Big 12 Basketball: Texas Longhorns at Kansas Jayhawks

In the Big 12 Conference on Monday – the Kansas Jayhawks will host the Texas Longhorns in the final home game at the Phog Allen Fieldhouse this season. The Kansas Jayhawks are looking to seal the deal on the conference title all along, after winning a share of the crown at Texas Tech on Saturday. The Jayhawks are 23-6 on the season and 12-4 in conference action.

The Texas Longhorns are looking to pick up another win after beating the Oklahoma State Cowboys on Saturday. Texas is part of a logjam for sixth place in the Big 12 conference. The Longhorns are 17-12 on the season. Kansas comes into this game listed at -9.5 over the Texas Longhorns on Monday.

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The Kansas Jayhawks are looking to finish the season strong. They have already won four straight games, and with this game and a trip to Oklahoma State, along with the Big 12 Tournament, they would love to grab a top seed. The Jayhawks last loss was on the road at Baylor.

Devonte Graham is having a monster season as the leader of the Kansas Jayhawks. The guard is playing in his final game at Phog Allen Fieldhouse, and averaging nearly 18 points per game, Sviatoslav Mykhailiuk is also playing his final home game, and is adding more than 15.5 points per game.

Longhorns Seeking Upset

Shaka Smart and his Texas Longhorns know they need more wins to get into the Big Dance. The Longhorns have this game, and a home game against West Virginia remaining. The Longhorns have won two out of their last three, with their lone loss during that time coming at Kansas State.

The Longhorns are led in scoring by Dylan Osetkowski with 13.7 points per game. Texas has three guys scoring double digits per game with Mohammed Bamba and Kerwin Roach II combining for 24.7 per game.  Texas is seeking their 34th trip to the NCAA Tournament. The Longhorns have been to the Final Four three times in school history.

Kansas Beats Texas

This should be an interesting game. The Kansas Jayhawks are a team that has struggled at times at home. The Texas Longhorns are a well disciplined team that seem to stick around in many games. The problem is – the Longhorns don’t score enough points, and have a tough time shooting from the outside.

Look for Kansas to shoot the basketball well at home, and on the final home game for several Jayhawks. Look for Kansas to extend their lead throughout the game. In the end, the Jayhawks are going to win this game by double digits. Bet the Kansas Jayhawks -9.5 over the Texas Longhorns on Monday.

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