The Kansas Jayhawks have a Big 12 first-place matchup with Texas Tech next weekend, but before they get there they’ll have to take care of business against the slumping Oklahoma Sooners on Monday.
Sportsbook opened the Jayhawks as 8.5-point home favorites with a total fo 167.5.
The Sooners dropped their fifth straight game on Saturday in a 76-66 loss to Texas. Oklahoma shot a season-low 30.8 percent, as leading scorer Trae Young went 7-of-21 from the field. Young is 18-for-58 over his last three games, including 4-of-27 from beyond the arc.
Kansas closed out Virginia in its most recent game on a 19-3 run, as Udoka Azubuike scored 21 points and Devonte’ Graham contributed 15 points in the winning effort. With a 14th consecutive regular-season championship in its sights, don’t expect Kansas to take the struggling Sooners lightly tonight.
How bad of a bet are the Sooners right now? In their last seven road games, they’ve gone 0-7 ATS and are 1-10 ATS in their last 11 overall.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
Sportsbooks (including Sportsbook) had the Kansas Jayhawks betting line as -8.5-point favorites in this particular matchup earlier in the day. Also, watch for the Sportsbook over/under total value at Sportsbook.
Oklahoma Sooners vs Kansas Jayhawks Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
The Kansas Jayhawks sport a record of 21-6 and 13-13 ATS heading into this betting matchup, while the Oklahoma Sooners have 16-10 and 9-17 ATS marks on the season. The OVER/UNDER records are 10-15-1 for the Kansas Jayhawks and 16-10 for the Oklahoma Sooners.
This game puts the Kansas Jayhawks, most recently No. 155 in the Odds Shark power rankings, up against the Oklahoma Sooners, who rate No. 175 in the latest survey.
Statistical Matchup
Offensively, the game matches up Kansas's No. 31 nationally ranked offense (81.59 points per game) against a Oklahoma Sooners defense that sits as the No. 254 at 82 PPG. The Kansas Jayhawks have been averaging 48.85% from the field, more than the Sooners have managed so far this season (47.09% on average).
Recent Outings Betting Recap
Trae Young went off for 26 points and added 5 rebounds but it wasn't enough as Texas handed Oklahoma a 77-66 defeat at Lloyd Noble Center.
The Jayhawks got 21 points from Udoka Azubuike as Kansas ran past West Virginia 77-69 on Saturday at Allen Fieldhouse.
Next Betting Matchups
Oklahoma home to Kansas State, Saturday, February 24th
Kansas at Texas Tech, Saturday, February 24th