Though Kansas is not the seemingly unbeatable powerhouse it has been in recent years, the Jayhawks still sit atop the Big 12 as they search for their 14th consecutive conference crown. One of several teams in the hunt to take down Kansas this season is the Oklahoma Sooners, who will play host to the Jayhawks on Tuesday.
- Kansas is 17-2 SU in its last 19 games against Oklahoma.
- Oklahoma is 9-0 SU at home this season while averaging 98.9 ppg.
- The total has gone OVER in 11 of the last 16 games between Kansas and Oklahoma.
If the Sooners want to make a run at the Big 12 title, they will need a win in this one coming off back-to-back losses. Of course, freshman phenom Trae Young has gotten his points in that span but has taken too many poor shots and has turned the ball over too much. Relying on Young is obviously Oklahoma’s path to victory but the point guard will need to start making better decisions for the program to have sustained success.
Kansas is riding a five-game winning streak entering this contest but has not been winning in dominant fashion. Bill Self and company have won each of their past five games by five points or less – needing big comebacks and barely hanging on to late leads to do so. Much like Oklahoma, Kansas relies heavily on point guard Devonte’ Graham to run the offense but the senior’s shot has not been falling. Graham is shooting just 38.7 percent from the floor in the past five contests.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
The Oklahoma Sooners were listed as 1-point underdogs at most sportsbooks tracked by OddsShark earlier in the day. It opened first at Sportsbook, where the OVER/UNDER betting odds total was expected shortly.
Kansas Jayhawks vs Oklahoma Sooners Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
The Oklahoma Sooners bring a 14-4 record (8-10 ATS) to this tilt against the 16-3 Jayhawks, who are 10-8 ATS. Those OVER/UNDER betting have witnessed Oklahoma go 13-5 so far and the Kansas Jayhawks go 8-10.
It's a betting matchup between the No. 63-rated Sooners and the No. 57-ranked Jayhawks, according to the latest college hoops power rankings here at OddsShark.
Statistical Matchup
Rating these schools in several key categories is important for handicappers and Oklahoma has the nation's No. 2-rated offensive output, at 91.56 PPG. The visiting Kansas defense ranks No. 102 allowing on average 69.79 PPG. The Sooners FG% has averaged 48.08% so far, less than the Jayhawks marksmen have achieved on the year, 50.17% per game.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
The Jayhawks got 24 points from Malik Newman as Kansas ran past Baylor 70-67 on Saturday at Allen Fieldhouse.
Trae Young chucked in a team-high 48 points for Oklahoma on Saturday, but they still came up short in losing 83-81 at Gallagher-Iba Arena.
- Kansas is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
- Kansas is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
- Kansas is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games on the road
- Kansas is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games on the road
- Oklahoma is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
- Oklahoma is 12-3 SU in its last 15 games
- The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Oklahoma's last 5 games
- Oklahoma is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Next Betting Matchups
Kansas home to Texas A&M, Saturday, January 27
Oklahoma at Alabama, Saturday, January 27
