The No. 5 Kansas Jayhawks (20-5, 8-4 Big 12) will try to overcome one of the country’s top shooting defenses when they are on the road to face the Oklahoma State Cowboys (16-9, 7-5 Big 12) on Tuesday. Kansas dismantled the Oklahoma Sooners 78-55 at Lloyd Noble Center on Saturday.
Jalen Wilson led the way with 18 points, five assists, and five steals. The Jayhawks fell to third in the Big 12 Conference. Oklahoma State won their fifth in a row on Saturday at James H. Hilton Coliseum, beating the Iowa State Cyclones 64-56. John-Michael Wright had 19 points, carrying the team.
The Cowboys remain sixth in the Big 12 Conference. This marks the last meeting of the season between the teams. Kansas will be pursuing a season sweep against Oklahoma State after taking the only previous matchup 69-67 at Allen Fieldhouse in December 2022, their fourth straight head-to-head victory.
Wilson led the Jayhawks with 20 points. Bryce Thompson had 23 points in the loss. The Jayhawks have been led this season by Wilson, who is averaging 20.6 points per game. Wilson also has grabbed 8.3 rebounds per game.
Meanwhile, Dajuan Harris Jr. is dishing 6.0 assists.Kalib Boone (11.9 ppg), Thompson (11.2), and Avery Anderson III (10.2) have powered the Cowboys on offense.
Anderson III also has tallied 3.1 assists per game. Meanwhile, Moussa Cisse has averaged 6.9 rebounds per game. The Cowboys are holding the opposition to one of the worst FG% in the nation, ranking fifth at 38.2%.
The teams have split their last 10 clashes at Gallagher-Iba Arena (5-5). In the last 10 games, Kansas is 6-4 with an average margin of +1.3 (73.8-72.5).
For the season, the Jayhawks are averaging 76.2 points per game, compared to 67.9 for opponents. Oklahoma State has a 7-3 record over the last 10, scoring 69.0 points per game on average while allowing 66.1 (+2.9 margin).
JAYHAWKS HOT/COLD
(Last Five | Season Average | Differential)
Points + Rebounds + Assists:
Ernest Udeh Jr.: 8.0 | 3.7 | +4.3
Bobby Pettiford Jr.: 3.0 | 5.1 | -2.1
Points per game:
Dajuan Harris Jr.: 12.2 | 8.2 | +4.0
Assists per game:
Dajuan Harris Jr.: 4.2 | 6.0 | -1.8
COWBOYS HOT/COLD
(Last Five | Season Average | Differential)
Points + Rebounds + Assists:
Woody Newton: 11.8 | 6.6 | +5.2
Avery Anderson III: 9.5 | 16.5 | -7.0
Points per game:
Kalib Boone: 15.6 | 11.9 | +3.7
Avery Anderson III: 7.3 | 10.2 | -2.9
Rebounds per game:
Tyreek Smith: 1.2 | 3.4 | -2.2
Assists per game:
Avery Anderson III: 1.3 | 3.1 | -1.9
SportsTips’ College Basketball Pick:
Kansas (-135)
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