Big 12 College Basketball Picks – Kansas Jayhawks Host Colorado Buffaloes

The Kansas Jayhawks weren’t just dismantled the last time they took the court in college basketball betting picks. They were absolutely embarrassed by an in-state rival and stand to lose their top billing as the best team in the country. Can they pull up their damn socks and right the ship for their betting backers against a lowly team like Colorado?

The odd thing about the loss to KSU was that the momentum was generated by 6-foot guard Jacob Pullen, who dropped in 38 points for his Wildcats on Monday night to lead his team to a 84-68 stunner over the top ranked team in the nation. Kansas is supposed to be a school based on great backcourt players isn’t it?

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However, anyone who keeps their ear close to the tracks in college basketball picks knows that Kansas has been towing a haul that is impossible to maintain.

Kansas’s 24-2 SU record so far this season is almost offset by a 12-11 ATS record which indicates that the oddsmakers have them right where they want them. Keep in mind that a superb record in college basketball picks means that a team is overachieving to a certain degree, while one that is virtually even keel suggests that a highly regarded team like the Jayhawks is simply performing as planned.

The problem with this game is that it should be so lopsided that a mammoth line will be very difficult to play. Don’t be surprised if this line balloons up well over -20.0 points for Kansas. If that’s the case, it’s not as easy of a play as you would imagine.

Colorado Buffaloes (16-10) vs. #1    Kansas Jayhawks (24-2)

Saturday, February 19th — Allen Fieldhouse — 2:00pm EST

College Basketball Betting Trends:

• Colorado is 4-18 SU in their last 22 road games
• Colorado is winless in last 5 games on the road against Kansas
• Kansa is 16-1 SU in last 17 games at home
• Kansas is 1-6 ATS in last 7 games against Colorado

The Jayhawks have dominated this series with a mark of 10-0 SU during the last 10 games against the Buffaloes. However, Colorado has survived, going 7-3 ATS in those games. The Buffaloes are also a steady 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games at Allen Fieldhouse despite losing all of them.

Kansas has a season point differential of +18.5 points per game, and while Colorado is not a very good team defensively, they’re also not incapable offensively. Colorado puts up a very respectable 79.9 points per game. Despite the fact that a blowout seems part and parcel considering Kansas is coming off an unexpected loss, I would tread extremely careful on this game in your college basketball picks on Saturday.

Furious College Basketball Picks – Colorado +17.5 or higher

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