Kansas vs. TCU Big 12 basketball odds, bracketology: Horned Frogs can capture first series sweep of Jayhawks

The only ranked matchup in college basketball on Monday is from the Big 12 as No. 5 Kansas visits No. 22 TCU, although those rankings may change a bit later today. The Horned Frogs have never swept the regular-season series against the Jayhawks but are 2-point favorites at Caesars Sportsbook to do so.

One of the most surprising results of the season has to be TCU's 83-60 blowout win at then-No. 2 Kansas on Jan. 21. It was Kansas' second-largest home loss ever under Bill Self. TCU extended the lead to as many as 24 points in the second half and Kansas shot only 32.1% after intermission. TCU, which shot 54.4% (31 of 57) from the field, got 15 points from Mike Miles Jr. and 11 from Damion Baugh in its first-ever win at KU.

Miles was the Big 12 Preseason Player of the Year and has missed some time injured this season. The Horned Frogs are 3-6 without him and 15-3 with him on the floor. Miles returned Saturday after missing a few weeks and scored 15 points in 35 minutes in a 100-75 blowout win over Oklahoma State. Coach Jamie Dixon's club snapped a four-game losing streak.

The Horned Frogs shot 68.4% from the field, the best shooting percentage in a Big 12 Conference game in 25 years. It was the first time they'd scored 100 points in a Big 12 game. TCU used its 15th different starting lineup, which is the most among all major conference teams. It is now 20-6 at home as a ranked team all-time under Dixon.

TCU (18-9, 7-7 Big 12) won't be winning the Big 12 regular-season title and is projected to be a No. 6 seed in the NCAA Tournament by both CBS Sports and ESPN. Kansas (22-5, 10-4) is tied for first in the Big 12 with Texas and is a -125 favorite to win it.  Self's team is projected to be a No. 1 seed.

The Jayhawks won their fourth in a row Saturday, an 87-71 victory over No. 9 Baylor. Kansas trailed by as many as 17 points, 40-23, with 3:30 to play in the first half. It was the largest deficit overcome by KU since it defeated Kansas State 78-75 on Jan. 22, 2022 after also trailing by 17. Jalen Wilson led Kansas with 21 points and 13 rebounds, marking his league-leading ninth double-double this season. Wilson leads the Big 12 in scoring at 20.4 points per game (the 20th best rate in the nation), rebounds per game at 8.3 and double-doubles with nine.

Kansas leads the all-time series with TCU 24-4 and has a 9-2 advantage in Fort Worth. The teams are 2-2 in the last four meetings. At BetMGM, Kansas is +1200 to win the national title and is taking the most money (13.5%) and the most tickets (10.8%) of any school/.

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