The Oklahoma State Cowboys (14-13, 4-10 Big 12) hit the road to tangle with the Kansas Jayhawks (24-3, 13-1 Big 12) at Allen Fieldhouse in Lawrence, Kan., at 9 p.m. ET Monday. We analyze the Oklahoma State-Kansas odds and betting lines, while providing college basketball betting tips and advice on this matchup.
The Jayhawks were ranked 3rd in last week’s USA TODAY Sports men’s basketball coaches poll and are expected to be No. 1 when the new poll is released later Monday.
Oklahoma State at Kansas: Three things you need to know
1. The Cowboys are flying high after drumming in-state rival Oklahoma Saturday by an 83-66 score as 1 1/2-point favorites.
2. Kansas won the first meeting 65-50 in Stillwater, Okla., covering a 7 1/2-point spread as the Under (137) comfortably cashed.
3. The Jayhawks have won 12 straight games dating back to Jan. 11. They’re 9-3 ATS during the impressive span, including 5-0 ATS across the past five outings.
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Oklahoma State at Kansas: Odds, betting lines and picks
Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated at 11 a.m. ET.
Prediction
Kansas 73, Oklahoma State 61
Moneyline (ML)
AVOID. Yes, Kansas (-1667) should keep the good times rolling, but there is no way to justify laying almost 17 times your return on investment. My personal limit is the -170 to -180 range, so this is way too much bother for such a small return.
New to sports betting? One must wager $16.67 just to profit $1 for Kansas to win. Whereas, Oklahoma State (+900) offers a 9-to-1 payoff, but that isn’t happening.
Against the Spread (ATS)
OKLAHOMA STATE (+15, -110) is coming in on a high note after blasting Oklahoma. Kansas (-15, -110) is also coming off a big win, beating then-No. 1 Baylor 64-61 on the road Saturday. However, you can expect a bit of a drop-off in intensity and emotion against a much less challenging opponent.
Over/Under (O/U)
The lean in this one is to the UNDER 134.5 (-110), although I don’t have a strong opinion one way or the other. The Under has hit in the past two road games for the Cowboys, and easily cashed in the first head-to-head meeting, too. The Over is 5-1 in the past six home games for Kansas, so the trends are all over the place. The best play here is to AVOID, or go lightly on Under.
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