The Oklahoma State Cowboys host the top-ranked Kansas Jayhawks in a Big 12 game that will take place at the Gallagher-Iba Arena in Stillwater, Oklahoma at 6 PM ET. This game opened with Kansas as a -1 favorite and has fallen at some betting shops to pick’em. The total for this game is a high 164 down four points from its opener.
Kansas is coming off a 73-63 win over Oklahoma in their last game where they failed to cover the spread as a 14.5-point favorite. The total number of points scored in the game was 136, which was under the closing line of 151.5. Previous to the Oklahoma State game the Jayhawks had covered the spread in three straight games and in three of their last four games, including their last two, the total has gone under. Kansas has won seven in a row and nine of their last 10 games.
Oklahoma State is coming off an 86-83 loss to a ranked Iowa State team in their last game where they covered the spread as a 3.5-point underdog. The total number of points scored in the game was 169, which was over the closing line of 159.5. The Cowboys have covered the spread in five of their last six games, including their last three, and previous to the Iowa State game the total has gone under in two straight games. Oklahoma State had their five-game winning streak snapped with the loss to Iowa State.
Offensively, Kansas is putting up 82.5 points per game, which ranks 19th In the nation, on a 48.6% FG average, which ranks 13th in the nation. On the defensive side of the ball the Jayhawks are allowing 71.5 points per game on a 41.7% FG average.
Oklahoma State is putting up 85.6 points per game, which ranks 9th in the nation, on a 47% FG average. On defense the Cowboys are allowing 77.2 points per game on a 46.1% FG average.
These teams met on January 14th at Kansas where the Jayhawks beat the Cowboys 87-80.
Kansas Jayhawks at Oklahoma State Cowboys Betting Trends
- Kansas is 6-12-1 against the spread in their last 19 games overall.
- The Jayhawks are 2-5 against the spread in their last 7 road games at the Cowboys.
- The game total has gone under in 4 of Kansas’s last 5 road games in Oklahoma State.
- Oklahoma State is 5-1 against the spread in their last 6 games overall.
- The Cowboys are 5-1 straight up in their last 6 home games.
Public Money Consensus
In this NCAAB matchup between Kansas and Oklahoma State have the public leaning to the visiting Jayhawks at pickem with 67% of public confidence. The over/under bettors are slightly leaning to this game staying under the posted total line of 165 with 54% on board.
