Oklahoma State Cowboys vs Kansas Jayhawks Prediction, 2/14/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Oklahoma State Cowboys vs Kansas Jayhawks

Date: Monday, February 14, 2022

Location: Allen Fieldhouse in Lawrence, KS

TV: ESPN

The Kansas Jayhawks (20-4) will try to defeat the Oklahoma State Cowboys (12-12) at Allen Fieldhouse on Monday.

The Oklahoma State Cowboys played West Virginia and went home with a win by a final score of 81-58 in their last game. Oklahoma State wrapped up the contest having earned a 48.1% FG percentage (26 of 54) and converted 3 out of their 13 three-point shots. When they shot from the free throw line, the Cowboys made 26 of 34 shots for a percentage of 76.5%. When it comes to rebounding, they collected a total of 48 with 14 of them being of the offensive sort. They also distributed 13 assists in the game in addition to forcing the other team into 11 turnovers and getting 5 steals. With respect to defending, Oklahoma State allowed their opponent to shoot 31.7% from the floor on 19 of 60 shooting. West Virginia totaled 7 dimes and had 7 steals for the game. In addition, West Virginia collected 21 rebounds (7 offensive, 14 defensive), but didn't have a block. West Virginia finished the contest at 81.3% from the free throw line by knocking down 13 of 16 tries. They also buried 7 of 27 shots from 3-point land. With respect to fouls, the Cowboys ended up finishing with 13 and West Virginia racked up 22 fouls.

Moussa Cisse is one guy who was a major contributor for the matchup. He ended up walking away with 18 points on 8 of 12 shooting. He was on the court for 26 minutes played and grabbed 10 rebounds. He went 66.7% from the floor and also recorded 1 assist.

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Oklahoma State will enter this game with a record of 12-12 so far this season. They cough up possession 14.9 times per game and as a basketball team are committing 17.8 fouls every game. As a unit, Oklahoma State is snagging 36.4 rebounds per game and has accounted for 312 dimes so far this year, which is 194th in the nation in terms of passing the ball. The Cowboys are connecting on 30.2% on three-point attempts (130 of 431) and 67.1% from the free throw line. They are averaging 69.8 points per outing (220th in the country) while going 44.0% from the floor.

On defense, the Cowboys are forcing their opponents into 16.9 turnovers per game while drawing 17.3 fouls. They are giving up 33.0% on shots from downtown and they are 112th in college basketball in PPG from their opponents (66.5). The Cowboys defensively are allowing a FG percentage of 40.0% (546 of 1,366) and they concede 35.5 rebounds per game as a group. They rank 97th in the nation in allowing assists to the opposition with 276 conceded for the year.

The last time they took the court, the Kansas Jayhawks went home victorious with a score of 71-69 when they played Oklahoma. With respect to cleaning the glass, Kansas permitted Oklahoma to get 23 in total (4 offensive). They finished 33.3% from three-point range by going 9 out of 27 and finished the contest at 8 of 11 at the charity stripe (72.7%). The Jayhawks permitted Oklahoma to knock down 26 of their 55 tries from the field which gave them a percentage of 47.3% in the game. Overall, the Jayhawks finished 26 out of 49 from the floor which had them at 53.1%. In relation to 3-point attempts, Kansas buried 6 out of 14 tries (42.9%). They were able to bury 13 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 56.5%. Oklahoma was called for 22 fouls in this game which took the Jayhawks to the free throw line for 23 tries. They also coughed it up 10 times, while getting 3 steals in the game. The Jayhawks were able to corral 22 defensive rebounds and 8 offensive rebounds for a total of 30 in this matchup.

Jalen Wilson pitched in for the Jayhawks in the matchup. He converted 8 of 12 in the matchup for a field goal percentage of 66.7%, and had 9 rebounds. He accumulated 22 points in his 38 mins of playing time and had 2 assists in the matchup.

Kansas has a win-loss record of 20-4 for the campaign. As an offensive team, the Jayhawks are shooting 49.7% from the field, which has them ranked 4th in the nation. Kansas has accounted for 1,911 points for the campaign (79.6 per contest) and they snag 36.8 rebounds per contest. Their rate of earning assists is at 15.8 times per contest (35th in college basketball) and they cough up possession 13.0 times per game. The Jayhawks commit 15.5 fouls per game and they go 70.3% from the charity stripe.

The Kansas defense surrenders 30.2% on shots from beyond the arc (152 of 504) and their opponents are converting on 71.2% of their foul shots. They allow 11.8 assists and 31.3 rebounds per contest, ranking them 116th and 39th in those categories on the defensive end. The Jayhawks are ranked 162nd in college hoops in points given up per game with 68.3. They are forcing their opponents into 13.3 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 42.3% from the floor (142nd in Division 1).

Who will win tonight's NCAA basketball game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Kansas

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