Saturday, February 18, 2017

Gallagher-Iba Arena

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The Oklahoma Sooners travel to Gallagher-Iba Arena to play the Oklahoma State Cowboys on Saturday, February 18, 2017. The opening line for this game has Oklahoma State as 11 point favorites.

The Sooners come into this game with an overall record of 9-16 and a road record of 1-6. They are 10-12 against the spread and their over/under record is 12-11. The Cowboys have an overall record of 17-9 and a home record of 9-4. They have an over/under record of 11-10 and they are 13-8 against the spread.

Jordan Woodard comes into this contest averaging 14.6 points per game while playing 29.4 minutes per night so far this season for the Sooners. He pulls down 4.6 rebounds per game and dishes out 3.1 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 39% while his free throw percentage is currently at 86%. Kameron McGusty averages 10.5 points per game in 23.7 minutes per contest this season. He averages 0.9 assists per contest and 2 rebounds per game for Oklahoma. His field goal percentage is 43% for the year while his free throw percentage is 76%.

Jawun Evans averages 17.9 points per game while playing 28.2 minutes per contest this year for the Cowboys. He grabs 3.2 rebounds per game and has 5.7 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 44% and his free throw percentage currently is at 79%. Jeffrey Carroll averages 17.5 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 28.2 minutes per contest. He also averages 6.7 rebounds per contest and 1.3 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 55% and his free throw percentage is 79%.

Oklahoma averages 73.4 points per contest this season which ranks them 160th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is -1.3 and their shooting percentage is 42% as a team which has them ranked 259th. Behind the arc they shoot 35% which is good for 164th in the country. They average 38.2 rebounds per game and 11 assists per game which ranks them 51st and 311th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 274th with 14.4 per game. The Sooners allow 74.8 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 228th in the nation. They also allow a 43% shooting percentage and a 37% average from behind the arc ranking them 117th and 258th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 37.2 rebounds a game which ranks 261st and they give up 13.2 assists per contest which puts them in 165th place in the country. They force 13.6 turnovers per game which ranks them 139th in Division 1.

Oklahoma State averages 85.2 points per game this year which ranks them 9th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 8.3 and their shooting percentage is 47% as a team which has them sitting in the 60th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 41% which is good for 8th in the nation. They average 36.8 rebounds per game and 14.6 assists per contest which ranks them 106th and 94th respectively. In the turnover department the Cowboys rank 222nd with 13.7 per game. The Cowboys allow 76.8 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 268th in the country. They also allow a 46% shooting percentage and a 34% average from behind the arc ranking them 276th and 99th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 33.3 rebounds a game which ranks 75th and they give up 12.9 assists per contest which puts them in 142nd place in the nation. The Cowboys force 15.6 turnovers per game which ranks them 27th in college basketball.

The Sooners average 72.1 points per game on the road this season and they have scored 61.3 ppg in their past 3 contests. They have an average scoring differential of -3.8 on the road and in their past 3 games their difference is -7.7 per contest. The Sooners have an offensive rating of 100.2 and they assist on 42.7% of their shots. In terms of pace they average 71.5 possessions per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage is 48%. As a team they have a true shooting percentage of 52% and they shoot 3 pointers on 30% of their shots. Oklahoma turns the ball over an average of 17 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 9.6% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 50.7% while their offensive rebound percentage is 31.3%. The Sooners give up 75.8 points per game on the road this season and they have surrendered 69 points per contest in their last 3 games.

The Cowboys score 92.1 ppg at home and they have averaged 74.7 points per contest in their last 3 games.They have an average scoring differential of 4.3 in their past 3 contests and at home this season they have a difference of 14 points per game. The Cowboys have a rating on offense of 116.9 and 50.4% of their shots are assisted. They possess the ball 73.4 times per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage for the year is 54%. As an offensive unit they have a true shooting percentage of 58% and they attempt 3 pointers on 35% of their shots. Oklahoma State turns it over an average of 15.7 times per 100 possessions and they steal the ball on 10.8% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 52.5% while their offensive rebound percentage for the season is 38.3%. The Cowboys give up 78.1 points per contest at home this year and they have given up 70.3 points per game in their past 3 contests.

Oklahoma Sooners Betting Trends

The Oklahoma Sooners are 10-12 against the spread

The Oklahoma Sooners are 12-11 against the over/under

Oklahoma State Cowboys Betting Trends

The Oklahoma State Cowboys are 13-8 against the spread

The Oklahoma State Cowboys are 11-10 against the over/under

Oklahoma Sooners Injuries

02/13/17 G Jordan Woodard Knee out for season

Oklahoma State Cowboys Injuries

12/14/16 G Tavarius Shine Back out indefinitely

Tony's Pick: Take Oklahoma State -11

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