💪 KU-Oklahoma: Jayhawks Going Trend Busting
Recent history skews to Oklahoma's favor, but should it really matter?
I AM NOT RECOMMENDING ANY BETTING OR WAGERS. THESE ARE MY INTERPRETATIONS OF TRENDS I FIND INTERESTING. I CAN'T GUARANTEE THE ACCURACY OF THIS CONTENT OR MY INTERPRETATION OF IT. THIS IS NOT BETTING ADVICE. IF YOU CHOOSE TO PLACE ANY BETS, YOU DO SO AT YOUR OWN RISK.
Before The Bets
There’s one stat worth sharing ahead of this game: Big 12 home underdogs of five points or fewer are 28-16 Against The Spread in February (since 2016-17). Oklahoma fits that category today.
I’m not saying OU is going to win — I’m just saying KU is looking to break a trend that has underdogs covering 64% of the time.
The Bets
TODAY: Kansas Jayhawks vs. Oklahoma Porter Wants to Leave Sooners
Opening spread: Kansas favored by 2.5
Current spread: KU favored by 3 (as of 11:24am CT)
DraftKings is reporting 72% of bettors and 55% of money wagered is on Kansas to cover the spread. (via VSiN)
Action Network is reporting 52% of bettors and 16% of money wagered is on Kansas to cover the spread. It also indicates “Pro Money” is on The Jayhawks.
My Take:
The market isn’t showing much. There’s MAYBE slight Pro Action on the Jayhawks today, helping bump the line up. The difference between DraftKings and Action is fairly substantial, which leads me to believe we’ve got a really small sample size here.
The Big 12 trend points Oklahoma’s way. However, Bill Self’s best conference month is Feb. Either trust your gut or wait to bet this one live.