Oklahoma State vs. Kansas odds: Win probability, final score prediction for Cowboys, Jayhawks

Kansas, a team that normally dominates the Big 12, has not played its best basketball as of late. Now, with Oklahoma State, the last-place team in the conference, coming to Allen Fieldhouse tonight, the question is whether the Jayhawks will use it as a bounce back opportunity or if the Cowboys will pull the upset to earn their second league win.

Here are the latest odds and overall predictions for the matchup between the Cowboys and Jayhawks in Lawrence tonight.

Odds for Oklahoma State vs. Kansas

Kansas currently sits as a 15.5-point favorite over the Cowboys per the odds at FanDuel. That leaves Oklahoma State as a significant underdog with +1100 odds on their moneyline.

As for the over/under in Lawrence, the total is at 145.5. That total could anticipate a game around the low 70s, if not more or less, for both teams.

Final score predictions for Oklahoma State vs. Kansas

BPI Predicted Winner: Kansas
BPI Predicted Point Differential: 16.5 
BPI Win Probability (for Kansas): 92.6%
BPI Matchup Quality: 69.6

ESPN’s BPI agrees with the odds out of Vegas based on their assessment of the game. The index has Kansas winning and covering with a 16.5-point differential and a probability of victory of over 90%.

However, none of that makes it one of the better games on the schedule on Tuesday. It’s the 14th-rated contest based on matchup quality amongst all the contests that’ll be on during tonight’s slate.

KenPom Predicted Final Score: 79-64
KenPom Win Probability (for Kansas): 90%

The prediction at KenPom is also similar to those of the BPI as well as the odds. The site has the Jayhawks taking it by 15 over Oklahoma State with yet another winning likelihood of 90% in favor of the home team.

How to watch Oklahoma State vs. Kansas

Time: 9 p.m. ET
Channel: ESPN, FuboTV (streaming)
Location: Allen Fieldhouse (Lawrence, Kansas)

At 16-4, Kansas remains as one of the best in the sport as the No. 7 team in the latest AP Poll. Even so, the Jayhawks have not played their best over the past six with a record of 3-3 after starting at 13-1 on the season.

A five-point loss at UCF in their second game in conference play was out of the ordinary. It took a significant second-half comeback, though, which is why there was no reason to panic. Still, since then, they’ve also dropped two more contests, both on the road, to West Virginia, the team that’s currently second to last in the league, and to Iowa State this past weekend.

As for Oklahoma State, securing a win inside Allen Fieldhouse is going to be a tall task. Conference play has been unkind to them with a 1-6 record through seven games to set their record at 9-11.

They lost their first six in the league against teams that are all tournament hopefuls as we head into February. Then, this past weekend, they ended that six-game losing streak with a 70-66 victory over the Mountaineers inside Gallagher-Iba Arena.

Kansas and Oklahoma State already met this season when they played two weeks ago in Stillwater. The Jayhawks, who were No. 3 in the country at the time, came in and won 90-66 as they shot 62.1% from the field as a team. All five starters for the Jayhawks scored in double figures with C Hunter Dickinson leading the effort with 21 points (9-14 FG) to go with seven rebounds and a pair of blocks.

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Kansas needs to get right in a game after splitting their last six contests. That makes this a prime opportunity considering the 24-point margin of victory the last time these two met was one of the larger wins of the Jayhawks season. It’s also crucial to prepare them with No. 4 Houston coming in this weekend for a Top-10 matchup.

Still, there’s no counting anyone out in the Big 12 as Oklahoma State will walk into a difficult environment tonight and look to earn the improbable win in league play.