The Oklahoma State Cowboys (12-12, 5-7 Big 12) and No. 6 Kansas Jayhawks (20-4, 9-2) tee it up Monday night in Lawrence, Kan. The showdown at Allen Fieldhouse is set for a 9 p.m. ET tip-off. Below, we look at the Oklahoma State vs. Kansas odds and lines, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and bets.
Oklahoma State is back on the road after an 81-58 home win over West Virginia Saturday. The victory marked just the sixth for the Cowboys since Dec. 1. That stretch includes 11 losses, one of which was a 74-63 loss to these Jayhawks in Stillwater, Okla., Jan. 4.
The Jayhawks lost a 79-76 barnburner at then-No. 21 Texas last Monday, but they responded with a hard-fought 71-69 victory over Oklahoma Saturday. Kansas shot 53.1% to overcome nine 3-pointers by the Sooners. The Jayhawks are 12-1 at Allen Fieldhouse with their one loss coming against current No. 3 Kentucky.
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Oklahoma State at Kansas odds, spread and lines
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- Money line: Oklahoma State +470 (bet $100 to win $470) | Kansas -700 (bet $700 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): Oklahoma State +10.5 (-107) | Kansas -10.5 (-115)
- Over/Under (O/U): 143.5 (O: -107 | U: -115)
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Oklahoma State at Kansas odds, lines, picks and predictions
Prediction
Kansas 79, Oklahoma State 67
Money line
PASS.
Kansas is likely the right side here, but the Jayhawks minus the points are a better value.
Against the spread
The Cowboys are 1-6 ATS in their last seven games following a straight-up win; the home team has gone 7-2 ATS in the last nine meetings between these two programs.
OSU goes quick tempo to leverage turnovers and a solid ability to get to the line while hiding some inadequacies in rebounding and distance shooting. That pace did not work on even-faster Kansas the first time around. Even with a below-average shooting performance and only 12 attempts at the stripe, the Jayhawks controlled that one by three-to-four possessions just about every second of the final 10 minutes.
After a tight game at Allen Fieldhouse Saturday, look for the Jayhawks’ best against Oklahoma State. That best is worth a moderate play on KANSAS -10.5 (-115).
Over/Under
The Over is 5-1 in OSU’s last six overall and 5-2 in the last seven series meetings.
These are the fastest two teams in the Big 12. Mix in 3s and offensive boards on the home side and a decent number of trips to the line for the visitors.
TAKE THE OVER 143.5 (-107).
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