In Saturday’s action, the Oklahoma Sooners (6-3, 2-2 Big 12) face the No. 6 Kansas Jayhawks (9-2, 3-1) at Allen Fieldhouse in Lawrence, Kan. for a 4:30 p.m. ET tip-off. Below, we analyze the Oklahoma-Kansas college basketball betting odds and lines, with picks and predictions.
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Oklahoma at Kansas: Betting odds, spread and lines
Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated at 6:30 a.m. ET.
- Money line: Oklahoma +260 (bet $100 to win $260) | Kansas -350 (bet $350 to win $100)
- Against the spread/ATS: Oklahoma +7.5 (-120) | Kansas -7.5 (+100)
- Over/Under: 144.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
Oklahoma at Kansas: Three things to know
- Oklahoma opened the season with wins in five of the first six games straight up, but they have dropped two of the past three, including a 76-61 loss at Baylor last time out on Wednesday as 11.5-point underdogs. The Under has cashed in five of the past six for Oklahoma.
- Kansas bounced back after getting roughed up against Texas on Jan. 2, taking out their aggression on TCU in a 93-64 win on Jan. 5 as 6.5-point favorites. The Jayhawks have covered four of the past five after going 1-4 ATS in their first five games against the number.
- Kansas G Marcus Garrett, who is averaging 9.1 points, 4.6 rebounds, 3.6 assists and 1.7 steals per game, is a question mark due to a head injury. He leads the team in assists and steals.
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Oklahoma at Kansas: Odds, betting lines, predictions and picks
Prediction
Kansas 81, Oklahoma 70
Money line (ML)
Kansas (-350) is expected to roll at home against Oklahoma (+260), but tossing up three and a half times your potential return is not a good long-term strategy. The only way you can justify risking that kind of scratch is tossing KU into a multi-team parlay. Even then, it’s a questionable play. AVOID.
Against the spread (ATS)
KANSAS -7.5 (+100) is a strong play at even money, whether Garrett is able to go or not. They have covered four of the past five games overall, while Oklahoma +7.5 (-120) is coming off a 15-point loss at Baylor, and they’re 3-5 ATS across its past eight overall. The Sooners have struggled on the road, too, covering just two of their past seven away from home.
Over/Under (O/U)
OVER 144.5 (-110) is a good play, cashing in nine of the past 13 at Allen Fieldhouse for the Jayhawks. The Over is also 20-5-1 in their past 26 at home against teams with a losing road record. While the Under has hit in five of the past six for Oklahoma overall, the Over is 5-1-1 in their past seven on the road.
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