College Basketball Preview: Kansas Jayhawks vs Oklahoma Sooners
Written By David Hess (Follow me on Twitter @DavidHess311)
When: 2:30 PM ET, Saturday, February 13, 2016
Where: Lloyd Noble Center in Norman, Oklahoma
Lines: Oklahoma -4.5
Total: 156
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The Kansas Jayhawks come into this game on a four game winning streak and they are 20-5 overall, but they can struggle on the road, where they have lost to Iowa State, Oklahoma State and West Virginia, with all three losses coming by double digits. The Jayhawks have been excellent at home, which includes the 109-106 OT thriller over the Sooners in their first meeting of the year. These teams can only hope to duplicate that game. The Jayhawks are led by Perry Ellis, who comes in averaging 16.9 ppg and he also leads them in rebounding at 6.5 rpg. The Jayhawks are not really a deep team with just six players that average 5.5 ppg or more. Wayne Selden (14.4 ppg), Frank Mason (13.1 ppg) and Devonte Graham (10.7 ppg) also average in double figures for Kansas. This is a strong offensive team that ranks 16th in the nation in scoring (16th), 13th in FG% overall (49%) and 4th in three-point shooting (42.2%). On defense they are solid as well, ranking 107th in points allowed (68.7 ppg) and 58th in defensive FG% (40.6%).
The Oklahoma Sooners have had a strong year as well and spent time in the number 1 slot in the nation. Overall the Sooners are 20-3 on the year, including 12-0 at home The Sooners have not been extremely dominant in their home games this year, within conference play. They crushed TCU and Texas Tech at home, but also have a 3 point win over Texas, a 4 point win over Iowa State and a 2 point win over West Virginia. Make no mistake though, this is still one of the best teams in the nation that is led by the best player in college hoops in Buddy Hield, who comes in averaging 25.7 ppg, which is 2nd in the nation. This kid is amazing and is also one of the best clutch players in the nation. The Sooners are not really a deep team either with just six players that average 6 ppg or more. Isaiah Cousins (13.6 ppg), Jordan Woodard (13.3 ppg) and Ryan Spangler (11 ppg) also average in double figures for a Sooners team that ranks 11th in the nation in scoring (84.1 ppg), 44th in shooting (47.3%) and 1st in three-point shooting (45.1%). On defense they have been average, allowing 71.4 ppg, which is 173rd in the nation, but they do allow just 40% shooting, which is 39th.
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[524] Oklahoma -4.5 over Kansas
The Jayhawks have struggled vs some of the top teams in the league on the road and I expect them to struggle here vs an Oklahoma team that is seeking some revenge for that earlier loss this year. The Sooners have the best player in the nation in Buddy Hield, who put up 46 points in the first meeting and is coming off a last second shot victory over Texas. The Jayhawks have three Big 12 losses on the road by double digits this year and the Sooners will be the best team that they have faced on the road so far. This should be a tight game for most of it, but I see the Sooners pulling away late for a win of at least eight points.
