Place Your Bets: Kansas State at Oklahoma State (Mar. 3)

Kansas State (20-9, 8-6) at Oklahoma State (19-9, 8-6)

Tue. Mar. 3 at 7:30 p.m. EST

Spread: Oklahoma State -5.5

Backcourt Advantage: Oklahoma State

Senior guards Terrel Harris (14.5 PPG) and Byron Eaton (14.1 PPG) will play their final home game on Tuesday as Oklahoma State squares off against Kansas State in a crucial Big 12 contest. The two teams currently sit in a three-way tie for fourth in the conference with Texas at 8-6.

Sophomore James Anderson (18.4 PPG) has been on fire lately, averaging 25.3 points per game in the Cowboys' last six games, which they are 5-1. OSU will need his hot streak to continue against the Wildcats, who are capable of keeping up with the high-scoring Cowboys.

Junior guard Denis Clemente (15.2 PPG) has his two highest scoring games on the road for the Wildcats, scoring 44 points in their 85-81 win at Texas and 33 points in a loss at Missouri last week. Sophomore Jacob Pullen (13.5 PPG) is the other player that Oklahoma State will have to contain. Pullen is coming off of an 18-point effort in their win over Nebraska on Saturday.

Frontcourt Advantage: Kansas State

The Wildcats will have the edge inside, led by senior Darren Kent (9.0 PPG). Kansas State is outrebounding its opponents by 6.7 rebounds per game, while Oklahoma State is typically being outrebounded by its opponents on a nightly basis. The Cowboys have very little presence inside and will look to keep this game at a quick tempo to increase their transition scoring chances.

Momentum: Even

Kansas State has won eight of its last 10 overall, while Oklahoma State is currently on a five-game winning streak. The Cowboys will have the slight edge being at home though, where they are 13-2 this season. Their only losses were to conference heavyweights Oklahoma and Missouri.

Kansas State is 5-4 on the road, but lost its last road contest to Missouri by 20 points. Prior to that game, they had won their last four games on the road.

I like the Cowboys to win an emotional game at home, but look for the Wildcats to keep this game close. I'll take the points in this one.

Shaun's Pick: Kansas State +5.5