#6 Kansas Jayhawks at #3 Oklahoma Sooners
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Jan 4, 2016; Lawrence, KS, USA; Oklahoma Sooners guard Buddy Hield (24) moves the ball against Kansas Jayhawks guard Frank Mason III (0) in the first half at Allen Fieldhouse. Mandatory Credit: John Rieger-USA TODAY Sports
On Saturday afternoon at 2:30 the #6 Kansas Jayhawks will be on the road to take on the #3 Oklahoma Sooners. “The Crowd” projects a final score of Oklahoma 80.8 – Kansas 71.6 with an over/under of 152.4. The Sooners are (20-3) on the season while the Jayhawks are (20-4). Oklahoma has signature wins over five ranked teams: Villanova, Iowa State, West Virginia, Baylor, and Texas. They were defeated by Kansas and Iowa State who were both ranked while also losing to unranked Kansas State. Kansas has signature wins over five ranked teams: Vanderbilt, Baylor, Oklahoma, Kentucky, and West Virginia. They were defeated by Michigan State, West Virginia, and Iowa State while also losing to unranked Oklahoma State.
Scoring Margin: Kansas +14.4 (10th) Oklahoma +12.7 (21st)
Points per game: Oklahoma 84.1 (10th) Kansas 83 (14th)
Points allowed per game: Kansas 68.7 (112th) Oklahoma 71.4 (169th)
Field Goal Percentage Offense: Kansas 49% (12th) Oklahoma 47.3% (41st)
Three Point Percentage: Oklahoma 45.1% (1st) Kansas 42.2% (5th)
Free Throw Percentage: Oklahoma 72.8% (67th) Kansas 71.6% (102nd)
Field Goal Percentage Defense: Oklahoma 39.9% (41st) Kansas 40.6% (62nd)
Turnovers committed per game: Kansas 12.4 (tied for 125th) Oklahoma 12.8 (tied for 167th)
Turnovers forced per game: Kansas 14 (tied for 92nd) Oklahoma 12.1 (254th)
Rebounds per game: Oklahoma 40.3 (33rd) Kansas 38.4 (84th)
Assists per game: Kansas 16.3 (30th) Oklahoma 15.8 (48th)
Kansas defeated Oklahoma 109-106 in triple overtime on their home floor earlier this season. As is evidenced by the stats, these teams are very evenly matched. Kansas defended their home floor in the first match-up, and I expect Oklahoma to do the same.
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