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Thursday, March 14
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Big 12 tournament: Quarterfinals betting preview
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Iowa State Cyclones vs. Oklahoma Sooners (Pick, 158)
Oklahoma looks to keep pace with high-scoring Iowa State when the fourth-seeded Sooners play the fifth-seeded Cyclones on Thursday in a Big 12 tournament quarterfinal. The Sooners have scored at least 83 points in five of their last six games, but have dropped two of their last four and are coming off a 70-67 loss at Texas Christian on Saturday. Oklahoma split with Iowa State in the regular season, winning 86-69 on March 2 at home and losing 83-64 on Feb. 4 in Ames.
Iowa State has a two-game win streak and is coming off an 83-74 victory at West Virginia on Saturday. The Cyclones have scored at least 83 points in seven of their last eight games, the exception coming against Oklahoma two weeks ago. The winner will play No. 1 seed Kansas, No. 8 West Virginia or No. 9 Texas Tech in Friday's semifinals.
TRENDS:
* Over is 11-1 in the last 12 meetings.
* Cyclones are 12-4-1 ATS in the last 17 meetings.
* Over is 23-4 in Cyclones' last 27 overall.
Texas Tech Red Raiders vs. Kansas Jayhawks (-21, 136)
Kansas looks to avoid a two-game losing streak and a major upset when the No. 6 and top-seeded Jayhawks play ninth-seeded Texas Tech in a Big 12 tournament quarterfinal Thursday. Kansas is coming off an 81-58 loss at Baylor on Saturday that snapped a seven-game win streak. The Big 12 regular-season co-champion Jayhawks enter the tournament as the top seed for the 10th time in the league’s 17-year history.
Texas Tech is coming off a 71-69 victory over eighth-seeded West Virginia in the opening game of the tournament Wednesday. The Red Raiders won at the buzzer thanks to Dejan Kravic’s put-back of teammate Jamal Williams’ missed 3-pointer. Texas Tech is 4-24 in the series against Kansas, which has won the last seven meetings, including 79-42 on March 4 in Lawrence and 60-46 on Jan. 12 in Lubbock.
TRENDS:
* Favorite is 4-1 ATS in the last five meetings.
* Under is 6-2 in the last eight meetings.
* Red Raiders are 1-4 ATS in the last five meetings.
Texas Longhorns vs. Kansas State Wildcats (-6, 133)
Kansas State begins its Big 12 Tournament play Thursday with a quarterfinal matchup against Texas at Kansas City. The No. 12 Wildcats won 10 of their final 12 games to earn a tie for the Big 12 regular-season title. Kansas State racked up a school-record 25 regular-season wins but missed its chance at capturing the outright conference title by losing at Oklahoma State in its season finale on Saturday.
Seventh-seeded Texas fended off Texas Christian in its tournament opener on Wednesday. The Longhorns led most of the way but needed an 11-2 run in the second half and a steady dose of solid defense to secure the win. Texas has won six of its last nine games, but one of those losses was against Kansas State.
TRENDS:
* Over is 5-0 in the last five meetings.
* Underdog is 10-4-1 ATS in the last 15 meetings.
* Longhorns are 3-11-1 ATS in the last 15 meetings.
Baylor Bears vs. Oklahoma State Cowboys (-2.5, 141)
Baylor looks to improve its NCAA Tournament resume when the sixth-seeded Bears meet No. 3-seed Oklahoma State in the Big 12 tournament quarterfinals Thursday. Baylor enters on a high note after a surprising 81-58 rout of Kansas last Saturday, while Oklahoma State finished third in the Big 12 after closing out the regular season with a 76-70 win over Kansas State.
The Bears fell onto the NCAA Tournament bubble after losing five of six before stunning Kansas. Baylor doesn’t have many marquee victories, so the Bears likely need a strong showing in Kansas City to impress the selection committee. Oklahoma State and Baylor split two meetings this season, each winning at home.
TRENDS:
* Favorite is 11-2 ATS in the last 13 meetings.
* Under is 5-1 in the last six meetings.
* Bears are 2-5 ATS in their last 7 vs. Big 12.
