Saturday, December 19, 2015

BB&T Center

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The Oklahoma State Cowboys travel to BB&T Center to play the Florida Gators on Saturday, December 19, 2015. The opening line for this game has Florida as 7.5 point favorites and the over/under has been set at 145.

The Cowboys come into this game with an overall record of 7-3 and a road record of 0-0. They are 5-4 against the spread and their over/under record is 4-5. The Gators have an overall record of 6-3 and a home record of 4-0. They have an over/under record of 2-6 and they are 5-2 against the spread.

Phil Forte comes into this contest averaging 13.3 points per game while playing 25.7 minutes per night so far this season for the Cowboys. He pulls down 1.3 rebounds per game and dishes out 0.2 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 42% while his free throw percentage is currently at 86%. Chris Olivier averages 11.2 points per game in 17.8 minutes per contest this season. He averages 0.3 assists per contest and 3.7 rebounds per game for Oklahoma State. His field goal percentage is 55% for the year while his free throw percentage is 70%.

Dorian Finney-Smith averages 13.9 points per game while playing 29.9 minutes per contest this year for the Gators. He grabs 8.3 rebounds per game and has 2.9 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 42% and his free throw percentage currently is at 67%. John Egbunu averages 11.4 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 21.9 minutes per contest. He also averages 7.2 rebounds per contest and 0.1 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 59% and his free throw percentage is 77%.

Oklahoma State averages 72.9 points per contest this season which ranks them 151st in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 8.2 and their shooting percentage is 44% as a team which has them ranked 136th. Behind the arc they shoot 33% which is good for 205th in the country. They average 38.2 rebounds per game and 13.3 assists per game which ranks them 116th and 164th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 58th with 11.4 per game. The Cowboys allow 64.7 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 40th in the nation. They also allow a 39% shooting percentage and a 33% average from behind the arc ranking them 34th and 122nd in those defensive categories. Opponents average 35.5 rebounds a game which ranks 138th and they give up 11.4 assists per contest which puts them in 70th place in the country. They force 11.9 turnovers per game which ranks them 260th in the Division 1.

Florida averages 71.8 points per game this year which ranks them 168th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 12.3 and their shooting percentage is 41% as a team which has them sitting in the 244th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 28% which is good for 324th in the nation. They average 43 rebounds per game and 12 assists per contest which ranks them 18th and 239th respectively. In the turnover department the Gators rank 22nd with 10.4 per game. The Gators allow 59.4 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 11th in the country. They also allow a 37% shooting percentage and a 30% average from behind the arc ranking them 12th and 48th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 37.8 rebounds a game which ranks 226th and they give up 10.9 assists per contest which puts them in 47th place in the nation. The Gators force 13.9 turnovers per game which ranks them 109th in college basketball.

Oklahoma State Cowboys Betting Trends

The Oklahoma State Cowboys are 5-4 against the spread

The Oklahoma State Cowboys are 4-5 against the over/under

Florida Gators Betting Trends

The Florida Gators are 5-2 against the spread

The Florida Gators are 2-6 against the over/under

Oklahoma State Cowboys Injuries

12/01/15 G Phil Forte III Elbow out indefinitely

Florida Gators Injuries

11/10/15 F Alex Murphy Foot expected to miss 4-6 weeks

Josh's Pick: Take Oklahoma State

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