Kansas Jayhawks vs Oklahoma State Cowboys Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 01/16/2024

Game Time: 9:00 pm ET, Tuesday, January 16, 2024

Venue:  Gallagher-Iba Arena, Stillwater, OK 

Where to Watch:  ESPN

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Kansas -6, OK State +6; Over/Under:  139 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Kansas -6, OK State +6; Over/Under:  139 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Kansas -6, OK State +6; Over/Under:  139 points

Kansas Jayhawks:  14-2 (2-1) (3rd place, Big 12)

Oklahoma State Cowboys:  8-8 (0-3) (14th place, Big 12)

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Kansas Jayhawks:  4-1  last 5

Oklahoma State Cowboys:  2-3  last 5

Kansas is entering this game with a 14-2 record overall, a 2-1 record in conference games, and they are 1-1 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are coming off a win against the Oklahoma Sooners in their last game. Hunter Dickinson led the team in points per game in that game with 24 while Kevin McCullar Jr. was next on the team with 21. Dajuan Harris Jr. led the team in assists with 8 in that game while Hunter Dickinson led the team in rebounds with 14. They were 43.9% from the field, 20% from 3-point range, and 94.4% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 78.5 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 66.3 PPG against them. Kansas has an ATS record of 6-9-1 this season and their O/U record is 7-9.

Oklahoma State is entering this game with an 8-8 record overall, a 0-3 conference record, and they are 7-3 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They are coming off a loss against the Iowa State Cyclones in their last game. Eric Dailey led the team in points in that game with 12 while Javon Small was next on the team with 8. Quion Williams led the team in assists with 4 in that game while Brandon Garrison led the team in rebounds with 8. They were 31.9% from the field, 29.2% from 3-point range, and 35.7% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 72.8 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 68.1 PPG against them. Oklahoma State has an ATS record of 4-10-2 this season and their O/U record is 8-8.

The current betting odds have Kansas listed as a 6 point favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. Kansas has looked really good in their games this season with their 14-2 record overall which has them ranked inside the top 25 teams in the country. They are 2-1 in their conference games and only 1-1 in their road games, but they just pulled off a big bounce back win in their last game against a ranked Oklahoma team so they will be looking to carry over that momentum here. Meanwhile, Oklahoma State has looked terrible in their games this season with their 8-8 record overall and their 0-3 conference record which has them sitting at the bottom of the Big 12. They are only 7-3 in their home games this season as they have struggled on their home court and they just got blown out by Iowa State in their last game too. Oklahoma State is the worst team in the Big 12 right now but even their losses have been a lot of blowouts too. Kansas is one of the best teams in the country and they already had their conference scare in their loss on the road to UCF a week ago, they won't lose another conference game like that against one of the worst teams in the Big 12 here. The best way to place a bet here is on Kansas to cover the spread in this game. 

Kansas Oklahoma State Prediction:  Our NCAAB Pick for Tuesday, January 16, 2024 (9:00 pm ET start time) is Kansas 82 OK State 62.

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Kansas Jayhawks: 3-8 ATS after 1 or more consecutive wins. 2-11 ATS after a game committing 8 or less turnovers. 8-4 UNDER after a game committing 8 or less turnovers. 12-6 UNDER off a home win against a conference rival. 29-19 UNDER in a road game where the total is 135 to 139.5. 

Oklahoma State Cowboys: 6-2 ATS in a home game where the total is 135 to 139.5. 34-19 ATS after a game where they made 53% of their free throws or worse. 19-9 ATS after playing 2 consecutive games as a road underdog. 35-23 UNDER as a home underdog or pick. 19-5 UNDER after a combined score of 110 points or less.

Kansas Jayhawks:  None.

Oklahoma State Cowboys:  None.

“I don’t know that we emphasize that nearly as much as what you guys (the media) think we do. But we didn’t have to because the players all know. I thought we did a better job of taking care of the basketball. That’s probably about as well as we can take care of the ball. Two is a low number. We’re not good enough offensively to give away possessions. So our number needs to be under 10, or 10 or so.” - Bill Self after his team’s win against Oklahoma in their last game on Saturday.

“They played great. We played (not great). And when that happens in this league, there’s not a whole lot you can expect in terms of having an opportunity to win. So, disappointed in our lack of fight, really. I thought they punched us in the mouth (midway through the first half) and we never really responded.” - Mike Boynton after his team’s loss against ISU in their last game on Saturday.

K. Adams 

H. Dickinson 

D. Harris 

E. Jackson 

K. McCullar

E. Dailey Jr. 

B. Garrison 

J. Small 

B. Thompson 

Q. Williams

PPG: C. McCarthy (34)

APG: D. Harris Jr. (7.1)

Reb/G: H. Dickinson (12)

PPG: J. Small (14.8)

APG: J. Small (4.3)

Reb/G: Q. Williams (6.3)

Coaches:

Kansas Jayhawks: Bill Self (21st season)

Oklahoma State Cowboys: Michael Boynton (7th season)