Saturday, January 16, 2016

Frank Erwin Center

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The Oklahoma State Cowboys travel to Frank Erwin Center to play the Texas Longhorns on Saturday, January 16, 2016. The opening line for this game has Texas as 7 point favorites and the over/under has been set at 140.

The Cowboys come into this game with an overall record of 9-7 and a road record of 0-2. They are 8-6 against the spread and their over/under record is 6-8. The Longhorns have an overall record of 10-6 and a home record of 8-1. They have an over/under record of 8-7 and they are 5-10 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%. Jawun Evans averages 12.4 points per game in 29.5 minutes per contest this season. He averages 4.8 assists per contest and 4.1 rebounds per game for Oklahoma State. His field goal percentage is 46% for the year while his free throw percentage is 81%.

Isaiah Taylor averages 17.1 points per game while playing 30.4 minutes per contest this year for the Longhorns. He grabs 2.7 rebounds per game and has 4.9 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 47% and his free throw percentage currently is at 77%. Cameron Ridley averages 12.7 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 26 minutes per contest. He also averages 9.7 rebounds per contest and 0.5 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 63% and his free throw percentage is 39%.

Oklahoma State averages 70.2 points per contest this season which ranks them 209th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 5.2 and their shooting percentage is 44% as a team which has them ranked 124th. Behind the arc they shoot 34% which is good for 204th in the country. They average 36.1 rebounds per game and 12.8 assists per game which ranks them 180th and 200th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 60th with 11.6 per game. The Cowboys allow 65 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 36th in the nation. They also allow a 39% shooting percentage and a 31% average from behind the arc ranking them 23rd and 53rd in those defensive categories. Opponents average 36.2 rebounds a game which ranks 181st and they give up 11.4 assists per contest which puts them in 59th place in the country. They force 12.1 turnovers per game which ranks them 242nd in the Division 1.

Texas averages 74.8 points per game this year which ranks them 126th 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 135th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 35% which is good for 147th in the nation. They average 36.4 rebounds per game and 11.9 assists per contest which ranks them 163rd and 245th respectively. In the turnover department the Longhorns rank 35th with 11.1 per game. The Longhorns allow 69.1 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 115th in the country. They also allow a 41% shooting percentage and a 34% average from behind the arc ranking them 59th and 161st in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 36.5 rebounds a game which ranks 190th and they give up 11.1 assists per contest which puts them in 48th place in the nation. The Longhorns force 13.2 turnovers per game which ranks them 144th in college basketball.

Oklahoma State Cowboys Betting Trends

The Oklahoma State Cowboys are 8-6 against the spread

The Oklahoma State Cowboys are 6-8 against the over/under

Texas Longhorns Betting Trends

The Texas Longhorns are 5-10 against the spread

The Texas Longhorns are 8-7 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

Texas Longhorns Injuries

12/28/15 C Cameron Ridley Foot out indefinitely

Guy's Pick: Take Oklahoma State

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