Kansas Jayhawks vs Oklahoma State Cowboys Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 01/04/2022

Game Time: 9:00 pm ET, Tuesday, January 4, 2022

Venue:  Gallagher-Iba Arena, Stillwater, OK

Where to Watch:  ESPN2

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  KU NL, OK State NL; Over/Under:  147.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  KU NL, OK State NL; Over/Under:  NL points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  KU -6.5, OK State +6.5; Over/Under:  147.5 points

 

Kansas Jayhawks:  11-1 (4th place, Big 12)

Oklahoma State Cowboys:  7-4 (7th place, Big 12)

 

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Kansas Jayhawks:  5-0 last 5

Oklahoma State Cowboys:  2-3 last 5

 

 

 

Kansas is coming into this game with an 11-1 record overall and they are 1-0 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. This will be their 1st conference matchup of the season. Their only loss this season was against the Dayton Flyers but they have gone on a 7 game winning streak since then with wins coming against the Iona Gaels, the St. John's Red Storm, the UTEP Miners, the Missouri Tigers, the Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks, the Nevada Wolf Pack, and the George Mason Patriots in their last game. Jalen Coleman-Lands led the team in points in that game off the bench with 20 while Christian Braun and Mitch Lightfoot were both next on the team with 14 points. Braun led the team in assists in that game with 6 while Jalen Wilson and Ochai Agbaji both led the team in rebounds with 7 each. They were 44.4% from the field, 32.1% from 3-point range, and 68.8% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 85.2 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 66.9 PPG against them. Kansas has an ATS record of 6-6 this season and their O/U record is 8-2-2.

 

 

Oklahoma State is coming into this game with a 7-4 record overall and they are 4-3 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. This will be the 1st conference matchup on their schedule this season. They have lost 3 of their last 4 games and are coming into this one off of a loss in their last game. Their last win was against the Cleveland State Vikings while their 3 losses in that span came against the Wichita State Shockers, the Xavier Musketeers, and the Houston Cougars in their last game. Bryce Williams led the team in points in that game with 17 while Avery Anderson III and Matthew-Alexander Moncrieffe were both next on the team with 9 points each. Isaac Likekele led the team in assists in that game with 4 while Kalib Boone led the team in rebounds with 9. They were 36% from the field, 15.8% from 3-point range, and 68.8% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 74.9 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 66.5 PPG against them. Oklahoma State has an ATS record of 4-7 this season and their O/U record is 6-5.

 

Kansas is coming into this game as a 6.5 point favorite with the current betting odds according to Draftkings Sportsbook. Kansas has been having a great season so far and they played well in their 1 road game this season. This is their 1st conference game of the season so they will be looking to start off their conference play with a win here. They are going up against an Oklahoma side that have not been playing well in their recent games and they have even struggled in their home games with a 4-3 record there. Kansas is a much better team and they will take advantage of the way Oklahoma is poorly playing right now. The best bet to place in this game is on Kansas to cover the spread here.

 

Kansas Oklahoma State Prediction:  Our NCAAB Pick for Tuesday, January 4, 2022 (9:00 pm ET start time) is Kansas 79 Oklahoma 68.

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Kansas Jayhawks: 11-5 ATS as a road favorite or pick. 15-7 ATS in road games. 24-12 ATS against conference opponents. 100-67 ATS when playing only their 3rd game in a week. 21-14 ATS after 1 or more consecutive unders. 

Oklahoma State Cowboys: 20-10 O/U as an underdog. 25-14 O/U against conference opponents. 9-5 O/U in January games. 14-8 O/U after 3 consecutive non-conference games. 19-11 O/U after 1 or more consecutive unders.

 

 

Kansas Jayhawks:  R. Martin (G) Ques Tues - Knee injury. B. Pettiford (G) Mid Jan - Abdominal injury. K. Cuffe Jr (G) out for season - Redshirt.

Oklahoma State Cowboys:  C. Harris Jr. (G) Out indefinitely - Knee injury.

 

 

"At this point, I think he's done pretty well. I thought the other night [against Nevada] may be his best game on both ends. I think that he's capable of doing a lot of things on both ends. And I think he's about a seven or an eight out of 10 right now in both areas. Because I just think he's still getting comfortable. But he can drive the ball. He can make an open shot. He can create. Defensively, he can certainly stay in front of a man and pressure him. That was pretty evident the other night. So I think he's doing well and he's certainly on an uptick." - Bill Self on Remy Martin.

 

 

“There’ll be some great battles, I would imagine, here in the future. but exciting isn’t the word I’d use.” - Mike Boynton on Houston coming to the Big 12 before a game against them.

 

 

 

O. Agbaji 

C. Braun 

D. Harris 

R. Martin 

D. McCormack

 

A. Anderson 

M. Cisse 

I. Likekele 

M. Moncrieffe

B. Thompson

 

 

PPG: O. Agbaji (20.6)

APG: D. Harris (3.9)

Reb/G: C. Braun (6.2)

 

PPG: A. Anderson III (12.5)

APG: I. Likekele (3.7)

Reb/G: M. Cisse (5.7)

 

Coaches:

Kansas Jayhawks: Bill Self (19th season)

Oklahoma State Cowboys: Michael Boynton (5th season)