Last year the Kansas Jayhawks won the national championship. Yet a case can be made that head coach Bill Self did a better coaching job this year. Self lost almost all of his key players from that championship team. Yet he quickly got his new players up to speed and in the thick of the Big 12 Conference race. Along the way, Kansas posted quality College Basketball odds wins over the Indiana Hoosiers, Duke Blue Devils, Kentucky Wildcats, Texas Longhorns, and Baylor Bears. On the other hand, the Jayhawks were in the red this season against the oddsmakers.
Kansas Jayhawks 2023 Big 12 Conference Tournament Betting Information
| Date and Time: | Thursday, March 9, 2023, 2 p.m. ET |
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| Location: | T-Mobile Center, Kansas City, MO |
| TV Coverage: | ESPN2 or ESPN+ |
| Kansas Jayhawks Big 12 Championship at odds at SBG: | +270 |
Kansas Jayhawks SBG Odds Overview
Of course, Kansas remains one of the most public brands on the sportsbook board. And that casual sector love means higher prices from the oddsmakers. The Jayhawks will face the winner of Wednesday’s game between the West Virginia Mountaineers and Texas Tech Red Raiders. Tipoff time at T-Mobile Center in Kansas City, MO, is at 2 p.m. ET with television coverage on ESPN2 or ESPN+.
Kansas Jayhawks Team Overview
The Kansas Jayhawks are 25-6 straight up, 14-17 against the spread, and 16-15 over/under the total. Overall, Kansas Jayhawks has national metrics of 91st for scoring offense, 73rd for field goal percentage, 157th for 3-point field goal percentage, 152nd for free throw percentage, and 80th for offensive rebounding. While on defense, Kansas is 126th for scoring defense, 50th for field goal percentage permitted, 58th for 3-point field goal percentage allowed, and 247th for defensive rebounding.
Kansas failed to cover its final three games. Also, the Jayhawks went under the NCAABB betting total in their final four contests. Jalen Wilson leads Kansas with 19.7 points and 8.4 rebounds per contest.
In the regular season finale, Texas scored a 75-59 win over the Kansas Jayhawks. Hence, the Longhorns finished just one game behind Kansas for the Big 12 Conference championship.
Kansas had already won the Big 12 championship when the Jayhawks made their last regular season road trip. The Longhorns sent them home with a beatdown. Namely, Sir’Jabari Rice scored 23 points for Texas. And a Relentless performance by the Texas defense carried the Longhorns to the payout window on Saturday. As a result of the win, the Longhorns had a second-place finish in the Big 12.
Kansas Jayhawks Team Conclusion
At the onset of the day, Texas was in a three-way tie for second. But the win and losses by Kansas State and Baylor left the Longhorns alone in the spot. Consequently, a loss at TCU four days earlier denied Texas a chance to earn a share of the Big 12 regular season championship. Jalen Wilson led Kansas with 23 points and ten boards. Of course, Wilson was the Big 12 leader for scoring and rebounds. KU saw its seven-game win streak end. Throughout the game, Texas swarmed Kansas with a defensive effort that perplexed Wilson and the Jayhawks from the opening tip. Still, Kansas won a league many consider the toughest in the country. Also, Kansas is a top candidate for a No. 1 seed for the NCAA Tournament.