Oklahoma State Eyeing Third Ranked Win in February
The last time Oklahoma State and Kansas played, it came down to the closing seconds. Can the Cowboys seal the deal this time when playing at home against the reigning national champions?
This is the 20th game in a row when Kansas is favored against Oklahoma State.
Oklahoma State is the only team in the Big 12 with a winning record in conference play not to be ranked in the national polls.
Eleven of Oklahoma State’s 16 wins have come at home. Kansas leads the Big 12 with five road victories.
Guard Bobby Pettiford Jr. (hamstring) is the latest Kansas player to be sidelined. He is one of seven Kansas players to average more than 10 minutes per game. Forwards Cam Martin (shoulder) and Zach Clemence (knee) are also out.
For Oklahoma State, third-leading scorer Avery Anderson, the team’s leader in assists, is out with a wrist injury.
Kansas moved up from ninth to fifth in the Associated Press Top 25 polls and went from eighth to seventh in the coaches’ poll. Oklahoma state is receiving votes in both of the national polls.
According to the college basketball odds, Kansas (+1400) is tied for fifth in the odds to win the national championship. Oklahoma State is well back at +12500.
Kansas is seventh in the latest NCAA NET rankings. The Jayhawks have the most Quad 1 wins (11) and most Quad 1 games played (16). Oklahoma State comes in at No. 29 in the NET rankings.
Let’s check the latest college basketball news, stats, injury reports and college basketball lines for Kansas vs Oklahoma State. We’ve got plenty of NCAA basketball picks for you to consider.
Jayhawks Starting to Roll
Kansas rebounded from a loss to Iowa State by taking down a top-five-ranked Texas team before rolling past Oklahoma on the road to stay just a game out of first place in the conference standings.
He might be overshadowed by some of his teammates from time to time, but junior guard Dajuan Harris is averaging 16.5 points on 56% shooting in the past two games. He also has nine rebounds, eight assists, and seven steals. When he is scoring like this, Kansas is even harder to deal with.
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The Jayhawks are shooting 52% from the field over the last two games and 55% inside the 3-point line.
Kansas has covered against the college basketball betting lines in four of its last five games.
Oklahoma State Seeking Another Big Win
It has been quite the month for Oklahoma State with a 4-0 record and two wins over ranked opponents. That includes an eight-point road win against Iowa State the last time out.
Senior guard John-Michael Wright is averaging 18 points over his last three games against ranked opponents. He is 11 of 22 from the 3-point range in those games.
Wright is fourth on the Cowboys in scoring, but he does lead the team with 45 3-pointers. Oklahoma State doesn’t rely on one player to do all the heavy lifting on offense. Top scorer Kalib Boone is averaging just 11.9 points so getting contributions up and down the lineup will be crucial for the Cowboys to stay in contention in the conference race.
Oklahoma State is 4-1 against the Las Vegas odds in its last five contests.
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Kansas vs Oklahoma State Head-to-Head
Kansas has won four games in a row against Oklahoma State and nine of the last 10, with the Jayhawks covering in eight of those games.
In the first meeting of the season, K.J. Adams hit a layup with three seconds left to play to give Kansas a 69-67 home win. Oklahoma State did cover as a 10-point underdog.
Each of the last three games finished under the total with the home team winning five of the last six matchups.
Kansas vs Oklahoma State Game Information
- Game: Kansas (20-5, 8-4 Big 12) vs Oklahoma (16-9, 7-5)
- Location: Gallagher-Iba Arena, Stillwater, OK
- Day/Time: Tuesday, Feb. 14, 9 p.m. ET
- Kansas vs Oklahoma State Live Stream: TBS.com
Kansas vs Oklahoma State Betting Lines
Kansas vs Oklahoma State Picks and Prediction
This is a dangerous game for a Kansas team looking to move into a tie for first place in the Big 12 after the Cowboys pushed the Jayhawks to the brink in the first meeting of the season.
Oklahoma State and Kansas are first and second in the Big 12 in field goal percentage defense so this might not turn into a free-flowing affair.
Oklahoma State has covered in nine of its 13 home games. Kansas is 5-3 against the spread (ATS) on the road.
The Jayhawks are 19-3 when listed by the sportsbook as the favorite while Oklahoma State is 2-7 as the underdog.
Kansas is listed at -130 in our Las Vegas college basketball lines. This means that if you wager $100 on the Jayhawks, you have a chance to win $77. Oklahoma State is +110, offering a chance to win $110 on a $100 wager.
The implied probability attached to the betting lines gives Kansas a 56.52% chance to win, with Oklahoma State at 47.62%.
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