Kansas vs. Texas Tech betting: College basketball preview for March 1

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The Kansas Jayhawks (19-9, 10-7 Big 12) host the No. 10 Texas Tech Red Raiders (21-7, 12-5 Big 12) after winning four home games in a row. The Jayhawks are favored by 4.5 points in the contest, which begins at 2 p.m. ET on Saturday, March 1, 2025. The matchup’s over/under is set at 144.5.

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Kansas vs. Texas Tech betting lines

  • Kansas moneyline odds to win: -196
  • Texas Tech moneyline odds to win: +162
  • Spread: Kansas (-4.5)
  • Total: 144.5

Kansas statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Kansas has done a better job covering the spread at home (7-8-0) than it has in road tilts (4-7-0).
  • In terms of point totals, the Jayhawks hit the over more consistently in home games, as they’ve gone over the total five times in 15 opportunities this season (33.3%). On the road, they have hit the over three times in 11 opportunities (27.3%).
  • At home, Kansas has won more consistently as a moneyline favorite, posting a record of 13-2 (.867). In road games, it is 4-4 (.500) as a moneyline favorite.

Recent trends

  • The Jayhawks have been racking up 75.1 points per game in their last 10 appearances, an average that’s slightly lower than the 75.9 they’ve scored over the course of the 2024-25 campaign.
  • The last 10 games have seen Kansas allow 7.2 more points per game (74.5) than its season-long average (67.3).
  • The Jayhawks are trending up from beyond the arc during their last 10 outings, making 8.1 threes per game and shooting 36% from long range compared to their season-long averages of 7.2 makes and 34.4% from distance in the 2024-25 season.

Kansas betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 13-15-0 (Home: 7-8-0; Away: 4-7-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 4.5+: 10-9-0 (As Favorite: 12-12-0; As Underdog: 1-3-0)
  • O-U-P: 8-20-0 (Home: 5-10-0; Away: 3-8-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 18-6 (Home: 13-2; Away: 4-4)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-3 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-3)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
47.3 (51st in nation) 39 (ninth) 35 (42nd) 32 (235th) 17.9 (seventh) 11.1 (169th)

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Texas Tech statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Texas Tech’s winning percentage against the spread at home is .588 (10-7-0). On the road, it is .625 (5-3-0).
  • In 2024-25, a higher percentage of the Red Raiders’ games have finished above the over/under at home (52.9%, nine of 17) than away (50%, four of eight).
  • The Red Raiders, when moneyline underdogs, have won a lower percentage of games at home (0-1) than on the road (2-1) this season.

Recent trends

  • While the Red Raiders are scoring 80.7 points per game in 2024-25, they have fallen short of that in their last 10 games, tallying 76.7 points per contest.
  • Texas Tech is surrendering 68.3 points per contest in its previous 10 games, which is 1.7 more points than it is allowing for the season (66.6).
  • In their past 10 games, the Red Raiders are making 10.3 treys per contest, 0.6 more than their season average (9.7). However, they own a worse three-point percentage over their previous 10 contests (35.6%) compared to their season average (37.6%).

Texas Tech betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 15-13-0 (Home: 10-7-0; Away: 5-3-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 4.5+: 1-0-0 (As Favorite: 13-11-0; As Underdog: 2-2-0)
  • O-U-P: 15-13-0 (Home: 9-8-0; Away: 4-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 19-5 (Home: 14-2; Away: 4-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-2 (Home: 0-1; Away: 2-1)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
47.5 (47th in nation) 41.8 (70th) 33.5 (90th) 28.6 (44th) 16.4 (31st) 10.1 (72nd)
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