It will be a battle between Big 12 opponents when the Oklahoma State Cowboys (11-13) welcome the Kansas State Wildcats (14-10) to Gallagher-Iba Arena. Action begins at 1:00 pm ET on Saturday, Feb. 13 and can be seen on ESW and ES3.
The Cowboys are hoping to rebound after their 63-56 loss to TCU in their last matchup. Leyton Hammonds was the game’s leading scorer with 16 points. The Wildcats, meanwhile, are coming off an 82-72 loss against Baylor in their last outing. D.J. Johnson had a team-high 19 points.
Kansas State could own the offensive glass in this matchup, as it ranks 24th in the nation in OR% at 36.7%. Conversely, Oklahoma State places 276th in the nation on the defensive backboards with a DR% of 68.3%.
This is the second game of the season between these two teams, with the Wildcats winning the first matchup 89-73. Despite the loss, Tyree Griffin had a standout performance with 18 points, two rebounds, five assists, three steals, and one three-pointer.
The Cowboys are trying to improve upon their records of 11-13 Straight Up (SU) and 12-9-1 Against The Spread (ATS). The Cowboys are one of the best in Division I in terms of free throw percentage, shooting an impressive .753 from the free throw line. Turning to the defensive side, teams routinely struggle to score points against the Cowboys, who allow only 66.3 points per game. Oklahoma State’s defense can be considered one of the best in the country. The Cowboys allow a .399 opponent field-goal percentage, one of the lowest shooting rates in the country.
As for their opponent, the Wildcats have records of 13-7-1 ATS and 14-10 SU. The Wildcats are a force on the offensive glass, grabbing an average of 13.3 offensive rebounds per game. Kansas State’s three-point defense is one of the top in the country, with opponents making only 5.0 shots from the three-point line per game. They average 7.5 steals per game, good for 48th in the nation.
The Wildcats’ win over Oklahoma State in their last clash brought their SU record in their most recent games to 7-3. Additionally, Kansas State leads the matchup ATS with a record of 7-3. When it comes to field goals, rebounds, and three-pointers, Kansas State held the edge in all three of these categories twice in the last five meetings. Oklahoma State did so once.
Predictions: SU Winner – KanSt, ATS Winner – KanSt
Notes
“Oklahoma State is 2-3-1 ATS in its last 6 games “.
“Oklahoma State is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games “.
“The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Oklahoma State’s last 5 games “.
“The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Oklahoma State’s last 5 games at home”.
“Oklahoma State is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games when playing Kansas State”.
“Oklahoma State is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games when playing Kansas State”.
“The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Oklahoma State’s last 6 games when playing Kansas State”.
“Oklahoma State is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games when playing at home against Kansas State”.
“Oklahoma State is 12-1 SU in its last 13 games when playing at home against Kansas State”.
The Oklahoma State Cowboys and Kansas State Wildcats both hold losing records against teams in the Big 12 Conference. Oklahoma State sits at 2-9 in these matchups and Kansas State has a 3-8 record.
Kansas State scores an average of just 72.2 points per game (ranked 157th). Oklahoma State ranks 45th in points allowed, giving up 66.3 points per game.
The Kansas State Wildcats have a defensive rating of 98.8 (ranked 85th), while the Oklahoma State Cowboys have an offensive rating of 105.2 (ranked 192nd).
The Oklahoma State Cowboys average a field goal percentage of 43.7% this season. The Kansas State Wildcats have a poor record of 3-8 when opponents have a FG% of 43.7% or greater.
The Oklahoma State Cowboys and the Kansas State Wildcats both rank higher in average field goal percentage when compared to their effective field goal percentages. Oklahoma State is 223rd and 201st in the nation for eFG% and FG% respectively, while Kansas State ranks 278th and 228th in these categories.
Oklahoma State, the 71st-ranked team in blocked shots, records an average of 4.4 per game. Kansas State does worse, ranked 277th with 2.6.
The Kansas State Wildcats average 7.5 steals per game. When giving up 7 or more steals, the Oklahoma State Cowboys have a poor record (4-10) this season.
