Saturday, January 23, 2016

Ferrell Center

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The Oklahoma Sooners travel to Ferrell Center to play the Baylor Bears on Saturday, January 23, 2016. The opening line for this game has Oklahoma as 1 point favorites and the over/under has been set at 144.

The Sooners come into this game with an overall record of 15-2 and a road record of 3-2. They are 7-8 against the spread and their over/under record is 9-6. The Bears have an overall record of 15-3 and a home record of 13-0. They have an over/under record of 7-5 and they are 5-7 against the spread.

Buddy Hield comes into this contest averaging 26.1 points per game while playing 34.2 minutes per night so far this season for the Sooners. He pulls down 5.6 rebounds per game and dishes out 2.5 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 51% while his free throw percentage is currently at 90%. Jordan Woodard averages 14.6 points per game in 30.3 minutes per contest this season. He averages 3.8 assists per contest and 3.5 rebounds per game for Oklahoma. His field goal percentage is 46% for the year while his free throw percentage is 84%.

Taurean Prince averages 15 points per game while playing 29.4 minutes per contest this year for the Bears. He grabs 6 rebounds per game and has 2.9 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 43% and his free throw percentage currently is at 83%. Rico Gathers averages 12.8 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 27.8 minutes per contest. He also averages 10.7 rebounds per contest and 0.7 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 56% and his free throw percentage is 63%.

Oklahoma averages 85.7 points per contest this season which ranks them 3rd in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 14.1 and their shooting percentage is 47% as a team which has them ranked 45th. Behind the arc they shoot 46% which is good for 1st in the country. They average 42.9 rebounds per game and 15.6 assists per game which ranks them 5th and 52nd in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 217th with 13.3 per game. The Sooners allow 71.6 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 164th in the nation. They also allow a 39% shooting percentage and a 31% average from behind the arc ranking them 17th and 40th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 37.3 rebounds a game which ranks 236th and they give up 10.4 assists per contest which puts them in 16th place in the country. They force 11.5 turnovers per game which ranks them 287th in the Division 1.

Baylor averages 79.3 points per game this year which ranks them 49th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 12.2 and their shooting percentage is 48% as a team which has them sitting in the 31st spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 38% which is good for 60th in the nation. They average 38.9 rebounds per game and 19.8 assists per contest which ranks them 61st and 2nd respectively. In the turnover department the Bears rank 142nd with 12.5 per game. The Bears allow 67.1 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 67th in the country. They also allow a 43% shooting percentage and a 34% average from behind the arc ranking them 130th and 161st in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 30.2 rebounds a game which ranks 8th and they give up 17.8 assists per contest which puts them in 344th place in the nation. The Bears force 14 turnovers per game which ranks them 77th in college basketball.

Oklahoma Sooners Betting Trends

The Oklahoma Sooners are 7-8 against the spread

The Oklahoma Sooners are 9-6 against the over/under

Baylor Bears Betting Trends

The Baylor Bears are 5-7 against the spread

The Baylor Bears are 7-5 against the over/under

Oklahoma Sooners Injuries

No key injuries to report

Baylor Bears Injuries

11/10/15 F Jo Acuil Heart out indefinitely

Guy's Pick: Take Oklahoma

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