GAME:  #631 Kansas vs #832 Oklahoma St.
TIME:    1/12/2021 – 8:00p EST
SPREAD:   Kansas -4
TOTAL:      142.5

The #6 Kansas Jayhawks (10-2, 4-1) have a BIG 12 road game against the Oklahoma State Cowboys (8-3, 2-3) at the Gallagher-Iba Arena in Stillwater, Oklahoma. The Jayhawks beat Oklahoma on their home court by a score of 63-59 on Saturday and the Cowboys pounded Kansas State 70-54 in their last game. These teams met twice last season and the Jayhawks won both games 83-58 and 50-65. The Jayhawks are not nearly as good as they were last season but the Cowboys have improved drastically. 

KANSAS JAYHAWKS

The Kansas Jayhawks are averaging 76 points per game on 44% field goal shooting adding 8 three-pointers per game on the offensive end.  The Jayhawks are allowing 66 points per game on 40% field-goal shooting while forcing 12.8 turnovers adding 6.9 steals and three blocks per game on defense.

OKLAHOMA STATE COWBOYS

The Oklahoma State Cowboys are averaging  77 points per game on 45% field goal shooting along with 6.5 3-pointers per game on offense. The Cowboys are allowing 70 points per game on 39% field-goal shooting while forcing 14.4 turnovers per game and adding 6.4 steals and 3.8 blocks.

TRENDS

KANSAS

• Jayhawks are 11-1 ATS in their last 12 road games vs. a team with a winning home record.
• The Jayhawks are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games following an ATS loss.
• The Jayhawks are 12-3 ATS in their last 15 road games.
• Under is 11-3 in Jayhawks last 14 games following an ATS loss.
• Under is 7-2 in Jayhawks last 9 games following a straight-up win.

OKLAHOMA STATE

• Cowboys are 0-4-1 ATS in their last 5 games following a straight-up win.
• The Cowboys are 0-6 ATS in their last 6 home games vs. a team with a winning road record.
• Cowboys are 0-4 ATS in their last 4 home games.
• Over is 7-1-3 in the Cowboy’s last 11 home games.

HEAD TO HEAD

• The home team is 5-1 ATS in the last 6 meetings.
• The favorite is 4-1 ATS in the last 5 meetings.

KANSAS vs OKLAHOMA STATE PREDICTION PICK

The Jayhawks have been playing better since the Texas loss but Oklahoma almost beat them on their home court without one of their best players. The Jayhawks as a team do not play much interior defense and are terrible from the foul line. Oklahoma State has attempted the second-most free throws among all Big 12 teams averaging 22 free throws per game this season. The Jayhawks will have a hard time defending Cade Cunningham and Isaac Likekele, two young guards that are proving to be very difficult to stop. Oklahoma State needs to win this game and as a home team with a lot of talent getting points, there is a lot of value on the Cowboys. The Bookie is on the Oklahoma State Cowboys to keep the game close and possibly win outright.

BETTING ANGLES:

The Bookie:         Oklahoma St +4 / Over 142.5
Fade the Public:  Oklahoma St. / Under
Sharp Action:      Kansas / Under