Kansas vs. TCU betting: College basketball preview for January 22

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The No. 12 Kansas Jayhawks (13-4, 4-2 Big 12) hit the road in Big 12 action against the TCU Horned Frogs (10-7, 3-3 Big 12) on Wednesday, January 22, 2025 at 7:00 PM ET. The Jayhawks are favored by 7.5 points in the game. The point total is set at 135.5 for the matchup.

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Kansas vs. TCU betting lines

  • Kansas moneyline odds to win: -310
  • TCU moneyline odds to win: +247
  • Spread: Kansas (-7.5)
  • Total: 135.5

Kansas statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Kansas has covered the spread in a higher percentage of its home games than away games. It has covered five times in 10 opportunities when playing at home, and it has covered two times in five opportunities on the road.
  • The Jayhawks have gone over the over/under more consistently at home, hitting the over in two of 10 home matchups (20%). On the road, they have hit the over in zero of five games (0%).
  • Kansas has played better as a moneyline favorite at home, posting a home record of 9-1, compared to going 2-2 in away games.

Recent trends

  • In their last 10 games, the Jayhawks have been putting up 72.1 points per contest, an average that’s a little lower than the 76.5 they’ve scored over the course of the 2024-25 season.
  • Kansas’ points-allowed average over its past 10 games (61.8) is 1.7 fewer points per game than the team is allowing over the entire season (63.5).
  • The Jayhawks are trending down from beyond the arc during their last 10 outings, making 6.7 threes per game and shooting 32.4% from long range in comparison to their season-long averages of 6.8 makes and 33.2% from distance in the 2024-25 season.

Kansas betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 9-8-0 (Home: 5-5-0; Away: 2-3-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 7.5+: 5-5-0 (As Favorite: 8-7-0; As Underdog: 1-1-0)
  • O-U-P: 2-15-0 (Home: 2-8-0; Away: 0-5-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 12-3 (Home: 9-1; Away: 2-2)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-1 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-1)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
47.8 (50th in nation) 37.6 (ninth) 35.6 (46th) 30.5 (149th) 18.0 (11th) 10.3 (68th)

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TCU statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • TCU has been better against the spread on the road (2-2-0) than at home (4-6-0) this season.
  • Looking at the over/under, Horned Frogs games have gone over less frequently at home (three of 10, 30%) than on the road (two of four, 50%).
  • The Horned Frogs, when moneyline underdogs, have won a higher percentage of games at home (1-0) than on the road (1-3) this season.

Recent trends

  • The Horned Frogs are scoring 69.0 points per game over their previous 10 games, which is 1.4 fewer points than their average for the season (70.4).
  • TCU is giving up 68.0 points per game over its previous 10 games, compared to its season average of 66.5 points allowed.
  • Over their past 10 games, the Horned Frogs are draining 7.0 threes per game, 0.1 fewer threes than their season average (7.1). They sport a better three-point percentage over their last 10 games (34.7%) compared to their season average (33.5%).

TCU betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 6-11-0 (Home: 4-6-0; Away: 2-2-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 7.5+: 2-1-0 (As Favorite: 3-8-0; As Underdog: 3-3-0)
  • O-U-P: 7-10-0 (Home: 3-7-0; Away: 2-2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 7-3 (Home: 7-1; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-4 (Home: 1-0; Away: 1-3)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
43.2 (270th in nation) 42.4 (121st) 32.1 (207th) 30.6 (155th) 13.3 (222nd) 10.5 (89th)
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