Wednesday, January 13, 2016

Gallagher Iba Arena

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The Oklahoma Sooners travel to Gallagher Iba Arena to play the Oklahoma State Cowboys on Wednesday, January 13, 2016. The opening line for this game has Oklahoma as 8.5 point favorites and the over/under has been set at 143.5.

The Sooners come into this game with an overall record of 13-1 and a road record of 2-1. They are 7-5 against the spread and their over/under record is 9-3. The Cowboys have an overall record of 9-6 and a home record of 6-2. They have an over/under record of 6-7 and they are 7-6 against the spread.

Buddy Hield comes into this contest averaging 26.6 points per game while playing 33.4 minutes per night so far this season for the Sooners. He pulls down 5.6 rebounds per game and dishes out 2.4 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 52% while his free throw percentage is currently at 90%. Jordan Woodard averages 15.2 points per game in 29.7 minutes per contest this season. He averages 3.9 assists per contest and 3.9 rebounds per game for Oklahoma. His field goal percentage is 48% for the year while his free throw percentage is 86%.

Phil Forte averages 13.3 points per game while playing 25.7 minutes per contest this year for the Cowboys. He grabs 1.3 rebounds per game and has 0 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 42% and his free throw percentage currently is at 86%. Jeff Newberry averages 11.9 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 27.9 minutes per contest. He also averages 5.4 rebounds per contest and 1.1 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 43% and his free throw percentage is 83%.

Oklahoma averages 88.3 points per contest this season which ranks them 1st in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 17.2 and their shooting percentage is 48% as a team which has them ranked 32nd. Behind the arc they shoot 46% which is good for 1st in the country. They average 44.4 rebounds per game and 16.6 assists per game which ranks them 4th and 30th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 166th with 12.9 per game. The Sooners allow 71.1 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 159th in the nation. They also allow a 38% shooting percentage and a 31% average from behind the arc ranking them 11th and 29th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 37.4 rebounds a game which ranks 228th and they give up 10.3 assists per contest which puts them in 15th place in the country. They force 11.4 turnovers per game which ranks them 292nd in the Division 1.

Oklahoma State averages 70.1 points per game this year which ranks them 214th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 5.7 and their shooting percentage is 44% as a team which has them sitting in the 137th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 34% which is good for 201st in the nation. They average 36.5 rebounds per game and 12.9 assists per contest which ranks them 159th and 191st respectively. In the turnover department the Cowboys rank 67th with 11.6 per game. The Cowboys allow 64.4 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 26th in the country. They also allow a 39% shooting percentage and a 30% average from behind the arc ranking them 20th and 24th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 36.2 rebounds a game which ranks 173rd and they give up 11.3 assists per contest which puts them in 59th place in the nation. The Cowboys force 11.6 turnovers per game which ranks them 278th in college basketball.

Oklahoma Sooners Betting Trends

The Oklahoma Sooners are 7-5 against the spread

The Oklahoma Sooners are 9-3 against the over/under

Oklahoma State Cowboys Betting Trends

The Oklahoma State Cowboys are 7-6 against the spread

The Oklahoma State Cowboys are 6-7 against the over/under

Oklahoma Sooners Injuries

No key injuries to report

Oklahoma State Cowboys Injuries

12/31/15 G Davon Dillard Suspension out indefinitely
12/01/15 G Phil Forte III Elbow out for season

Josh's Pick: Take Oklahoma

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