Tuesday, January 5, 2016

Ferrell Center

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The Oklahoma State Cowboys travel to Ferrell Center to play the Baylor Bears on Tuesday, January 5, 2016. The opening line for this game has Baylor as 10 point favorites and the over/under has been set at 146.

The Cowboys come into this game with an overall record of 9-4 and a road record of 0-0. They are 7-4 against the spread and their over/under record is 5-6. The Bears have an overall record of 10-3 and a home record of 10-0. They have an over/under record of 4-3 and they are 1-6 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 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 42% while his free throw percentage is currently at 86%. Jeff Newberry averages 12 points per game in 28 minutes per contest this season. He averages 0.8 assists per contest and 6.1 rebounds per game for Oklahoma State. His field goal percentage is 42% for the year while his free throw percentage is 88%.

Taurean Prince averages 15.6 points per game while playing 28.1 minutes per contest this year for the Bears. He grabs 5.7 rebounds per game and has 2.9 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 41% and his free throw percentage currently is at 82%. Rico Gathers averages 13.9 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 27.8 minutes per contest. He also averages 10.8 rebounds per contest and 0.8 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 57% and his free throw percentage is 68%.

Oklahoma State averages 71.5 points per contest this season which ranks them 183rd in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 9.2 and their shooting percentage is 44% as a team which has them ranked 144th. Behind the arc they shoot 34% which is good for 188th in the country. They average 38.2 rebounds per game and 12.4 assists per game which ranks them 94th and 215th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 50th with 11.4 per game. The Cowboys allow 62.3 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 18th in the nation. They also allow a 38% shooting percentage and a 30% average from behind the arc ranking them 17th and 28th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 35.3 rebounds a game which ranks 133rd and they give up 10.6 assists per contest which puts them in 29th place in the country. They force 11.8 turnovers per game which ranks them 273rd in the Division 1.

Baylor averages 79.2 points per game this year which ranks them 57th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 12.3 and their shooting percentage is 46% as a team which has them sitting in the 72nd spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 37% which is good for 78th in the nation. They average 39.8 rebounds per game and 20 assists per contest which ranks them 56th and 4th respectively. In the turnover department the Bears rank 86th with 12 per game. The Bears allow 66.9 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 73rd in the country. They also allow a 42% shooting percentage and a 34% average from behind the arc ranking them 128th and 149th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 31.3 rebounds a game which ranks 22nd and they give up 16.8 assists per contest which puts them in 327th place in the nation. The Bears force 14.3 turnovers per game which ranks them 73rd in college basketball.

Oklahoma State Cowboys Betting Trends

The Oklahoma State Cowboys are 7-4 against the spread

The Oklahoma State Cowboys are 5-6 against the over/under

Baylor Bears Betting Trends

The Baylor Bears are 1-6 against the spread

The Baylor Bears are 4-3 against the over/under

Oklahoma State Cowboys Injuries

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

Baylor Bears Injuries

11/10/15 F Jo Acuil Heart out indefinitely

Josh's Pick: Take Oklahoma State

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