Oklahoma Sooners vs Kansas Jayhawks Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 01/13/2024

Game Time: 2:00 pm ET, Saturday, January 13, 2024

Venue:  Allen Fieldhouse, Lawrence, KS

Where to Watch:  ESPN+

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Oklahoma +5, Kansas -5; Over/Under:  143 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Oklahoma +5, Kansas -5; Over/Under:  143 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Oklahoma +5, Kansas -5; Over/Under:  143 points

Oklahoma Sooners:  13-2 (1-1) (5th place, Big 12)

Kansas Jayhawks:  13-2 (1-1) (6th place, Big 12)

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Oklahoma Sooners:  3-2  last 5

Kansas Jayhawks:  4-1  last 5

Oklahoma is entering this game with a 13-2 record overall, a 1-1 record in conference games, and they are 0-1 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are coming off a loss against the TCU Horned Frogs in their last game. Javian McCollum led the team in points per game in that game with 17 while John Hugley IV was next on the team with 14. Milos Uzan led the team in assists with 10 in that game while Milos Uzan led the team in rebounds with 7. They were 44.8% from the field, 28% from 3-point range, and 70.6% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 81 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 64.3 PPG against them. Oklahoma has an ATS record of 9-6 this season and their O/U record is 8-7.

Kansas is entering this game with a 13-2 record overall, a 1-1 conference record, and they are 8-0 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They are coming off a loss against the Central Florida Knights in their last game. Kevin McCullar Jr. led the team in points in that game with 16 while Hunter Dickinson was next on the team with 12. Dajuan Harris Jr. led the team in assists with 8 in that game while KJ Adams Jr. led the team in rebounds with 7. They were 51.1% from the field, 33.3% from 3-point range, and 54.5% 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 5-9-1 this season and their O/U record is 6-9.

The current betting odds have Kansas listed as a 5 point favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. Kansas has looked really good in their games this season with their 13-2 record overall which also has them ranked as one of the best teams in the country right now. They are only 1-1 in their conference games this season but they have looked a lot better in their home games this year with their 8-0 home record. Meanwhile, Oklahoma has also looked good in their games this season with their 13-2 record overall but they are also just 1-1 in their conference games. They are also 0-1 in their road games this year as they lost their only road game to TCU in a conference game and after such a good start to the season, they have been struggling more in their games lately. This is going to be one of their toughest games of the season going into Kansas against one of the best teams in the country and they are getting them in a terrible spot here since Kansas just lost their last game too. Kansas just lost their last game on the road against UCF in their 1st year of being in the Big 12 and that was a win that made history for UCF. Kansas still looked good in that game as they only lost by 5 but they will be looking to bounce back here now that they are back on their home court. Kansas will be looking to take advantage of Oklahoma coming off a road loss and Kansas will be motivated to bounce back themselves. The best way to place a bet here is on Kansas to cover the spread in this game. 

Oklahoma Kansas Prediction:  Our NCAAB Pick for Saturday, January 13, 2024 (2:00 pm ET start time) is Kansas 77 Oklahoma 66.

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Oklahoma Sooners: 3-8 ATS as a road underdog of 6 points or less or pick. 18-25 ATS after one or more consecutive overs. 3-7 ATS after allowing 80 points or more. 14-7 OVER as a road underdog or pick. 25-18 OVER after one or more consecutive overs. 22-14 OVER after playing a game as an underdog.

Kansas Jayhawks: 20-12 ATS as a home favorite of 6 points or less or pick. 9-4 ATS in a home game where the total is 140 to 144.5. 39-20 ATS after scoring 60 points or less. 20-12 OVER as a home favorite of 6 points or less or pick. 12-7 OVER after 2 straight games where they made 50% of their shots or better.

Oklahoma Sooners:  None.

Kansas Jayhawks:  None.

“It’s life in the Big 12. The Big 12, it's every night.” - Porter Moser after his team’s loss against TCU in their last game on Wednesday.

“They were better than us tonight. There's no understating that they were better than us. On the flip side, we weren't very good.” - Bill Self after his team’s loss against UCF in their last game on Wednesday.

S. Godwin 

J. McCollum 

J. Moore 

O. Oweh 

M. Uzan

K. Adams 

H. Dickinson 

D. Harris 

E. Jackson 

K. McCullar

PPG: J. McCollum (14.9)

APG: M. Uzan (4.5)

Reb/G: S. Godwin (5.8)

PPG: C. McCarthy (34)

APG: D. Harris Jr. (7.1)

Reb/G: H. Dickinson (11.9)

Coaches:

Oklahoma Sooners: Porter Moser (3rd season)

Kansas Jayhawks: Bill Self (21st season)