<p>Two teams on the upswing meet when Kansas visits Stillwater for a Big 12 battle with Oklahoma State Tuesday night. Not too long ago, the Jayhawks lost three games in a row; they're 4-1 since. The Cowboys also struggled through a rough stretch a while back; since then, they've won five straight.</p>
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<h2>College Basketball Betting Odds </h2>
<p>Tuesday's CBB betting lines opened Kansas as a 2.5-point road favorite, with an over/under of right around 138. Early betting action then bumped that total to 139.5.</p>
<p>According to Sagarin's CBB ratings at USAToday.com, the Jayhawks should be favored by one point for this match-up.</p>
<h2>Kansas-Oklahoma State College Basketball Betting Preview </h2>
<p>Following a tough stretch of games back a month ago, the Jayhawks are 4-1 both SU and ATS their last five times out after winning at Oklahoma Saturday 78-55. Kansas fell down to the Sooners 7-0 out of the gate but rallied to lead 35-22 at the half. The Jayhawks then allowed Oklahoma to get within 37-32 early in the second half but steamed away from there to the victory and the cover as three-point favorites.</p>
<p>Kansas shot 55 percent from the field Saturday and held the Sooners to just 36 percent shooting. And while the Jayhawks committed 16 turnovers, they forced 24 by Oklahoma.</p>
<p>Last month Kansas lost three in a row to Kansas State, TCU, and Baylor. But those are three pretty good teams. Since then, it seems the Jayhawks have regained their balance, with victories over Kentucky, K State, and Texas.</p>
<p>At 8-4 in conference play, Kansas sits in third place in the Big 12, just a half-game out of first place. And at 20-5 overall, the defending national champions remain right in the running for a top seed in the upcoming NCAA tournament.</p>
<p>Meanwhile, the Cowboys ride a five-game winning streak into Tuesday night after “upsetting” Iowa State in Ames Saturday 64-56. Oklahoma State led for a good part of the first half but trailed 32-26 into the locker room. OSU battled back to finally take the lead for good with five minutes left and iced the game from the line.</p>
<p>Also, in winning outright as seven-point underdogs, the Cowboys cashed in at +230 on the money line.</p>
<p>Oklahoma State shot 48 percent from the floor Saturday and held the Cyclones to just 35 percent shooting.</p>
<p>The Cowboys struggled through a 2-4 stretch back in January, but they're 5-0 SU and 4-1 ATS since.</p>
<p>At 7-5 in conference play, OSU sits in a three-way tie for fourth place in the Big 12, only a game and a half out of first place. And at 16-9 overall, the Cowboys, barring a collapse, look like good bets to make the Big Dance after missing out last season.</p>
<p>On the injury front, Oklahoma State senior G Avery Anderson (11 points, four rebounds, three assists per game this season) is still out with a bad wrist.</p>
<h2>Kansas-Oklahoma State Recent History</h2>
<p>The Jayhawks are 9-1 SU and 7-3 ATS over the last ten meetings with the Cowboys. In the first meeting between these teams this season, back on New Year's Eve, Kansas trailed Oklahoma State in Lawrence 45-30 at the half, then rallied to win 69-67 on a bucket with six seconds left.</p>
<p>But the Cowboys covered easily as 10-point dogs, and that's what's really important.</p>
<p>Also, that game sneaked under a total of 138,<br />
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<span style="font-size:16px; color:#008000;">Get more details:</span> <a href="https://www.sportsbettingstats.com/ncaab/matchup/1768791">Kansas at Oklahoma State 2/14/23 Betting Stats</a>
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<h2>College Basketball Betting Trends</h2>
<p>Kansas is 6-1 ATS this season when favored by five points or less.</p>
<p>Oklahoma State is 3-6 ATS this season as an underdog.</p>
<h2>Totals Report</h2>
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<li>The Overs are 14-11 in Jayhawks games this season, averaging 144 total points.</li>
<li>The Unders are 13-11 in Cowboys games this season and are averaging 132 points.</li>
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