Top Ranked Kansas Takes Down Texas at LinesMaker.com

Top Ranked Kansas Takes Down Texas

Top ranked Kansas out played Texas in every conceivable way. Marcus Morris scored 18 points leading them to an 80-68 victory on Monday night. Kansas were 1.5 point favorites and took 60% of the betting volume at LinesMaker. They held the top-scoring team in the Big 12 to 37% shooting and scored 27 points off 17 turnovers.

The Longhorns had earned the first No. 1 ranking in the school’s history earlier this season and were the Jayhawks biggest threat in the Big 12 but now they have lost five out of last seven games.  After a great start to the season, going 17-0, the Longhorns had potential to be contenders for national title. They now seem to have lost their momentum

In preseason polls Kansas was ranked at No. 1, they held this position for the first eight weeks of the regular season until their only loss at Tennessee. They have been ranked No 1 for two consecutive weeks after being knocked off the top spot for three. They have odds of +180 to win NCAA Championship.

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