Tuesday, May 22nd, 2012
Tuesday’s clash between the Texas Longhorns (12-5) and the Kansas State Wildcats (12-4) looks to be a competitive matchup, and tipoff is scheduled for 9:00 PM ET tonight.
The home-team Wildcats are 5-point betting favorites, while the total sits at 137.
With Kansas State garnering close to 70% of the action according to bet-tracking websites, it is a bit confusing as to why the spread hasn’t budged at all.
The total started off at 136 and is the only real movement to report on the odds here.
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The Longhorns are fresh off of a road loss to Missouri and have gone just 1-5 on the year when playing away from home.
Texas has failed to cover the point spread in 4 straight games and have gone under the total in 4 of their last 6.
Kansas State hasn’t been playing much better lately and their only win over their last 4 tries was over Missouri.
Losses to Kansas, Baylor, and Oklahoma have the Wildcats wondering what has gone wrong, and this team has failed to cover the spread in all of those defeats.
Kansas State has gone over the total in 2 straight games and 7 of 12 overall in games in which Las Vegas provided a line.
Texas has been horrible against Kansas State historically and has covered the odds in just 1 of the last 11 head-to-head meetings.
The good news for the Longhorns is that they are underdogs this time around, and the favorite has covered the line in just 1 of those 11 previous matchups.
The Wildcats have won 4 of the last 6 games against Texas despite being underdogs in 3 of those victories, and the under has hit in 3 of the last 5 played between these schools.
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