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Texas Southern vs Kansas Picks & Betting Tips – March Madness Underdogs Texas Southern To Cover

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16 Mar 2022
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Leigh Copson 16 Mar 2022
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  • Texas Southern vs Kansas tips for Thursday, March 17
  • Matchup gets underway at 21:57 ET at Dickies Arena in Forth Worth
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Texas Southern vs Kansas Picks & Betting Tips


Texas Southern are tipped to cover as an underdog in round one.

Kansas are by far the better team and they are expected to advance in March Madness.

They have been hit-and-miss against the spread though, especially double digit spreads.

  • Kansas are 17-16-1 ATS this season
  • Kansas are 8-9-0 ATS as a double digit betting favorite
  • Texas Southern are 5-1-0 ATS as a double digit betting underdog

Head To Head


  • Kansas lead the all-time series 4-0
  • Kansas won 114-71 the last time the teams met in 2017

Texas Southern Form


Texas Southern go into this matchup on a five game win streak and with 14 wins in their last 16 games.

The entered March Madness on the back of a successful showing in the Southwest Athletic Conference championship tournament.

The Tigers downed Jackson State and Grambling on their way to a final showdown with Alcorn State.

They won that matchup 87-62, avenging a defeat they suffered at the hands of the Braves in late February.

Texas Southern followed that up with a 76-67 win over Texas A&M-Corpus Christi in the ‘First Four’ of March Madness on Tuesday night.

The bench played a decisive role as Bryson Etienne, John Walker III and PJ Henry combined for 51 of their 76 points.

Kansas Form


Kansas are rank #3 in the nation after a strong showing in the Big 12 Conference this season.

The Jayhawks wrapped up their regular season with back-to-back wins to top the standings ahead of Baylor.

They then rolled over the opposition on their way to winning the conference championship tournament.

Kansas blew out West Virginia 87-63 and then downed TCU 75-62 to set up a meeting with #14 Texas Tech in the final.

The Jayhawks won that matchup, 74-65, as five players hit double digits in scoring. 

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Verdict

There is no denying that Kansas are the better team and they are expected to advance here.

They have not been the most reliable team against the spread though, so Texas Southern are backed to cover in a losing effort.

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