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Bold Predictions for Kansas vs Texas (Stars Shine Bright)

By Vinnie Portell

Feb 28, 2023; Lawrence, Kansas, USA; Kansas Jayhawks forward Jalen Wilson (10) celebrates toward fans against the Texas Tech Red Raiders during the first half at Allen Fieldhouse. Mandatory Credit: Denny Medley-USA TODAY Sports
Feb 28, 2023; Lawrence, Kansas, USA; Kansas Jayhawks forward Jalen Wilson (10) celebrates toward fans against the Texas Tech Red Raiders during the first half at Allen Fieldhouse. Mandatory Credit: Denny Medley-USA TODAY Sports /
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The regular season ends with a bang today as No. 3 Kansas travels to play at No. 9 Texas in a matchup of two of the top teams in the Big 12.

The Jayhawks won the last meeting between these two teams, 88-80, on Feb. 6 at Allen Fieldhouse and have won six straight games since.

Texas, however, has gone 3-3 since that loss, dropping games to Texas Tech, Baylor, and TCU.

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Bold Predictions for No. 3 Kansas at No. 9 Texas

The Big 12 is strong this season, with the top four teams in the conference all ranked.

The Longhorns have been at the bottom of this four-team grouping. Texas has handled its out-of-conference schedule, but struggled against other Big 12 teams, losing to Kansas, Kansas State, Texas Tech, Baylor, and TCU this season. However, all but one of those losses came on the road, and the Longhorns are much better at home, where they own a 16-1 overall record this season.

I’m not going to pick a side in this game (even though I think Kansas wins) because I’m not confident the Jayhawks can cover the spread.

However, I do have some bold prop predictions that I think aren’t that far-fetched:

Jalen Wilson to Record 10+ Rebounds

Wilson has been impressive this season, averaging 19.6 points and 8.3 rebounds per game. Kansas’s top rebounder has hit this mark in just two of his past 10 games, but Texas allows 34.8 rebounds per game (217th in the nation). Kansas, meanwhile, averages 36.3 rebounds per game (71st in the nation) led by the 6-foot-8, 225-pound junior.

Wilson played just 27 minutes as he shot 1-of-7 from the field in a poor game against Texas in the teams’ only meeting this season, but still corralled six rebounds. If Wilson has a more efficient game, it’s not hard to see him getting that number up to double figures.

Marcus Carr to Record 2+ Steals

Carr will be one of the most complete players on the court today and that includes his on-ball defense.

The senior guard has averaged 1.6 steals per game this season and has recorded at least one steal in 13 of his past 15 games, including seven games with 2+ steals.

On the other end of the court, Kansas allows six steals per game (138th in the nation) while Texas is top-50 in the country in steals and opponent turnovers per game.

Carr had just one steal the last time these teams met, but it’s not a stretch to see him grabbing just one more on his home court in the regular season finale.

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