2012-13 NCAA Basketball season: No. 9 Kansas @ No. 14 Oklahoma State preview

Tonight, the No. 14 Oklahoma State Cowboys host the No. 9 Kansas Jayhawks in a Big 12 battle.

Records: Kansas 21-4 (9-3 in Big 12), Oklahoma State 19-5 (9-3 in Big 12)

Kick-off: 9 p.m. EST

Television: ESPN2

Spread: Oklahoma State by 1

Over/under: OFF

Last meeting: Oklahoma State 85, Kansas 80 (2013)

Points per game: The Jayhawks are averaging 73.4 points per game while Oklahoma State is averaging 73.

Rebounds per game: Kansas averages 39.1 boards per outing while the Cowboys are averaging 37.1 rebounds per game.

Assists per game: The Jayhawks are putting up 15 assists per outing while Oklahoma State is averaging 12.6 per game.

Field goal percentage: Kansas is shooting .469 while the Cowboys come in shooting .440 this season.

Thoughts: The Jayhawks defeated Texas in their last contest while the Cowboys took care of rival Oklahoma. I expect a close game here as their meeting earlier in the season was a very good game. Kansas wins a close one here so I’d take them with the point in what is an important Big 12 clash.

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