Saturday, January 7, 2017

Ferrell Center

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The Oklahoma State Cowboys travel to Ferrell Center to play the Baylor Bears on Saturday, January 7, 2017.

The Cowboys come into this game with an overall record of 10-4 and a road record of 2-2. They are 4-5 against the spread and their over/under record is 6-3. The Bears have an overall record of 14-0 and a home record of 9-0. They have an over/under record of 2-6 and they are 7-2 against the spread.

Jawun Evans comes into this contest averaging 19.7 points per game while playing 26.8 minutes per night so far this season for the Cowboys. He pulls down 3 rebounds per game and dishes out 5.1 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 47% while his free throw percentage is currently at 78%. Jeffrey Carroll averages 16.2 points per game in 23.6 minutes per contest this season. He averages 1.3 assists per contest and 7.1 rebounds per game for Oklahoma State. His field goal percentage is 57% for the year while his free throw percentage is 72%.

Johnathan Motley averages 16 points per game while playing 29.1 minutes per contest this year for the Bears. He grabs 9.3 rebounds per game and has 2.1 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 53% and his free throw percentage currently is at 67%. Allerik Freeman averages 11.6 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 25.9 minutes per contest. He also averages 2.5 rebounds per contest and 1.1 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 49% and his free throw percentage is 85%.

Oklahoma State averages 90.2 points per contest this season which ranks them 4th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 11.9 and their shooting percentage is 46% as a team which has them ranked 82nd. Behind the arc they shoot 39% which is good for 53rd in the country. They average 39.2 rebounds per game and 14.3 assists per game which ranks them 47th and 118th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 284th with 14.8 per game. The Cowboys allow 78.3 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 274th in the nation. They also allow a 46% shooting percentage and a 36% average from behind the arc ranking them 231st and 211th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 35.5 rebounds a game which ranks 155th and they give up 12.3 assists per contest which puts them in 113th place in the country. They force 19 turnovers per game which ranks them 3rd in Division 1.

Baylor averages 76.1 points per game this year which ranks them 97th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 17.3 and their shooting percentage is 49% as a team which has them sitting in the 18th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 36% which is good for 143rd in the nation. They average 38.2 rebounds per game and 17.4 assists per contest which ranks them 87th and 16th respectively. In the turnover department the Bears rank 58th with 11.9 per game. The Bears allow 58.8 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 6th in the country. They also allow a 37% shooting percentage and a 30% average from behind the arc ranking them 8th and 27th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 31.1 rebounds a game which ranks 20th and they give up 12.3 assists per contest which puts them in 112th place in the nation. The Bears force 12.5 turnovers per game which ranks them 258th in college basketball.

The Cowboys average 83.3 points per game on the road this season and they have scored 82 ppg in their past 3 contests. They have an average scoring differential of 2.9 on the road and in their past 3 games their difference is 0.7 per contest. The Cowboys have an offensive rating of 116.3 and they assist on 47.7% of their shots. In terms of pace they average 78.2 possessions per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage is 53%. As a team they have a true shooting percentage of 58% and they shoot 3 pointers on 37% of their shots. Oklahoma State turns the ball over an average of 15.7 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 12.7% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 52.5% while their offensive rebound percentage is 39.4%. The Cowboys give up 80.4 points per game on the road this season and they have surrendered 81.3 points per contest in their last 3 games.

The Bears score 77.6 ppg at home and they have averaged 76.7 points per contest in their last 3 games.They have an average scoring differential of 18 in their past 3 contests and at home this season they have a difference of 18.5 points per game. The Bears have a rating on offense of 118.4 and 62.6% of their shots are assisted. They possess the ball 66.2 times per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage for the year is 56%. As an offensive unit they have a true shooting percentage of 59% and they attempt 3 pointers on 33% of their shots. Baylor turns it over an average of 15.4 times per 100 possessions and they steal the ball on 8.7% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 56.6% while their offensive rebound percentage for the season is 38.4%. The Bears give up 59.1 points per contest at home this year and they have given up 58.7 points per game in their past 3 contests.

Oklahoma State Cowboys Betting Trends

The Oklahoma State Cowboys are 4-5 against the spread

The Oklahoma State Cowboys are 6-3 against the over/under

Baylor Bears Betting Trends

The Baylor Bears are 7-2 against the spread

The Baylor Bears are 2-6 against the over/under

Oklahoma State Cowboys Injuries

12/14/16 G Tavarius Shine Back out indefinitely
01/06/17 G Lindy Waters Neck "?" Saturday vs. Baylor

Baylor Bears Injuries

No key injuries to report

Tony's Pick: Take Baylor

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