6:33 pm
March 11

Big 12 Tournament: #25 Oklahoma v. #11 Kansas

Who will WIN this matchup?

#25 Oklahoma Sooners (15-9)

#11 Kansas Jayhawks (19-8)

 

Current odds:

Oklahoma Sooners: (+125)

Kansas Jayhawks: (-145)

 

• The spread for the game is Kansas by 2.5 points.

• During the Jayhawks’ 7-1 finish to leap into a second-place finish in the Big 12, McCormack averaged 15.4 points, 6.8 rebounds and two assists as coach Bill Self adjusted his offense to run largely through the 6-foot-10 junior. However, entering Kansas’ Big 12 tournament opener against No. 25 Oklahoma in a quarterfinal game on Thursday in Kansas City, Mo., Self will have to make a major adjustment once again.

• Oklahoma is certainly looking for some validation after finishing the regular season with four consecutive losses after rising as high as No. 7 in the rankings. The Sooners beat Iowa State 79-73 in the first round at Kansas City on Wednesday for their first win in the event since 2016.

• The Sooners had plenty of success without starters during their rise in January and February, first losing Brady Manek and then Austin Reaves for stretches due to COVID-19 protocols. Thus, Oklahoma knows how dangerous teams can be after making significant lineup changes. Oklahoma’s Elijah Harkless moved into the starting lineup Jan. 9 at Kansas with Manek out and since has been the Sooners’ defensive tone-setter. Harkless had 12 points, nine rebounds, six assists and five steals in the win over the Cyclones.

• The teams split their season series, with the Jayhawks winning 63-59 in Lawrence, Kan., and the Sooners winning 75-68 in Norman, Okla., two weeks later.

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#11 Kansas Jayhawks
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