Kansas vs. Texas Tech prediction, odds: 2022 college basketball picks, Jan. 24 best bets from proven model - CBS Sports

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Two of the top teams in the Big 12 Conference clash when the seventh-ranked Kansas Jayhawks take on the 18th-ranked Texas Tech Red Raiders on Monday night. The winner will be atop the Big 12 standings as the regular season approaches its midpoint. The Red Raiders (15-4, 5-2), who have won two in a row, are coming off a 78-65 win over West Virginia on Saturday. The Jayhawks (16-2, 5-1), who are on a four-game winning streak, held off Kansas State 78-75 on Saturday.

Tipoff from Allen Fieldhouse in Lawrence, Kan., is set for 9 p.m. ET. Kansas leads the all-time series 39-7, including a 20-1 edge in games played in Lawrence. The Jayhawks are seven-point favorites in the latest Texas Tech vs. Kansas odds from Caesars Sportsbook, while the over-under for total points scored is set at 140. Before making any Kansas vs. Texas Tech picks, you need to check out the college basketball predictions and betting advice from the SportsLine Projection Model.

The model simulates every Division I college basketball game 10,000 times. Over the past five-plus years, the proprietary computer model has generated an impressive profit of more than $2,400 for $100 players on its top-rated college basketball picks against the spread. Anyone who has followed it has seen huge returns.

Now, the model has set its sights on Kansas vs. Texas Tech, and just revealed its picks and CBB predictions. You can visit SportsLine now to see the model's picks. Here are the college basketball odds and trends for Texas Tech vs. Kansas:

Kansas vs. Texas Tech spread: Kansas -7
Kansas vs. Texas Tech over-under: 140 points
Kansas vs. Texas Tech money line: Kansas -320, Texas Tech +250
TT: The Red Raiders are 5-0 against the spread in their last five games against a team with a winning percentage above .600
KAN: The Jayhawks are 4-1 ATS in their last five Monday games

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Why Kansas can cover

Since the inception of the Big 12 in 1996-97, the Jayhawks are 74-20 all-time on Big Monday, including 44-1 at home. Leading the team is senior guard Ochai Agbaji, who is averaging 20.4 points, 4.9 rebounds and 1.3 assists per game. He is connecting on 52.3 percent of his field goals, including 45.8 percent from 3-point range, and 71.9 percent of his free throws. He has scored in double figures in all 18 games, including 20 or more points 11 times.

Junior guard Christian Braun also averages double-digit scoring at 15.3 points per game, hitting on 52.3 percent of his field goals and 80.3 percent of his free throws. He is also averaging 5.8 rebounds, 3.2 assists, 1.3 steals and 1.3 blocks. Braun has played in 79 games for the Jayhawks, including 53 career starts. He is on the Lute Olson Player of the Year Mid-Season watch list and was the Big 12 Player of the Week Dec. 6, 2021.

Why Texas Tech can cover

The Red Raiders have four players averaging double-digit scoring, led by junior guard Terrence Shannon Jr. He is averaging 12.8 points, 2.8 rebounds and 1.7 assists, and is one of the top free throw shooters on the team, connecting on 85.2 percent of his foul shots. He is coming off a 23-point performance in Saturday's win over West Virginia. It was the sixth time this season he has reached double figures and the first time he has scored more than 20. He has one double-double with 18 points and 12 rebounds in a 57-52 overtime win over Tennessee in the Jimmy V Classic on Dec. 7.

Redshirt senior Bryson Williams, a transfer from UTEP, has been on a roll. He has scored in double figures in seven consecutive games, including a 20-point performance in a 62-51 loss at Kansas State on Jan. 15. He scored 13 points on 4 of 8 shooting, including 2 of 3 from 3-point range on Saturday against West Virginia. For the season, Williams is averaging 12.6 points, 4.7 rebounds and 1.2 assists per game. He hits on 52 percent of his field goals, including 42.2 percent from 3-point range.

How to make Texas Tech vs. Kansas picks

SportsLine's model is leaning over on the total, projecting 142 combined points. It also says one side of the spread is hitting almost 60 percent of the time. You can only get the model's pick at SportsLine.

So who wins Kansas vs. Texas Tech? And which side of the spread cashes in almost 60 percent of simulations? Visit SportsLine now to see which side of the spread to jump on, all from the advanced model that is up more than $2,400 on its top-rated college basketball spread picks over the last five-plus years, and find out.

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