The Kansas Jayhawks travel to Texas A&M to play the Aggies at 9:00 PM on Wednesday, February 22, 2012. Texas A&M is the underdog in this matchup, getting 10.5 points here at home. The Total has been posted at Over/Under 122.5.
Before getting to specific team details, let's have a look at the recent games in this series to see if we can identify any NCAAB sports betting trends to assist in making the right pick in this game.
| Date | AwayTeam | Score | HomeTeam | Score | HomeLine | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 8, 2012 | Texas A&M | 66 | Kansas | 83 | -14.5 | 122.5 |
| February 22, 2012 | Kansas | 66 | Texas A&M | 58 | 10.5 | 122.5 |
| January 23, 2012 | Texas A&M | 54 | Kansas | 64 | -18.5 | 126.0 |
| March 2, 2011 | Texas A&M | 51 | Kansas | 64 | -13.0 | 138.5 |
| March 12, 2010 | Texas A&M | 66 | Kansas | 79 | ||
| March 12, 2010 | Texas A&M | 66 | Kansas | 79 | -9.5 | 136.5 |
| February 15, 2010 | Kansas | 59 | Texas A&M | 54 | 8.0 | 142.5 |
| January 19, 2009 | Texas A&M | 53 | Kansas | 73 | -10.5 | 136.5 |
| March 15, 2008 | Texas A&M | 71 | Kansas | 77 | ||
| March 8, 2008 | Kansas | 72 | Texas A&M | 55 |
When looking at the last 16 games in this series, we can see the home team has won 9 games compared to 7 wins for the road team. Average points scored per game for the home team in the Kansas/Texas A&M series is 69.6 ppg while the vistor has put up 64.9 ppg, creating an average margin of victory of 4.7 favoring the home team.
As stated, the exact advantage spanning the last 16 games represents a median average advantage for the home team in this series of 4.7 ppg. That represents a value number of 15.2 when meassured against the offered line of 10.5, suggesting a wager on Texas A&M makes the most sense - at least, when looking at betting against the number according to the historical series trends.
The average Total points scored spanning the last 16 games between the Jayhawks and the Aggies is 134.5 per game. That creates a face value cushion of 12 against the line, suggesting a bet of Over 122.5 may be in order. At least it appears as such on first impression when compared to the series history.
Now let's take a look at the series history in this exact situation, with Kansas as the road team and with Texas A&M as the home team.
| Date | AwayTeam | Score | HomeTeam | Score | HomeLine | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 22, 2012 | Kansas | 66 | Texas A&M | 58 | 10.5 | 122.5 |
| February 15, 2010 | Kansas | 59 | Texas A&M | 54 | 8.0 | 142.5 |
| March 8, 2008 | Kansas | 72 | Texas A&M | 55 | ||
| January 25, 2006 | Kansas | 83 | Texas A&M | 73 | ||
| January 17, 2004 | Kansas | 71 | Texas A&M | 65 | ||
| January 26, 2002 | Kansas | 86 | Texas A&M | 74 |
When looking at the last 6 games in this series while Texas A&M has been the home team, we can see the Aggies have won 0 games compared to 6 wins for the Jayhawks. Average points scored per game by Texas A&M in this situation is is 63.2 ppg while Kansas has put up 72.8 ppg, creating an average margin of victory of 9.6 favoring the Aggies.
Unlike most series', this one has leaned towards the road team. Specifically, the road team in this series has enjoyed an average advantage of 9.6 ppg. That represents a value number of 20.1 when meassured against the offered line of 10.5, suggesting a wager on the Aggies makes the most sense. At least, that's the way it looks betting against the number looking at the series situation in the vacuum of this trend.
The average Total points scored spanning the last 6 games between the Jayhawks and the Aggies is 136 per game. That creates a face value cushion of 13.5 against the line, suggesting a bet of Over 122.5 may be in order. At least it appears as such on first impression when compared to the series history.
