Oklahoma State vs Kansas State Odds
| Oklahoma State Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
+9.5 -115 | 135.5 -110o / -110u | +340 |
| Kansas State Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
-9.5 -105 | 135.5 -110o / -110u | -450 |
When Kansas State plays host to Oklahoma State on Saturday, it'll be a matchup between two teams trending in opposite directions.
The Wildcats earned an emotional victory over Baylor in overtime earlier this week, as Jerome Tang moved to 3-0 against his former program and an amazing 5-0 in overtime games this season.
On the other end, Oklahoma State lost its fourth consecutive game in conference play.
The Cowboys are the only winless team remaining in Big 12 league play. They haven't had the easiest schedule, but then again, nothing is easy in the Big 12. Oklahoma State has played four Quad 1 games, losing all four to Baylor, Texas Tech, Iowa State and Kansas in consecutive matchups.
On the other end, Kansas State is 3-1 in conference play and has now won 10 of its last 12 games going back to the holiday week. This team has the clutch gene offensively and a very high-quality defense to go with it. The Wildcats expect to be in the race for the Big 12 crown, but they'll need to win this game to hold serve.
Oklahoma State Cowboys
Oklahoma State can lose in a variety of ways. That's not the sentence you want to hear about your basketball team, but it's true of these Cowboys this season.
Oklahoma State has played good teams close (like its overtime loss to Baylor), but it's also lost to bad teams (like its home loss to Abilene Christian). The Cowboys have gotten blown out too — they lost their most recent games against Iowa State and Kansas by 24 points apiece.
At the heart of their issues is their mediocre offense, as they rank just 169th in Offensive Efficiency. They also turn the ball over on 20% of their offensive possessions and shoot just 66% as a team from the free-throw line.
Nothing will come easy for Oklahoma State on the road, as it's 0-3 in true away games this season.
Kansas State Wildcats
On the other end, Kansas State holds a 9-1 record in home games. It's been one of the most clutch teams in the country, winning every game that's gone to overtime and two additional games that finished with single-digit margins of victory.
Kansas State's defense is very good, ranking 22nd in the country in Defensive Efficiency. The Cats have no major weaknesses defensively and are sound at all positions on that end.
On offense, they rely on their stars to make plays and win them games in crunch time. Arthur Kaluma and Tylor Perry are both capable of doing that, but it leaves them vulnerable in a game that those two don't shoot well.
Oklahoma State vs. Kansas State
Betting Pick & Prediction
Add it all together, and it's hard to see Oklahoma State's offense finding any success against the Kansas State defense.
Take the Wildcats to serve up another blowout loss to the Cowboys.
