Kansas vs. Texas Southern NCAA Tournament First Round Betting Picks and Predictions
by Travis Goldberg | Mar 16, 2022
Kansas vs. Texas Southern Betting Picks & Predictions
The Texas Southern Tigers (19-12) will look to build on a five-game winning streak when they visit the No. 3 Kansas Jayhawks (28-6) at 9:57 PM ET on Thursday, March 17, 2022 as 21.5-point underdogs. The Jayhawks have also won five games in a row. Find more below on the Kansas vs. Texas Southern betting line, head-to-head stats, best bets and more. The matchup has a point total of 144.5.
Kansas vs. Texas Southern Betting Line
Kansas vs Texas Southern Betting Information
| Favorite |
Spread |
Favorite Spread Odds |
Underdog Spread Odds |
Total |
Over Total Odds |
Under Total Odds |
Favorite Moneyline |
Underdog Moneyline |
| Kansas |
-21.5 |
– |
– |
144.5 |
-109 |
-111 |
-7912 |
1879 |
Kansas vs. Texas Southern Game Info
- Game Day: Thursday, March 17, 2022
- Game Time: 9:57 PM ET
- TV Channel: truTV
- Location: Fort Worth, Texas
Computer Predictions for Kansas vs. Texas Southern
Computer picks for Jayhawks vs Tigers
| ATS |
Over/Under |
Score Prediction |
|
Texas Southern (+21.5)
|
Under (144.5)
|
Texas Southern 79 Kansas 62
|
Kansas vs. Texas Southern Betting Trends
Kansas has 18 wins against the spread in 34 games this season.
This season, the Jayhawks have two against the spread wins in four games as a favorite of 21.5 points or more.
Kansas’ games this year have gone over the point total 18 times in 35 opportunities (51.4%).
Kansas Leaders
Ochai Agbaji leads the Jayhawks scoring 19.7 points per game.
David McCormack paces Kansas with 7.1 rebounds a game and Dajuan Harris leads the team with 4.4 assists per outing.
Agbaji is the top three-point shooter for the Jayhawks, knocking down 2.8 per game.
Harris leads the team with 1.5 steals per game. Christian Braun collects 0.9 blocks a game to pace Kansas.
Kansas Season Stats
|
Stat |
Rank |
| Field Goal % |
48.1 |
18 |
| Opp. Field Goal % |
41.8 |
97 |
| Rebounds Per Game |
35 |
39 |
| Opp. Rebounds Per Game |
29.9 |
92 |
| Turnovers Per Game |
12 |
178 |
| Opp. Turnovers Per Game |
12.1 |
169 |
Texas Southern vs. Kansas Betting Trends
Texas Southern has 18 wins in 31 games against the spread this season.
The Tigers are unbeaten ATS (1-0) as a 21.5-point underdog or greater this season.
Texas Southern has played 31 games this year, and 15 of them have hit the over.
Texas Southern Leaders
John Walker III owns the Tigers top spot in scoring with 9.9 points per game and also tacks on 4.2 rebounds and one assist per contest.
The Texas Southern leaders in rebounds and assists are Brison Gresham (seven rebounds per game) and Jordan Gilliam (2.2 assists per game).
Bryson Etienne makes more threes per game than any other member of the Tigers, averaging 1.3 treys per game.
Nobody on Texas Southern grabs more steals than PJ Henry (one per game) or blocks more shots than Gresham (2.4 per game).
Texas Southern Season Stats
|
Stat |
Rank |
| Field Goal % |
43.9 |
194 |
| Opp. Field Goal % |
39.1 |
15 |
| Rebounds Per Game |
34.9 |
41 |
| Opp. Rebounds Per Game |
29.4 |
67 |
| Turnovers Per Game |
13.7 |
42 |
| Opp. Turnovers Per Game |
11.2 |
95 |
Betting Tips for Kansas vs. Texas Southern
We have the Texas Southern (+21.5) as our best bet in this game after looking at all of the key trends and statistics for this matchup. Our computer predicts the scoring will stay under the total of 144.5 points, with a final score of Kansas 79, Texas Southern 62.