This season the Kansas Jayhawks have played 39 games, averaging 72.8 points per game, while allowing 62.3 points per game. This has led to a season record of 32-7. Let's have a closer look at recent Kansas Jayhawks results.
| Date | AwayTeam | Score | HomeTeam | Score | HomeLine | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 2, 2012 | Kansas | 59 | Kentucky | 67 | -6.0 | 138.0 |
| March 31, 2012 | Ohio St. | 62 | Kansas | 64 | 3.0 | 135.5 |
| March 25, 2012 | Kansas | 80 | North Carolina | 67 | 2.0 | 142.0 |
| March 23, 2012 | North Carolina St. | 57 | Kansas | 60 | ||
| March 23, 2012 | North Carolina St. | 57 | Kansas | 60 | -8.5 | 142.5 |
| March 18, 2012 | Purdue | 60 | Kansas | 63 | -8.0 | 142.0 |
| March 16, 2012 | Detroit | 50 | Kansas | 65 | -13.5 | 143.0 |
This season the Kansas Jayhawks have played 14 games on the road, averaging 67.7 points per game, while allowing 61.9 points per game. This has led to a season record of 9-5. Let's have a closer look at recent Kansas Jayhawks results on the road.
| Date | AwayTeam | Score | HomeTeam | Score | HomeLine | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 2, 2012 | Kansas | 59 | Kentucky | 67 | -6.0 | 138.0 |
| March 25, 2012 | Kansas | 80 | North Carolina | 67 | 2.0 | 142.0 |
| February 27, 2012 | Kansas | 70 | Oklahoma St. | 58 | 9.5 | 136.0 |
| February 22, 2012 | Kansas | 66 | Texas A&M | 58 | 10.5 | 122.5 |
| February 13, 2012 | Kansas | 59 | Kansas St. | 53 | 4.0 | 134.0 |
This season the Texas A&M Aggies have played 26 games, averaging 60.2 points per game, while allowing 64.8 points per game. This has led to a season record of 8-7. Let's have a closer look at recent Texas A&M Aggies results.
| Date | AwayTeam | Score | HomeTeam | Score | HomeLine | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 8, 2012 | Texas A&M | 66 | Kansas | 83 | -14.5 | 122.5 |
| March 7, 2012 | Texas A&M | 62 | Oklahoma | 53 | -1.5 | 124.0 |
| March 3, 2012 | Texas A&M | 62 | Oklahoma | 65 | -5.5 | 124.0 |
| February 28, 2012 | Kansas St. | 76 | Texas A&M | 70 | 4.5 | 121.5 |
| February 25, 2012 | Texas A&M | 42 | Oklahoma St. | 60 | -3.0 | 122.5 |
| February 22, 2012 | Kansas | 66 | Texas A&M | 58 | 10.5 | 122.5 |
| February 18, 2012 | Missouri | 71 | Texas A&M | 62 | 8.0 | 129.5 |
| February 14, 2012 | Texas A&M | 47 | Texas Tech | 38 | 4.5 | 117.5 |
| February 11, 2012 | Texas A&M | 46 | Iowa St. | 69 | -7.5 | 129.0 |
| February 6, 2012 | Texas | 70 | Texas A&M | 68 | 3.0 | 123.0 |
This season the Texas A&M Aggies have played 12 games here at home, averaging 66.5 points per game, while allowing 65.7 points per game. This has led to a season record of 5-7. Let's have a closer look at recent Texas A&M Aggies results when playing at home.
| Date | AwayTeam | Score | HomeTeam | Score | HomeLine | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 28, 2012 | Kansas St. | 76 | Texas A&M | 70 | 4.5 | 121.5 |
| February 22, 2012 | Kansas | 66 | Texas A&M | 58 | 10.5 | 122.5 |
| February 18, 2012 | Missouri | 71 | Texas A&M | 62 | 8.0 | 129.5 |
| February 6, 2012 | Texas | 70 | Texas A&M | 68 | 3.0 | 123.0 |
| February 1, 2012 | Baylor | 63 | Texas A&M | 60 | 7.0 | 128.5 |
| January 28, 2012 | Oklahoma St. | 61 | Texas A&M | 76 | -4.5 | 119.0 |
| January 21, 2012 | Oklahoma | 75 | Texas A&M | 81 | -3.5 | 124.0 |
| January 14, 2012 | Texas Tech | 54 | Texas A&M | 67 | -10.5 | 119.5 |
| January 7, 2012 | Iowa St. | 74 | Texas A&M | 50 | -4.0 | 127.5 |
| December 22, 2011 | Rice | 65 | Texas A&M | 58 | -8.5 | 128.5 |