Saturday, February 20, 2016

WVU Coliseum

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The Oklahoma Sooners travel to WVU Coliseum to play the West Virginia Mountaineers on Saturday, February 20, 2016. The opening line for this game has West Virginia as 3 point favorites and the over/under has been set at 142.

The Sooners come into this game with an overall record of 20-5 and a road record of 5-4. They are 10-13 against the spread and their over/under record is 13-10. The Mountaineers have an overall record of 20-6 and a home record of 11-1. They have an over/under record of 10-12 and they are 14-9 against the spread.

Buddy Hield comes into this contest averaging 25.2 points per game while playing 34.6 minutes per night so far this season for the Sooners. He pulls down 5.6 rebounds per game and dishes out 2.2 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 51% while his free throw percentage is currently at 89%. Isaiah Cousins averages 13.7 points per game in 33.1 minutes per contest this season. He averages 4.5 assists per contest and 4.7 rebounds per game for Oklahoma. His field goal percentage is 44% for the year while his free throw percentage is 65%.

Jaysean Paige averages 13.5 points per game while playing 21.1 minutes per contest this year for the Mountaineers. He grabs 3.7 rebounds per game and has 1.1 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 48% and his free throw percentage currently is at 74%. Devin Williams averages 13.5 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 24.7 minutes per contest. He also averages 9.1 rebounds per contest and 1.5 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 49% and his free throw percentage is 70%.

Oklahoma averages 82.8 points per contest this season which ranks them 13th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 11.4 and their shooting percentage is 46% as a team which has them ranked 53rd. Behind the arc they shoot 44% which is good for 1st in the country. They average 40 rebounds per game and 15.2 assists per game which ranks them 30th and 57th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 153rd with 12.6 per game. The Sooners allow 71.4 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 158th in the nation. They also allow a 40% shooting percentage and a 33% average from behind the arc ranking them 35th and 106th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 36.9 rebounds a game which ranks 234th and they give up 11 assists per contest which puts them in 31st place in the country. They force 12 turnovers per game which ranks them 233rd in the Division 1.

West Virginia averages 80 points per game this year which ranks them 27th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 14.3 and their shooting percentage is 46% as a team which has them sitting in the 89th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 31% which is good for 300th in the nation. They average 40 rebounds per game and 15 assists per contest which ranks them 28th and 64th respectively. In the turnover department the Mountaineers rank 292nd with 14.1 per game. The Mountaineers allow 65.6 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 34th in the country. They also allow a 42% shooting percentage and a 31% average from behind the arc ranking them 95th and 27th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 30.7 rebounds a game which ranks 11th and they give up 10.1 assists per contest which puts them in 7th place in the nation. The Mountaineers force 18.6 turnovers per game which ranks them 1st in college basketball.

The Sooners average 80.4 points per game on the road this season and they have scored 66 ppg in their past 3 contests. They have an average scoring differential of 5.4 on the road and in their past 3 games their difference is -1 per contest. The Sooners have an offensive rating of 113.4 and they assist on 53.3% of their shots. In terms of pace they average 71.9 possessions per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage is 55%. As a team they have a true shooting percentage of 58% and they shoot 3 pointers on 40% of their shots. Oklahoma turns the ball over an average of 15.2 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 9.6% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 52% while their offensive rebound percentage is 30.5%. The Sooners give up 75 points per game on the road this season and they have surrendered 67 points per contest in their last 3 games.

The Mountaineers score 83.4 ppg at home and they have averaged 72 points per contest in their last 3 games.They have an average scoring differential of 4.7 in their past 3 contests and at home this season they have a difference of 26.5 points per game. The Mountaineers have a rating on offense of 111.1 and 54.4% of their shots are assisted. They possess the ball 71.3 times per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage for the year is 50%. As an offensive unit they have a true shooting percentage of 54% and they attempt 3 pointers on 30% of their shots. West Virginia turns it over an average of 16.1 times per 100 possessions and they steal the ball on 14.1% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 56.6% while their offensive rebound percentage for the season is 42.1%. The Mountaineers give up 56.9 points per contest at home this year and they have given up 67.3 points per game in their past 3 contests.

Oklahoma Sooners Betting Trends

The Oklahoma Sooners are 10-13 against the spread

The Oklahoma Sooners are 13-10 against the over/under

West Virginia Mountaineers Betting Trends

The West Virginia Mountaineers are 14-9 against the spread

The West Virginia Mountaineers are 10-12 against the over/under

Oklahoma Sooners Injuries

No key injuries to report

West Virginia Mountaineers Injuries

02/19/16 G Daxter Miles Jr. Hamstring "?" Saturday vs. Oklahoma
02/19/16 G Jaysean Paige Ankle probable Saturday vs. Oklahoma

Guy's Pick: Take Oklahoma

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