Saturday, January 2, 2016

Lloyd Noble Center

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The Iowa State Cyclones travel to Lloyd Noble Center to play the Oklahoma Sooners on Saturday, January 2, 2016. The opening line for this game has Oklahoma as 7.5 point favorites and the over/under has been set at 146.

The Cyclones come into this game with an overall record of 11-1 and a road record of 1-0. They are 5-3 against the spread and their over/under record is 4-5. The Sooners have an overall record of 11-0 and a home record of 6-0. They have an over/under record of 6-3 and they are 6-3 against the spread.

Georges Niang comes into this contest averaging 18.8 points per game while playing 31.6 minutes per night so far this season for the Cyclones. He pulls down 6.7 rebounds per game and dishes out 3.4 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 54% while his free throw percentage is currently at 88%. Jameel McKay averages 14.4 points per game in 31.3 minutes per contest this season. He averages 0.8 assists per contest and 9.5 rebounds per game for Iowa State. His field goal percentage is 63% for the year while his free throw percentage is 50%.

Buddy Hield averages 24.9 points per game while playing 31 minutes per contest this year for the Sooners. He grabs 5.3 rebounds per game and has 1.7 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 52% and his free throw percentage currently is at 90%. Jordan Woodard averages 13.9 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 27 minutes per contest. He also averages 4.2 rebounds per contest and 3.4 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 48% and his free throw percentage is 89%.

Iowa State averages 86.1 points per contest this season which ranks them 8th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 14.8 and their shooting percentage is 51% as a team which has them ranked 9th. Behind the arc they shoot 35% which is good for 126th in the country. They average 38.8 rebounds per game and 18.3 assists per game which ranks them 84th and 14th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 39th with 11.1 per game. The Cyclones allow 71.3 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 158th in the nation. They also allow a 42% shooting percentage and a 36% average from behind the arc ranking them 131st and 228th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 35.2 rebounds a game which ranks 123rd and they give up 13.1 assists per contest which puts them in 160th place in the country. They force 14.4 turnovers per game which ranks them 73rd in the Division 1.

Oklahoma averages 87 points per game this year which ranks them 4th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 20.9 and their shooting percentage is 49% as a team which has them sitting in the 24th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 46% which is good for 2nd in the nation. They average 43.8 rebounds per game and 15.9 assists per contest which ranks them 7th and 49th respectively. In the turnover department the Sooners rank 118th with 12.5 per game. The Sooners allow 66.1 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 61st in the country. They also allow a 36% shooting percentage and a 28% average from behind the arc ranking them 2nd and 11th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 35.4 rebounds a game which ranks 134th and they give up 9.8 assists per contest which puts them in 12th place in the nation. The Sooners force 11.2 turnovers per game which ranks them 301st in college basketball.

Iowa State Cyclones Betting Trends

The Iowa State Cyclones are 5-3 against the spread

The Iowa State Cyclones are 4-5 against the over/under

Oklahoma Sooners Betting Trends

The Oklahoma Sooners are 6-3 against the spread

The Oklahoma Sooners are 6-3 against the over/under

Iowa State Cyclones Injuries

12/18/15 G Naz Long Hip out for season

Oklahoma Sooners Injuries

No key injuries to report

Guy's Pick: Take Iowa State

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