- The Ohio State Buckeyes are favored to beat the Purdue Boilermakers with -125 odds.
- The Baylor Bears are heavily favored to beat the Oklahoma State Cowboys with -440 odds.
- The Texas Longhorns are slightly favored to beat the Kansas Jayhawks with -115 odds.
INDIANAPOLIS, In. - As the NCAA conference tournaments continue to progress, there are three big games for college basketball bettors to look at in both the Big 10 and the Big 12.
In the Big 10, the Ohio State Buckeyes are taking on the Purdue Boilermakers and in the Big 12, the Baylor Bears will be taking on the Oklahoma State Cowboys and the Kansas Jayhawks are going up against the Texas Longhorns.
Online sportsbooks have odds on all three of these powerhouse games with Ohio State, Baylor and Texas being the favorites in their games.
Ohio State Buckeyes vs. Vs. Purdue Boilermakers Odds
- Moneyline: Ohio State (-125) vs. Purdue (+105)
- Spread: Ohio State -1.5
- Total: 142 Points
Looking at this Big 10 matchup, Ohio State’s college basketball odds are favored going into this matchup with Purdue and rightfully so, but it is strange that they are not favored even more than they are. What makes this surprising is that Ohio State is currently the ninth-ranked team in the country while Purdue is ranked 20.
However, if bettors want to take the risk here on Purdue’s somewhat longer odds, they most certainly can do so being that in the two regular-season meetings between the two, Purdue came out on top in both. Also, Purdue is currently on a five-game winning streak while Ohio State has gone 1-4 in their last five. All in all, this is expected to be a close game as Ohio State tries to avoid being beaten for the third time, but Purdue might have their number matched for bettors to enjoy a nice payout.
Baylor Bears Vs. Oklahoma State Cowboys Odds
- Moneyline: Baylor (-440) vs. Oklahoma State (+320)
- Spread: Baylor -8.5
- Total: 149.5 Points
As for this matchup in the Big 12 between Baylor and Oklahoma State, some might look and say that Baylor is a force to be reckoned with, but in reality, an 8.5-point spread is just too much in this game. Especially for an Oklahoma State team that has been clicking on all cylinders.
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Looking at how each of these teams have done against the spread in their recent games. Backing up Oklahoma State’s case to cover, Baylor has gone 1-4 in covering the spread in their last five games following a win.
As for Oklahoma State, they are 7-0 against the spread in their last seven games overall. Also, in the last seven meetings between Oklahoma State and Baylor, the underdog is 5-2 against the spread. The stars are aligning for Oklahoma State to cover the spread.
Kansas Jayhawks Vs. Texas Longhorns Odds
- Spread: Kansas pk -115
- Total: 135.5 Points
The final Big 12 Tournament game of the day between Kansas and Texas could be seen as a higher scoring game. Texas averaged 74.6 points per game while Kansas averaged 73.1 points per game which combined is 147.7 ppg.
As for how these teams have done with the game totals though, it backs up these teams hitting the Over as well. Texas has gone 4-0 in hitting the Over in their last four games being seen as the favorites. They have also hit the Over in 13 of their last 18 games.
As for Kansas, they have hit the Over in four of their last five games when seen as the underdog and are also 6-0 hitting the Over in their last neutral site games as an underdog. Bettors could use this as an opportunity to bet on the Over.
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