Kansas State Wildcats vs Oklahoma State Cowboys Prediction, 1/17/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Kansas State Wildcats vs Oklahoma State Cowboys

Date: Saturday, January 17, 2026

Location: Gallagher-Iba Arena in Stillwater, OK

TV: CBSSN

The Kansas State Wildcats (9-8) are hitting the road to Gallagher-Iba Arena on Saturday where they will play the Oklahoma State Cowboys (13-4).

The Kansas State Wildcats took the court against UCF and went home with a loss by a final score of 82-73 in their last contest. Kansas State finished with a 44.6% FG percentage (29 out of 65) and made 6 of their 30 three-point shots. From the free throw line, the Wildcats converted 9 of 15 attempts for a rate of 60.0%. In reference to grabbing boards, they compiled 31 with 6 of them being on the offensive end. They also doled out 25 assists for the matchup while creating 10 turnovers and getting 5 steals. In relation to the defense, Kansas State allowed the other team to shoot 52.5% from the field on 32 out of 61 shooting. UCF earned 18 assists and had 8 steals in the game. In addition, UCF pulled down 32 rebounds (5 offensive, 27 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. UCF walked away from this one shooting 61.1% from the charity stripe by burying 11 of their 18 tries. They made 7 of their 15 attempts from 3-point land. In the matter of fouls, the Wildcats ended up finishing with 18 and UCF racked up 14 fouls.

PJ Haggerty is a player who was a factor in the game. He ended up walking away with 25 points on 7 out of 19 shooting. He played for 38 minutes and also collected 3 rebounds. He walked away from this one shooting 36.8% from the field and also dished out 3 assists.

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Kansas State enters this one with a record of 9-8 for the season. They lose possession by turning the ball over 12.7 times per contest and as a group they are committing 20.4 fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Kansas State is pulling in 37.0 boards per contest and has accounted for 323 assists so far this year, which ranks 18th in the nation in terms of passing the ball. The Wildcats are connecting on 36.3% on shots from distance (171 of 471) and 71.9% from the free throw line. They have an average of 85.6 points per outing (41st in D-1) while hitting 47.0% from the field.

On defense, the Wildcats are forcing their opponents into 13.2 turnovers per contest while drawing 16.8 fouls. They currently rank 288th in D-1 in allowing assists to the opposition with 261 surrendered on the campaign. The Wildcats defense is giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 44.6% (475 of 1,066) and they concede 35.8 rebounds per game as a squad. They are giving up 32.2% on 3-point attempts and they rank 321st in college in PPG allowed (80.1).

For their last game, the Oklahoma State Cowboys went home defeated by a final of 94-79 against Baylor. Regarding rebounds, Oklahoma State permitted Baylor to collect 29 in total (8 on the offensive side). They finished 52.0% from downtown by going 13 out of 25 and finished the game at 11 of 14 at the free throw line (78.6%). The Cowboys allowed Baylor to make 35 of 59 attempts from the floor which gave them a rate of 59.3% for the matchup. At the conclusion of this game, the Cowboys finished shooting 31 out of 67 from the floor which gave them a rate of 46.3%. Concerning three-point shots, Oklahoma State knocked down 10 of their 25 tries (40.0%). They were able to convert 7 of those for a clip of 58.3%. Baylor was called for 13 personal fouls for the matchup which took the Cowboys to the charity stripe for a total of 12 tries. They coughed up the ball 9 times, while getting 7 steals for the matchup. The Cowboys collected 15 defensive rebounds and 13 offensive boards totaling 28 in this matchup.

Parsa Fallah ended up having an impact for the Cowboys for the game. He had 18 points in his 28 minutes on the court, but wasn't able to notch an assist. He knocked down 9 of 15 for this contest for a rate of 60.0%, and had 9 rebounds.

Oklahoma State has a record of 13-4 on the year. The Cowboys are committing 17.4 fouls per contest and they go 75.3% from the free throw line. They are earning an assist 15.7 times per game (103rd in Division 1) and they turn it over 13.0 times per game. Oklahoma State has accumulated 1,503 points on the campaign (88.4 per game) and they collect 38.9 rebounds per contest. On the offensive side of the court, the Cowboys are shooting 48.4% from the floor, which ranks them 49th in the country.

The Cowboys on the defensive side of the court are 329th in college hoops in PPG surrendered with 80.8. They are forcing 12.7 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 43.4% from the floor (165th in Division 1). The Oklahoma State defense gives up 33.5% on three-point shots (168 of 501) and their opponents are knocking down 71.0% of their foul shots. They surrender 16.5 dimes and 35.4 boards every game, which ranks them 339th and 237th in college.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Kansas State

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