Published: March 13, 2010

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Kansas Jayhawks versus Kansas St Wildcats ESPN TV Big 12 Conference Tournament Final College Basketball Sports Betting Odds Pick Preview thumbnail

The Big 12 conference tournament final will pit the Kansas Jayhawks taking on the Kansas St Wildcats in a college basketball meeting on Saturday night. Tip off time at the Sprint Center in Kansas City Missouri is scheduled for 6PM Eastern Time with national television coverage provided by ESPN.

The LVSC college basketball odds makers have set the opening point spread in this contest and it was the Kansas Jayhawks coming in as a 5 point favorite with the over under coming in at 146.

The early money in the Big 12 conference tournament final came on the side of the favorite, as the Kansas Jayhawks are currently a 5-½ point favorite. The total has seen the early movement come on the over, as the game is lined at 147 ½ for the bettors to play into.

Kansas Jayhawks money line players will find –250 odds with the underdog Kansas St Wildcats returning +220 to win this game without the need for taking the points.

This will be the third meeting of the season between these Big 12 programs. It was Kansas with the 81-79 road victory over the Wildcats as a 4 point favorite back on January 30th. The Jayhawks enjoyed a 50% shooting night in victory. The rematch took place on March 3rd in Kansas and it was the Jayhawks once again earning the victory. This time it was an 82-65 blowout win by the Jayhawks as an 8 point home favorite. It was another 50% plus shooting night for Kansas as they converted on 51% of their shots.

Kansas enters the Big 12 conference final with a 31-2 record and pretty much a lock for a #1 seed in the NCAA Tournament. The team has been plagued by slow starts in the Big 12 conference tournament. They pulled away late for an 80-68 win over Texas Tech in the quarterfinal round as an 18 point favorite. Then in the semifinal round it was the Jayhawks with the impressive 79-66 victory over Texas A&M as a 9 point favorite. The Jayhawks hit on 56% of their shots in victory. They have been hot from three in this Big 12 Conference tournament hitting 50% against the Red Raiders and 55.6% against the Aggies from beyond the arc. Guard Sherron Collins led Kansas with 26 points on 9 of 19 shooting in victory.

Kansas St is a lock for the NCAA Tournament as they sit with a 26-6 record and is playing for seeding position in this final of the Big 12 conference tournament. The Wildcats have bounced back from their two game losing streak to end play in the regular season with 2 straight wins in the Big 12 conference tournament. They opened play in the quarterfinals with an 83-64 victory over Oklahoma St as a 4-½ point favorite. The Wildcats shot well hitting on 47.5% of theirs shots. They followed that up with an 82-75 impressive victory over the Baylor Bears as a 2-point betting favorite. A combined 50 points by guards Denis Clemente and Jacob Pullen in victory led the Wildcats.

Trend: Kansas St Wildcats are 3-0 to the over in their past 3 games

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