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The Cowboys have impressed early this year. They absolutely hammered N.C. State back when many thought they were championship material and they have just two losses on the season.

#21 Oklahoma State Cowboys (10-2) vs Kansas State Wildcats (11-2)
Saturday January 5
Red Bramlage Coliseum – Manhattan, KS
1:30PM
Moneyline: No ML currently listed
Spread: Kansas State -2.5
O/U: No O/U currently listed at Bovada

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Oklahoma State

They lost their last game to a very good Gonzaga team by just a point and I think they can surprise in the Big 12 if they play consistently, something that has been a problem for this squad in the past.

To say the Cowboys are perimeter oriented is an understatement.  Their top 5 scorers are listed as guards and they are fortunate to have two amazing talents in LeBryan Nash and Marcus Smart.  Nash has an NBA ready body and the game to match while Smart might be the best freshman in the country.  He has a versatile game:  third in scoring, second in rebounding and first in assists.  He has been the biggest difference maker from last year to this.

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Oklahoma State is 7-3-1 ATS this season and is a nice value play this weekend as a small dog.  Winning on the road in a major conference like the Big 12 is never easy but I think they can pull of the upset against a scrappy Kansas State that doesn’t have the kind of top level talent the Cowboys do.

Kansas State

Kansas State also has just two losses and one really impressive victory over Florida – their two losses are to top teams Michigan and Gonzaga too by the way.  New coach Bruce Weber inherited a nice team that is certainly built to win now even if their talent doesn’t blow you away.  In the early going they have been a fantastic defensive team – 15h in the nation giving up just 56ppg.  These guys play with great intensity. [ad-6571516]

The Wildcats have a little bit of everything:  size, shooting, and Rodney McGruder.  McGruder is a swiss army knife providing scoring, rebounding and excellent perimeter defense.  The size comes from Jordan Enriquez who is 6’11 and defends the rim while the shooting is from Shane Southwell who is hitting 45% of his three point shots.  They have scrapiness too in the form of guard Will Spradling.

K State is perfect at home (7-0) but is an awful 3-6 ATS overall this season.  One factor I really don’t like about this team is that they only hit on 65% of their free throws.  Even if they are playing with the lead late their sometimes struggles on offense are compounded by failing in this elementary part of the game.

Spread Pick:  Oklahoma State +2.5
O/U Pick
Score Prediction:  Oklahoma State 69 – Kansas State 65

By The Wiesguy

The Wiesguy is a newcomer to the handicapping scene. Hailing from Toronto, Canada he is always sweet on the underdogs and you can often find his thoughts, musings and picks at moneydogs.blogspot.com.