Arizona vs. Kansas betting: Big 12 Tournament preview for March 13

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The No. 3 seed Arizona Wildcats (20-11, 14-6 Big 12) are favored by 3.5 points in the Big 12 Tournament over the No. 6 seed Kansas Jayhawks (21-11, 11-9 Big 12). The teams will hit the court Thursday at 9:30 p.m. ET live on ESPN, with the winner moving closer to a guaranteed spot in the NCAA Tournament bracket. The matchup has an over/under set at 152.5 points.

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Arizona Cover -3.5 vs Kansas -108

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Arizona vs. Kansas betting lines

  • Arizona moneyline odds to win: -153
  • Kansas moneyline odds to win: +127
  • Spread: Arizona (-3.5)
  • Total: 152.5

Arizona statistics, trends and more

Recent trends

  • The Wildcats’ offense has been less effective over their last 10 games, scoring 80.3 points a contest compared to the 82.0 they’ve averaged this season.
  • Arizona’s points-allowed average over its past 10 games (77.8) is 5.7 more points per game than the team is allowing over the entire season (72.1).
  • During their past 10 contests, the Wildcats are making 0.6 fewer three-pointers per game than their season long average (6.2 compared to 6.8 season-long), while also shooting a lower percentage from beyond the arc in that span (30.0% compared to 31.8% season-long).

Arizona betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 16-15-0 (Home: 9-7-0; Away: 6-5-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 3.5+: 12-10-0 (As Favorite: 13-11-0; As Underdog: 3-4-0)
  • O-U-P: 17-14-0 (Home: 9-7-0; Away: 5-6-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 17-7 (Home: 13-2; Away: 3-2)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-4 (Home: 0-1; Away: 3-3)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
47.1 (60th in nation) 41.4 (51st) 36.4 (14th) 28.5 (37th) 16.8 (20th) 11.4 (211th)

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Kansas statistics, trends and more

Recent trends

  • The Jayhawks are averaging 74.8 points per game over their past 10 games, which is 1.4 fewer points than their average for the season (76.2).
  • Kansas is giving up 74.6 points per contest over its previous 10 games, compared to its season average of 68.7 points allowed.
  • The Jayhawks are making 7.6 treys per game in their previous 10 games, which is 0.4 more than their average for the season (7.2). Likewise, they sport a better three-point percentage over their last 10 games (35.0%) compared to their season average from downtown (34.7%).

Kansas betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 15-17-0 (Home: 8-9-0; Away: 5-7-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 3.5+: 2-1-0 (As Favorite: 13-14-0; As Underdog: 2-3-0)
  • O-U-P: 11-21-0 (Home: 7-10-0; Away: 3-9-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 20-7 (Home: 14-3; Away: 4-4)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-4 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-4)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
47.3 (51st in nation) 39.5 (12th) 34.9 (40th) 31.8 (222nd) 17.8 (sixth) 11.3 (198th)
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