Jayhawks vs Cowboys NCAAB Handicapping Prediction
If Kansas (24-5) can win this away game facing Oklahoma State (14-15) they will win the Big 12 title and inch closer to a #1 seed in the Big Dance.
Venue/ Stadium: Gallagher-Iba Arena, Stillwater, OK
Time/Date: 9 PM EST Monday, February 27, 2012
NCAA Odds From: Bovada
Moneyline: Kansas -450 / OSU +350
Spread (ATS): Kansas -9.5
Over/Under: 134
No. 5 Kansas Jayhawks vs. Oklahoma State Cowboys Preview
The Jayhawks has won 6 straight and came back from 19 down in the 2nd half to beat Missouri in their last game. Kansas is 9.5-away favorites in this game with a total of 134.
In their last games Kansas beat Missouri 87-86 in OT and OSU beat Texas Tech 60-42.
This season Kansas is 14-13-1 ATS with an O/U record of 10-16-2 and OSU is 14-12-1 ATS with an O/U record of 13-13-1.
It is no secret what the goal of the Cowboys is in this game and that is to keep Thomas Robinson (17.8 ppg 11.9 rpg) and Tyshawn Taylor (16.7 ppg), who combined for 52 points in the win over Mizzou, have another monster game. Robinson had a huge game going for 25 points and grabbing 14 boards in the easy 81-66 home win over OSU a couple weeks back.
In the loss to Kansas on February 11th the Cowboys came out flat and were outscored 51-24 in the first half and in this match up they cannot afford another sluggish start.
The Jayhawks have lost 3 of their last 4 games facing the Cowboys at Oklahoma State.[soliloquy id=”82219″]
OSU is led by the backcourt duo of G Keiton Page (16.2 ppg) and G/F Le’Bryan Nash (13.3 ppg) and Nash is a question mark for this game with a hand injury.
2 key players that must play well for OSU are F Michael Cobbins (5.5 ppg 5.7 rpg) and G Markel Brown (10.7 ppg 5.3 rpg). These 2 are the leading rebounders for a Cowboys’ team that only ranks 252nd in the nation in rebounds per game. Cobbins is 6’9″ and will have to man up on the 6’10 Robinson and not allow him to dominate the paint.
OSU is under .500 this season, but are a legit 6-2 at home in conference play.
In some betting trends for this Big 12 match up Kansas is 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games vs. a team with a losing S.U. record, 2-6-1 ATS in their last 9 games following a S.U. win, and they have an Under record of 10-2 in their last 12 road games.
Oklahoma State is 5-2-1 ATS in their last 8 games overall, 5-2 ATS in their last 7 games as a home underdog, and they have an Over record of 4-1 in their last 5 games.
Jason’s Pick: Yeah, OSU is a solid home team, but the Jayhawks are riding high and they will win this game and cover the big 9.5-point spread.
