Kansas Jayhawks vs Oklahoma State Cowboys Prediction, 1/16/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Kansas Jayhawks vs Oklahoma State Cowboys

Date: Tuesday, January 16, 2024

Location: Gallagher-Iba Arena in Stillwater, OK

TV: ESPN

Odds/Point Spread: Kansas (-6)

Gallagher-Iba Arena is the site where the Oklahoma State Cowboys (8-8) will go up against the Kansas Jayhawks (14-2) on Tuesday. Oklahoma State opens as -6-point underdogs. The betting total is set at 139.

The Kansas Jayhawks took the court against Oklahoma and walked away with a win by a score of 78-66 in their last contest. Kansas wrapped up the game having earned a 43.9% FG percentage (29 out of 66) and buried 3 of their 15 shots from downtown. When they shot from the free throw line, the Jayhawks buried 17 of their 18 attempts for a rate of 94.4%. Pertaining to hauling in boards, they compiled 35 with 8 of them being on the offensive end. They also doled out 17 assists for this game while forcing the other team into 11 turnovers and earning 7 steals. In reference to defending, Kansas allowed their opponent to shoot 40.0% from the field on 24 of 60 shooting. Oklahoma earned 8 assists and had but couldn't earn a steal. Additionally, Oklahoma collected 37 rebounds (10 offensive, 27 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. Oklahoma finished shooting 70.6% at the charity stripe by making 12 of 17 shots. They also knocked down 6 out of their 20 attempts from distance. In relation to personal fouls, the Jayhawks finished with 14 and Oklahoma totaled 16 personal fouls.

Hunter Dickinson is a player who played a role for the game. He walked away from this one shooting 57.9% from the field and distributed 2 assists. He played for 33 mins played and also pulled down 14 rebounds. He ended up finishing with 24 points on 11 of 19 shooting.

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Kansas steps onto the court with a record of 14-2 this year. They are losing possession via turnover 12.3 times per contest and as a unit are committing 14.1 fouls every game. As a unit, Kansas is collecting 38.5 boards per game and has accounted for 335 assists so far this year, which is 3rd in college basketball in terms of passing the rock. The Jayhawks are shooting 35.8% on shots from 3-point land (102 of 285) and 74.1% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 78.5 pts per contest (88th in the nation) while hitting 50.2% from the floor.

Defensively, the Jayhawks are forcing their opponents into 12.1 turnovers per game while drawing 16.5 fouls. They are ranked 64th in D-1 in giving up assists to the opposition with 183 surrendered this season. The Jayhawks defense is giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 39.1% (388 of 992) and they relinquish 32.8 rebounds per game as a squad. They relinquish 30.9% on 3-pointers and they rank 72nd in college basketball in PPG allowed (66.3).

In their last game, the Oklahoma State Cowboys walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 66-42 against Iowa State. When talking about cleaning up the glass, Oklahoma State allowed Iowa State to get 33 in all (8 on the offensive glass). They shot 20.0% from three-point range by connecting on 3 of 15 and ended up shooting 9 out of 11 from the free throw line (81.8%). The Cowboys permitted Iowa State to knock down 27 out of their 58 tries from the field which gave them a percentage of 46.6% in this game. When the final whistle was blown, the Cowboys ended up going 15 for 47 from the floor which had them shooting 31.9%. When discussing shots from beyond the arc, Oklahoma State converted 7 of their 24 tries (29.2%). They were able to knock down 5 of them for a percentage of 35.7%. Iowa State earned 18 personal fouls for the game which took the Cowboys to the charity stripe for a total of 14 shots. They coughed up the ball 19 times, while getting 6 steals for the game. The Cowboys were able to pull down 21 defensive boards and 6 offensive boards for a total of 27 for the contest.

Eric Dailey Jr. was important for the Cowboys for this contest. He had 12 points in his 19 minutes on the hardwood and had 1 assist for this game. He converted 4 out of 7 in this game for a field goal percentage of 57.1%, and had 4 rebounds.

Oklahoma State has a record of 8-8 on the year. The Cowboys commit 15.9 fouls every game and they shoot 65.5% from the charity stripe. They are earning an assist 15.1 times per contest (91st in D-1) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 13.8 times per contest. Oklahoma State has accounted for 1,165 points so far this year (72.8 per game) and they grab 36.8 boards per contest. When it comes to offense, the Cowboys are hitting on 45.6% from the floor, which ranks them 143rd in D-1.

The Cowboys are ranked 102nd in college basketball in PPG surrendered with 68.1. They have forced 11.7 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 42.5% from the field (145th in college basketball). The Oklahoma State defense gives up 32.0% on 3-point shots (91 of 284) and their opponents are converting on 74.2% of their foul shots. They concede 10.2 dimes and 32.8 boards on a nightly basis, which ranks them 20th and 73rd in those categories on the defensive end.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Kansas (-6)

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