Kansas Jayhawks vs Oklahoma State Cowboys Prediction, 2/18/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Kansas Jayhawks vs Oklahoma State Cowboys

Date: Wednesday, February 18, 2026

Location: Gallagher-Iba Arena in Stillwater, OK

TV: Peacock

The Kansas Jayhawks (19-6) are en route to Gallagher-Iba Arena on Wednesday where they will attempt to defeat the Oklahoma State Cowboys (16-9).

The Kansas Jayhawks stepped onto the hardwood against Iowa State and ended up losing by a score of 74-56 in their last contest. When discussing personal fouls, the Jayhawks ended up walking away with 17 while Iowa State totaled 18 personal fouls. They also made 11 out of their 30 attempts from distance. Iowa State finished the contest at 52.9% from the charity stripe by converting 9 of 17 attempts. Furthermore, Iowa State grabbed 30 rebounds (8 offensive, 22 defensive), but wrapped up the game with no rejections. Iowa State totaled 12 assists and had 6 steals for the matchup. When discussing defending, Kansas let their opponent shoot 43.5% from the floor on 27 out of 62 shooting. They also distributed 7 assists for this contest while forcing 6 turnovers and earning 4 steals. In terms of hauling in boards, they collected a total of 31 with 8 of them being of the offensive sort. From the charity stripe, the Jayhawks made 12 of their 15 shots for a rate of 80.0%. Kansas wrapped up the game with a 37.3% field goal percentage (19 of 51) and buried 6 out of their 18 shots from beyond the perimeter.

Melvin Council Jr. is a guy who came through for the contest. He went 54.5% from the field and also earned 4 assists. He was on the court for 34 mins and also totaled 5 rebounds. He notched 15 points on 6 of 11 shooting.

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Kansas heads into this game with a mark of 19-6 for the year. They have an average of 77.1 points per contest (152nd in Division 1) while connecting on 47.1% from the field. The Jayhawks are hitting 35.4% on shots from beyond the arc (185 of 523) and 76.3% from the charity stripe. As a team, Kansas is pulling in 38.8 rebounds per contest and is sitting with 368 assists for the campaign, which ranks 169th in Division 1 in terms of passing the rock. They are turning it over 10.5 times per contest and as a team they commit 14.4 personal fouls every game.

On the defensive end, the Jayhawks have forced 9.4 turnovers every game and they draw 16.0 personal fouls. They are 48th in college in giving up assists to their opponents with 295 conceded so far this season. The Jayhawks defense is allowing a field goal percentage of 38.5% (614 of 1,594) and they concede 35.8 boards per game as a team. They are conceding 29.9% on shots from downtown and they rank 43rd in college hoops in points per game allowed (68.0).

The last time they took the court, the Oklahoma State Cowboys went home defeated by a final of 95-92 against TCU. In relation to rebounding, Oklahoma State allowed TCU to collect 36 in all (11 on the offensive glass). They went 48.0% from downtown by shooting 12 out of 25 and finished the contest at 21 out of 27 at the charity stripe (77.8%). The Cowboys permitted TCU to convert 31 of 69 tries from the floor which gave them a percentage of 44.9% for the matchup. When the final whistle was blown, the Cowboys finished shooting 33 out of 65 from the field which had them at 50.8%. In relation to shooting from distance, Oklahoma State buried 10 out of 25 tries (40.0%). They were able to bury 16 of the free throws for a percentage of 69.6%. TCU earned 16 personal fouls in this game which took the Cowboys to the free throw line for a total of 23 shots. They gave up possession of the ball 9 times, while earning 4 steals in the matchup. The Cowboys corralled 23 defensive rebounds and 7 offensive rebounds totaling 30 in this contest.

Parsa Fallah ended up being a major contributor for the Cowboys for this game. He scored 27 points in his 36 mins of playing time, but wasn't able to get an assist. He knocked down 10 of 13 for the matchup giving him a rate of 76.9%, and earned 6 rebounds.

Oklahoma State has a record of 16-9 so far this year. In terms of offensive execution, the Cowboys are shooting 46.8% from the field, which has them ranked 95th in college. Oklahoma State has earned 2,118 pts on the campaign (84.7 per contest) and they grab 37.7 boards per contest. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 15.4 times per contest (98th in D-1) and they are turning it over 12.4 times per contest. The Cowboys commit 17.6 fouls per game while shooting 73.3% from the free throw line.

The Cowboys on the defensive side of the court are 343rd in D-1 in points given up per game with 81.3. They are forcing 12.8 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 44.4% from the floor (208th in college). The Oklahoma State defense surrenders 34.3% on 3-pointers (237 of 690) and their opposition knocks down 71.2% of their shots from the charity stripe. They give up 16.2 dimes and 37.0 total boards per game, which is 337th and 318th in those categories on the defensive end.

Who will win tonight's NCAA game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Oklahoma State

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