Texas Southern at Kansas: 3/17/22 College Basketball Picks and Prediction
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Kansas Jayhawks (28-6) vs Texas Southern Tigers (19-12)
Game Info: Thursday, March 17, 2022 at 9:57 pm (Dickies Arena)
Betting Odds: Kansas Jayhawks -22.5 -- Over/Under: 145.5 Click Here for the Latest Odds
The Texas Southern Tigers will play the Kansas Jayhawks in this college basketball matchup scheduled for Wednesday Afternoon in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.
The Texas Southern Tigers are coming off of a 9 point win against Texas A&M CC in their last time out. Bryson Etienne had 21 to lead the Tigers in the win. John Walker had 16 while Bryson Etienne had 14 in the play-in victory.
The Texas Southern Tigers are led in scoring by John Walker who averages 9.9 points and 4.2 rebounds for this team. Joirdan Karl Nicholas averages 9.2 points and 5.9 rebounds a game for this team. Bryson Etienne is the third leading scorer for the Tigers as he averages 8.4 points a game for this team.
The Texas Southern Tigers are averaging 69.2 points per game on 43.7% shooting from the field. They are alowing opponents to score 65.5 points per game. They are shooting 66.5% from the free throw line.
The Kansas Jayhawks are coming off of a 9 point loss against Texas Tech in their last time out. David McCormack added 18 points and 11 rebounds to lead the Jayhawks. Ochai Agbaji had 16 in the Big 12 final. Christian Braun had 14 points and Jalen Wilson and Remy Martin scored 12 apiece for the the Jayhawks.
The Kansas Jayhawks are led in scoring by Ochai Agbaji who averages 19.8 points and 5.2 rebounds for this team. Christian Braun averages 14.9 points and 6.2 rebounds a night. David McCormack is the third leading scorer for the Jayhawks as he averages 10.1 points a game for this team.
The Jayhawks are averaging 78.6 points per game on 48% shooting from the field. They are allowing opponents to score 68.6 points per game. They are shooting 71.5% from the free throw line.
The Tigers are 3-0-1 ATS in their last 4 games overall and are 3-0-1 ATS in their last 4 games following a straight up win. The Tigers are also 3-0-1 ATS in their last 4 neutral site games as an underdog. Although the Jayhawks are 11-5 ATS in their last 16 Thursday games, they are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 NCAA Tournament games. Kansas should win this one but this feels like way too many points against a solid Texas Southern Squad.
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Clayton’s Pick Texas Southern +22.5
AUTHOR: Clayton Fountain