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Thursday, March 14
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Big 12 tournament: Quarterfinals betting preview
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Iowa State Cyclones vs. Oklahoma Sooners (Pick, 158)
Oklahoma looks to keep pace with high-scoring Iowa State when the fourth-seeded Sooners play the fifth-seeded Cyclones on Thursday in a Big 12 tournament quarterfinal. The Sooners have scored at least 83 points in five of their last six games, but have dropped two of their last four and are coming off a 70-67 loss at Texas Christian on Saturday. Oklahoma split with Iowa State in the regular season, winning 86-69 on March 2 at home and losing 83-64 on Feb. 4 in Ames.
Iowa State has a two-game win streak and is coming off an 83-74 victory at West Virginia on Saturday. The Cyclones have scored at least 83 points in seven of their last eight games, the exception coming against Oklahoma two weeks ago. The winner will play No. 1 seed Kansas, No. 8 West Virginia or No. 9 Texas Tech in Friday's semifinals.
TRENDS:
* Over is 11-1 in the last 12 meetings.
* Cyclones are 12-4-1 ATS in the last 17 meetings.
* Over is 23-4 in Cyclones' last 27 overall.
Texas Tech Red Raiders vs. Kansas Jayhawks (-21, 136)
Kansas looks to avoid a two-game losing streak and a major upset when the No. 6 and top-seeded Jayhawks play ninth-seeded Texas Tech in a Big 12 tournament quarterfinal Thursday. Kansas is coming off an 81-58 loss at Baylor on Saturday that snapped a seven-game win streak. The Big 12 regular-season co-champion Jayhawks enter the tournament as the top seed for the 10th time in the league’s 17-year history.
Texas Tech is coming off a 71-69 victory over eighth-seeded West Virginia in the opening game of the tournament Wednesday. The Red Raiders won at the buzzer thanks to Dejan Kravic’s put-back of teammate Jamal Williams’ missed 3-pointer. Texas Tech is 4-24 in the series against Kansas, which has won the last seven meetings, including 79-42 on March 4 in Lawrence and 60-46 on Jan. 12 in Lubbock.
TRENDS:
* Favorite is 4-1 ATS in the last five meetings.
* Under is 6-2 in the last eight meetings.
* Red Raiders are 1-4 ATS in the last five meetings.
Texas Longhorns vs. Kansas State Wildcats (-6, 133)
Kansas State begins its Big 12 Tournament play Thursday with a quarterfinal matchup against Texas at Kansas City. The No. 12 Wildcats won 10 of their final 12 games to earn a tie for the Big 12 regular-season title. Kansas State racked up a school-record 25 regular-season wins but missed its chance at capturing the outright conference title by losing at Oklahoma State in its season finale on Saturday.
Seventh-seeded Texas fended off Texas Christian in its tournament opener on Wednesday. The Longhorns led most of the way but needed an 11-2 run in the second half and a steady dose of solid defense to secure the win. Texas has won six of its last nine games, but one of those losses was against Kansas State.
TRENDS:
* Over is 5-0 in the last five meetings.
* Underdog is 10-4-1 ATS in the last 15 meetings.
* Longhorns are 3-11-1 ATS in the last 15 meetings.
Baylor Bears vs. Oklahoma State Cowboys (-2.5, 141)
Baylor looks to improve its NCAA Tournament resume when the sixth-seeded Bears meet No. 3-seed Oklahoma State in the Big 12 tournament quarterfinals Thursday. Baylor enters on a high note after a surprising 81-58 rout of Kansas last Saturday, while Oklahoma State finished third in the Big 12 after closing out the regular season with a 76-70 win over Kansas State.
The Bears fell onto the NCAA Tournament bubble after losing five of six before stunning Kansas. Baylor doesn’t have many marquee victories, so the Bears likely need a strong showing in Kansas City to impress the selection committee. Oklahoma State and Baylor split two meetings this season, each winning at home.
TRENDS:
* Favorite is 11-2 ATS in the last 13 meetings.
* Under is 5-1 in the last six meetings.
* Bears are 2-5 ATS in their last 7 vs. Big 12.
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