The Kansas Jayhawks (17-9, 8-7) look to stop their freefall in the Big 12 this afternoon in Lawrence against the Cowboys of Oklahoma State (13-13, 5-10).
Kansas has lost two in a row with both losses coming against unranked teams - Utah and BYU. They have lost four of their last six overall and are in sixth place in the Big 12 a full six games behind conference-leading Houston. Let that soak in for a beat.
The perfect tonic may be the Oklahoma State Cowboys who sit fourth from the bottom in the Big 12. That said, they scored 104 Wednesday night in a 104-95 win over UCF in Stillwater.
Lets dive into the matchup and offer some information and possibly a sweat or two.
We’ve got all the info and analysis you need to know ahead of the game, including the latest info on the how to catch the opening tip, recent team performance, player stats, and of course, our predictions, picks & best bets for the game from our modeling tools and staff of experts.
Game details & how to watch Oklahoma State at Kansas
- Date: Saturday, February 22, 2025
- Time: 4:00PM EST
- Site: Allen Fieldhouse
- City: Lawrence, KS
- Network/Streaming: CBSSN
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Game odds for Cowboys at Jayhawks
*odds courtesy of BetMGM
- Odds: Oklahoma State Cowboys (+800), Kansas Jayhawks (-1400)
- Spread: Jayhawks -14.5
- Total: 149.5 points
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Expert picks & predictions for Oklahoma State at Kansas
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Our model calculates projections around each moneyline, spread and over/under bet for every game on the NCAA calendar based on data points like past performance, player matchups, injuries, and the schedule.
Once the model is finished running, we put its projection next to the latest betting lines for the game to arrive at a relative confidence level for each wager.
Here are the best bets our model is projecting for today’s Cowboys & Jayhawks game:
- Moneyline: NBC Sports Bet is staying away from a play on the Moneyline.
- Spread: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play ATS on Oklahoma State at +14.5.
- Total: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the OVER on the Game Total of 149.5.
Cowboys at Jayhawks: Top betting trends and recent stats
- Kansas has won 3 straight at home, while Oklahoma State has lost 9 of its last 11 road games
- Kansas’ last 3 at home against Oklahoma State have stayed under the Total
- Kansas has failed to cover the spread in its last 3 home games against teams with worse records
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