle for the Big 12 title is important for its own sake, but this two-way fight is also significant because the winner of the Big 12 might very well become one of the four top seeds in the upcoming NCAA Tournament. Kansas has a lot to play for in this game, and that’s probably the biggest reason why the Jayhawks’ talent is likely to shine through.
How The Game Will Play Out
The online betting world realizes the opportunity that lies in front of the Jayhawks. Kansas isn’t likely to hit the snooze button in this contest. The prospect of both the Big 12 title and a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament should propel Kansas for 40 minutes. The Jayhawks have better players than the Aggies, and more of them to boot. KU will start slow but then run the Aggies out of the building in the second half. Take Kansas at home.
Texas A&M Kansas Betting Pick: Kansas
