Kansas vs. Oklahoma: College Basketball Betting Preview, Tips And Picks – February 17, 2024

Written By PlayPicks Staff on February 16, 2024

The players to watch will include Kevin McCullar and Javian McCollum when the No. 6 Kansas Jayhawks (19-6, 7-5 Big 12) meet the No. 25 Oklahoma Sooners (18-7, 6-6 Big 12) at Lloyd Noble Center, tipping off at 4:00 PM ET on Saturday. Saturday’s matchup between the Jayhawks and the Sooners features the Jayhawks as moderate 3-point favorites. The game has a point total of 143.

Kansas vs. Oklahoma Betting Lines

Kansas vs Oklahoma Betting Information
Favorite Spread Total
Kansas -3 143 points

Computer Picks

Spread Pick Oklahoma (+3)
Total Pick Over (143)

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Kansas vs. Oklahoma Stat Rankings

Kansas Avg. (Rank) Oklahoma Avg. (Rank)
77.0 (90th) Points Scored 76.7 (99th)
68.0 (82nd) Points Allowed 66.6 (47th)
(1st) Rebounds (1st)
7.1 (300th) Off. Rebounds 8.4 (208th)
6.1 (301st) 3pt Made 7.4 (187th)
19.9 (1st) Assists 13.9 (125th)
11.4 (180th) Turnovers 11.8 (226th)

Kansas vs. Oklahoma Betting Trends

  • The Jayhawks have beaten the spread 10 times in 25 games.
  • As 3-point favorites or more, Kansas is 6-13-1 against the spread.
  • The Jayhawks have played 25 games this season, and 12 of them have hit the over.
  • Kansas’ games have had more than 143 points scored on 14 occasions this season.
  • Jayhawks games have had an average of 145.0 points this season, 2.0 points higher than the over/under for this matchup.
  • Oklahoma has covered the spread 13 times in 25 games.
  • As a 3-point underdog or more, the Sooners have one win ATS (1-4) this year.
  • This season, 12 of Kansas’ 25 games have gone over the point total.
  • So far this season, 12 Sooners games have featured more than 143 points scored.
  • The average total for Oklahoma’s games is 143.3 points, 0.3 more than this game’s over/under.

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Kansas Impact Players

  • Hunter Dickinson leads the Jayhawks at 10.8 rebounds per game, while also putting up 2.2 assists and 18.2 points. He is seventh in college basketball in rebounding.
  • McCullar averages a team-best 19.5 points per game. He is also posting 6.4 rebounds and 4.6 assists, shooting 47.2% from the field and 36.1% from downtown with 1.6 made 3-pointers per game.
  • KJ Adams Jr. averages 12.4 points, 4.5 rebounds and 3.4 assists per contest. At the other end, he puts up 1.2 steals and 0.6 blocked shots.
  • Dajuan Harris posts a team-leading 6.4 assists per contest. He is also putting up 7.9 points and 2.0 rebounds, shooting 42.7% from the floor and 42.9% from downtown with 1.0 made 3-pointers per contest.
  • Johnny Furphy puts up 8.6 points, 4.2 rebounds and 0.8 assists per game. Defensively, he posts 0.8 steals and 0.3 blocked shots.

Oklahoma Impact Players

  • McCollum is the Sooners’ top scorer (14.0 points per game) and assist man (3.5), and delivers 2.7 rebounds.
  • Otega Oweh gives the Sooners 12.3 points, 4.2 rebounds and 1.2 assists per game. He also posts 1.7 steals and 0.5 blocked shots.
  • Milos Uzan is putting up a team-high 4.4 assists per game. And he is delivering 8.8 points and 3.5 rebounds, making 39.5% of his shots from the field and 29.2% from 3-point range, with 1.0 treys per game.
  • Jalon Moore is averaging a team-high 6.0 rebounds per game. And he is producing 10.4 points and 0.4 assists, making 56.2% of his shots from the field.
  • The Sooners receive 8.0 points, 5.0 rebounds and 1.4 assists per game from Rivaldo Soares.

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