An excellent Big 12 showdown awaits as the month-ranked Oklahoma Sooners (13-2) take on the third-ranked Kansas Jayhawks (13-2) on Saturday, January 13, at 2:00 PM ET at the Allen Fieldhouse in Lawrence, Kansas. The Jayhawks are slightly favored to do well in this matchup, with a point spread at -6.5 (-110).

The Sooners recently lost in their last matchup, which snapped a three-game winning streak. In that battle, they were defeated 80-71 by the TCU Horned Frogs.

Javian McCollum currently leads the Sooners in scoring with 14.9 points each game. He is connecting on 45.3 percent of his baskets and is excellent at the free throw line making 91.7 percent of his foul shots. He can help keep this game close in crunch time when the foul shots matter the most.

The Sooners are averaging 81.0 points per game and are shooting 49.5 percent from the field. They move the ball at a solid rate to find better scoring opportunities with 15.0 assists each game.

Their defense has been great for the most part, as they are allowing teams to typically average 64.3 points each game. They also accumulate 38.3 rebounds, 3.8 blocks, and 7.0 steals a game to keep it interesting.

The Jayhawks just suffered their second loss of the season, which was at the hands of the UCF Knights 65-60. This snapped their previous nine-game winning streak. Now that they are back home, they will likely have an incredible motivation behind them.

Kevin McCullar Jr. has stepped into the scoring lead role with 19.8 points each matchup. Hunter Dickinson will be the key player to watch, as he averages 18.9 points and 11.9 rebounds each game.

The Jayhawks are obtaining 78.5 points per game and making 50.7 percent of their shots. They do an excellent job at moving the basketball to find great scoring opportunities, with 21.2 assists each matchup.

Their defense has been great as well, as they only allow 66.3 points per game on average. They also contribute 38.2 rebounds, 4.3 blocks, and 7.4 steals a game.

Bookmaker offers the betting odds for this college basketball showdown, with the Kansas Jayhawks as 6.5-point favorites. According to market analysis, the Jayhawks have a 69.3 percent chance at winning overall in this matchup.

The Sooners have a great opportunity to save their top-10 ranking with a win here. However, the Jayhawks arguably have a better shot at winning, as well as covering the spread, based on their stats. Look for Dickinson and the Jayhawks to have a big game.