The No. 23 Oklahoma Sooners (16-10, 6-8 Big 12) travel to No. 13 Kansas to play the Jayhawks (21-6, 10-4 Big 12) in what should be a high-scoring game. The game can be seen on ESPN at 9 p.m. ET on Monday, February 19, 2018.
The game’s Over/Under (O/U) has been set at 167 points with Kansas opening as an 8.5-point favorite.
Oklahoma Sooners vs. Kansas Jayhawks ATS Prediction
The Sooners are trying to rebound after their 77-66 loss to the Texas Longhorns in their last contest. Texas’ effective field goal percentage was their biggest advantage over Oklahoma. The Longhorns had a rate of 0.618 (above their season average of 0.498), while the Sooners posted a mark of 0.369 (below their season average of 0.555). Trae Young was the top scorer from either team with 26 points on 7-for-21 shooting.
In the Jayhawks’ last game, they defeated the No. 20 West Virginia Mountaineers, 77-69. One of Kansas’ largest advantages was getting to the free throw line. They had 35 free throw attempts, 33 more than West Virginia. With 15 points, eight rebounds and seven assists, Devonte’ Graham had a good outing for Kansas.
It might turn into a high-scoring affair as a pair of the NCAA’s best offenses clash. Kansas currently ranks 21st with 115.9 points per 100 possessions and Oklahoma is 38th (113.4).
Oklahoma is 16-10 straight up (SU), but they have difficulty covering the spread (8-17 against the spread (ATS)). Of the Sooners’ 25 games with betting action, 15 have finished over the O/U total.
Meanwhile, Kansas owns records of 21-6 SU and 13-12-1 ATS. Unlike Oklahoma, games involving the Jayhawks have a tendency to finish under the O/U total (57.7 percent).
This will be the second game of the season between these two teams. In the first, Young scored a game-high 26 points and the Sooners defeated the Jayhawks 85-80, covering as 2-point favorites. He also had nine assists. The game finished with a total of 165 points, which was 7.5 points below the projected point total of 172.5 points. Oklahoma made good use of their 25 trips to the charity stripe, making 20 of them (80.0 percent). Kansas, on the other hand, was just 6-15 (40.0 percent).
Oklahoma Sooners vs. Kansas Jayhawks Odds Pick
College Basketball Prediction: SU Winner – Kansas, ATS Winner – Oklahoma, O/U – Over
Notes
Betting Notes:
Oklahoma is 3-10 ATS on the road with 8 overs, 4 unders and 1 push.
Kansas is 7-6-1 ATS at home with 8 overs and 6 unders.
Kansas averages 25.6 three pointers per game, which ranks 41st in the nation. Oklahoma ranks 271st in three pointers allowed per game (25.7).
The Jayhawks rank 17th in assists per game (17.0) while the Sooners rank 213th in assists allowed per game (14.9).
Oklahoma averages 39.4 rebounds per game, which ranks 23rd in the NCAA. Kansas ranks 203rd in rebounds allowed per game (36.0).
The Jayhawks rank 42nd in blocks per game (4.3) while the Sooners rank 183rd in blocks allowed per game (4.5).
Kansas ranks 88th in steals per game (6.7) while Oklahoma ranks 146th in steals allowed per game (6.8).
Bettings Trends:
In their last five games, Oklahoma is 0-5 ATS with 2 overs, 2 unders and 1 push.
Kansas is 1-3-1 ATS with 3 unders and 2 overs over their last five games.
The Sooners have been outscored by an average of 7.2 points in their last five games. On the season, Oklahoma has defeated opponents by an average of 5.5 points.
During their last five games, the Jayhawks have scored an average of 74.8 points per game (6.8 below their season average) and allowed an average of 74.8 points per game (4.1 above their season average).
