Oklahoma Sooners vs Kansas Jayhawks Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 01/10/2023

Game Time: 9:00 pm ET, Tuesday, January 10, 2023

Venue:  Allen Fieldhouse, Lawrence, KS

Where to Watch:  ESPN2

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Oklahoma +9.5, Kansas -9.5; Over/Under:  133.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Oklahoma +9.5, Kansas -9.5; Over/Under:  133.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Oklahoma +9.5, Kansas -9.5; Over/Under:  133.5 points

 

Oklahoma Sooners:  10-5 (1-2) (6th place, Big 12)

Kansas Jayhawks:  14-1 (3-0) (2nd place, Big 12)

 

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Oklahoma Sooners:  3-2  last 5

Kansas Jayhawks:  5-0  last 5

 

Oklahoma is coming into this game with a 10-5 record overall and they are 1-1 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are also 1-2 in their conference games this season as well. They are entering this game off of a win against the Texas Tech Red Raiders in their last game. Jalen Hill and Milos Uzan each led the team in points in that game with 18 while Grant Sherfield was next on the team with 11 points. Grant Sherfield led the team in assists in that game with 5 while Tanner Groves led the team in rebounds with 10. They were 41.5% from the field, 33.3% from 3-point range, and 83.3% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 68.3 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 61.6 PPG against them. Oklahoma has an ATS record of 8-7 this season and their O/U record is 6-9.

 

 

Kansas is coming into this game with a 14-1 record overall and they are 8-0 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They are also 3-0 in their conference schedule this season as well. They are entering this game on an 8 game winning streak with wins coming against the Texas Southern Tigers, the Seton Hall Pirates, the Missouri Tigers, the Indiana Hoosiers, the Harvard Crimson, the Oklahoma State Cowboys, the Texas Tech Red Raiders, and the West Virginia Mountaineers in their last game. Gradey Dick led the team in points in that game with 16 while Jalen Wilson and KJ Adams Jr. each were next on the team with 14 points. Dajuan Harris led the team in assists in that game with 4 while Jalen Wilson led the team in rebounds with 14. They were 42.1% from the field, 45.8% from 3-point range, and 89.5% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 77.7 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 64.9 PPG against them. Kansas has an ATS record of 7-8 this season and their O/U record is 9-6.

The current betting odds have Oklahoma listed as a 9.5 point underdog in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. Oklahoma hasn't been having a great season with just a 10-5 record overall but they haven't been bad either and a lot of their losses this year have been in very close games. They are 1-1 on the road and 1-2 in conference games this season but, whether they have won or lost lately doesn't really matter as they have kept a ton of games really close and this will be another close game they play hard in against one of the best teams in the country. Kansas has a 14-1 record overall and they are great at home with an 8-0 home record, also being 3-0 in conference play too, but they have a terrible ATS record this season as they have also been winning in a lot of close games lately, including a 2 point win over Oklahoma State in their last home game, and they just played 2 very tough road games in the conference which they won but not by much. This will be a bit of a let down spot after 2 tough road games and even if they get the win here at home, it will not be by much in a very close game. The best way to place a bet here is on Oklahoma to cover the spread in this game.

 

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Oklahoma Sooners: 22-11 ATS as an underdog. 22-14 ATS when the total is 130 to 139.5. 121-83 UNDER off a win against a conference rival.

Kansas Jayhawks: 1-5 ATS after playing 2 consecutive road games. 5-1 UNDER after playing 2 consecutive road games. 22-8 UNDER after 2 straight games where they made 10 or more 3 point shots.

 

 

Oklahoma Sooners:  Y. Keita (F) out for season - Shin.

Kansas Jayhawks:  M. Rice (G) Ques Tues - Back. W. Evers (G) Out indefinitely - Foot. C. McCarthy (G) Out indefinitely - Undisclosed. K. Cuffe Jr (G) Mid Feb - Knee.

 

 

“It’s everything. You know, you can point to missed shots or missed that but like, you gotta get stops. And in four of our five losses, to where Sam Houston, Villanova, Texas, and Iowa State, all those games under four minutes for some reason, our defense, [didn’t hold up], whether they hit shots or not.” - Porter Moser on his team’s defense in their last few games.

 

 

“Yeah, we don’t have much left. OT probably wouldn’t have been a good thing for us today. We played well. Any time you score 75 on the road is usually a good thing, especially when you’re playing a team that guards like Tech. They made shots, too. If I was a fan I’d probably have enjoyed watching that game. There was some good basketball going on.” - Bill Self after his team’s win against Texas Tech a few days ago.

 

 

 

J. Groves 

T. Groves 

J. Hill 

C. Noland 

G. Sherfield

 

K. Adams Jr 

G. Dick 

D. Harris 

K. McCullar 

J. Wilson

 

 

PPG: G. Sherfield (16.9)

APG: G. Sherfield (3.6)

Reb/G: T. Groves (7.2)

 

PPG: J. Wilson (20.2)

APG: D. Harris Jr. (6.3)

Reb/G: J. Wilson (8.8)

 

Coaches:

Oklahoma Sooners: Porter Moser (2nd season)

Kansas Jayhawks: Bill Self (20th season)