Saturday, January 21, 2017

United Spirit Arena

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The Oklahoma State Cowboys travel to United Spirit Arena to play the Texas Tech Red Raiders on Saturday, January 21, 2017.

The Cowboys come into this game with an overall record of 10-8 and a road record of 2-4. They are 6-7 against the spread and their over/under record is 8-5. The Red Raiders have an overall record of 14-4 and a home record of 12-0. They have an over/under record of 9-5 and they are 7-7 against the spread.

Jawun Evans comes into this contest averaging 18.3 points per game while playing 26.9 minutes per night so far this season for the Cowboys. He pulls down 2.6 rebounds per game and dishes out 5.4 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 42% while his free throw percentage is currently at 80%. Jeffrey Carroll averages 17.2 points per game in 26.4 minutes per contest this season. He averages 1.4 assists per contest and 7.1 rebounds per game for Oklahoma State. His field goal percentage is 58% for the year while his free throw percentage is 73%.

Keenan Evans averages 14.3 points per game while playing 27.3 minutes per contest this year for the Red Raiders. He grabs 2.7 rebounds per game and has 3.1 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 50% and his free throw percentage currently is at 81%. Zach Smith averages 13.2 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 30.4 minutes per contest. He also averages 7.8 rebounds per contest and 1.4 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 59% and his free throw percentage is 68%.

Oklahoma State averages 87.3 points per contest this season which ranks them 7th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 7.4 and their shooting percentage is 46% as a team which has them ranked 94th. Behind the arc they shoot 39% which is good for 31st in the country. They average 38.3 rebounds per game and 14.6 assists per game which ranks them 65th and 98th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 295th with 14.9 per game. The Cowboys allow 79.9 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 311th in the nation. They also allow a 47% shooting percentage and a 36% average from behind the arc ranking them 284th and 221st in those defensive categories. Opponents average 35.4 rebounds a game which ranks 159th and they give up 13.1 assists per contest which puts them in 160th place in the country. They force 17.2 turnovers per game which ranks them 6th in Division 1.

Texas Tech averages 77.8 points per game this year which ranks them 58th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 13.4 and their shooting percentage is 50% as a team which has them sitting in the 8th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 39% which is good for 49th in the nation. They average 34.2 rebounds per game and 14.6 assists per contest which ranks them 246th and 97th respectively. In the turnover department the Red Raiders rank 27th with 11.2 per game. The Red Raiders allow 64.4 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 29th in the country. They also allow a 42% shooting percentage and a 35% average from behind the arc ranking them 99th and 200th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 27.8 rebounds a game which ranks 2nd and they give up 10.3 assists per contest which puts them in 13th place in the nation. The Red Raiders force 14 turnovers per game which ranks them 121st in college basketball.

The Cowboys average 80 points per game on the road this season and they have scored 84.7 ppg in their past 3 contests. They have an average scoring differential of 1 on the road and in their past 3 games their difference is -8.3 per contest. The Cowboys have an offensive rating of 114.9 and they assist on 49.3% of their shots. In terms of pace they average 76.7 possessions per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage is 53%. As a team they have a true shooting percentage of 57% and they shoot 3 pointers on 36% of their shots. Oklahoma State turns the ball over an average of 16.1 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 11.7% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 52% while their offensive rebound percentage is 38.9%. The Cowboys give up 79 points per game on the road this season and they have surrendered 93 points per contest in their last 3 games.

The Red Raiders score 81.9 ppg at home and they have averaged 72 points per contest in their last 3 games.They have an average scoring differential of -0.7 in their past 3 contests and at home this season they have a difference of 20.5 points per game. The Red Raiders have a rating on offense of 115.4 and 52.1% of their shots are assisted. They possess the ball 67 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 31% of their shots. Texas Tech turns it over an average of 14.7 times per 100 possessions and they steal the ball on 8.6% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 55.2% while their offensive rebound percentage for the season is 31.5%. The Red Raiders give up 61.4 points per contest at home this year and they have given up 72.7 points per game in their past 3 contests.

Oklahoma State Cowboys Betting Trends

The Oklahoma State Cowboys are 6-7 against the spread

The Oklahoma State Cowboys are 8-5 against the over/under

Texas Tech Red Raiders Betting Trends

The Texas Tech Red Raiders are 7-7 against the spread

The Texas Tech Red Raiders are 9-5 against the over/under

Oklahoma State Cowboys Injuries

12/14/16 G Tavarius Shine Back out indefinitely
01/17/17 G Lindy Waters Neck is upgraded to probable Wednesday vs. Kansas State

Texas Tech Red Raiders Injuries

No key injuries to report

Tony's Pick: Take Texas Tech

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