Wednesday, March 8, 2017

Sprint Center

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The Oklahoma Sooners travel to Sprint Center to play the TCU Horned Frogs on Wednesday, March 8, 2017. The opening line for this game has TCU as 1.5 point favorites.

The Sooners come into this game with an overall record of 11-19 and a road record of 1-9. They are 15-12 against the spread and their over/under record is 13-14. The Horned Frogs have an overall record of 17-14 and a home record of 13-6. They have an over/under record of 14-14 and they are 13-16 against the spread.

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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 10.9 points per game in 24.7 minutes per contest this season. He averages 0.9 assists per contest and 2.0 rebounds per game for Oklahoma. His field goal percentage is 44% for the year while his free throw percentage is 77%.

Vladimir Brodziansky averages 13.8 points per game while playing 23.9 minutes per contest this year for the Horned Frogs. He grabs 5.7 rebounds per game and has 0.4 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 58% and his free throw percentage currently is at 80%. Alex Robinson averages 11.2 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 32.4 minutes per contest. He also averages 2.8 rebounds per contest and 5.5 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 42% and his free throw percentage is 62%.

Oklahoma averages 73.3 points per contest this season which ranks them 181st in the nation. Their average scoring margin is -0.6 and their shooting percentage is 42% as a team which has them ranked 283rd. Behind the arc they shoot 35% which is good for 192nd in the country. They average 38.1 rebounds per game and 10.6 assists per game which ranks them 62nd and 336th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 93rd with 13.9 per game. The Sooners allow 73.9 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 225th in the nation. They also allow a 43% shooting percentage and a 36% average from behind the arc ranking them 114th and 255th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 37.3 rebounds a game which ranks 281st and they give up 13.2 assists per contest which puts them in 173rd place in the country. They force 13.6 turnovers per game which ranks them 209th in Division 1.

TCU averages 73.6 points per game this year which ranks them 173rd in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 3.9 and their shooting percentage is 46% as a team which has them sitting in the 91st spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 35% which is good for 174th in the nation. They average 35.7 rebounds per game and 16.6 assists per contest which ranks them 189th and 21st respectively. In the turnover department the Horned Frogs rank 158th with 13.3 per game. The Horned Frogs allow 69.7 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 111th in the country. They also allow a 44% shooting percentage and a 36% average from behind the arc ranking them 198th and 229th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 32.6 rebounds a game which ranks 51st and they give up 14.9 assists per contest which puts them in 298th place in the nation. The Horned Frogs force 13.2 turnovers per game which ranks them 180th in college basketball.

The Sooners are 248th in the nation in offensive rating at 100.8. They assist on 41.4% of their shots, which ranks 348th in the country. In terms of pace they average 71.2 possessions per 40 minutes, which places them 101st among D-1 teams. They are 310th in effective field goal percentage with 48%. As a team they are 284th in the country in true shooting percentage with 52% and they shoot 3 pointers on 30% of their shots. Oklahoma turns the ball over an average of 16.6 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 9.6% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage of 50.5% places them 169th in Division 1 while their offensive rebound percentage is 31.2%.

The Horned Frogs are 110th in the nation in offensive rating at 107.5. They assist on 62.3% of their shots, which ranks 12th in the country. In terms of pace they average 68.2 possessions per 40 minutes, which places them 255th among D-1 teams. They are 112th in effective field goal percentage with 52%. As a team they are 137th in the country in true shooting percentage with 55% and they shoot 3 pointers on 36% of their shots. TCU turns the ball over an average of 16.7 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 9.4% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage of 52.2% places them 89th in Division 1 while their offensive rebound percentage is 34.5%.

Oklahoma Sooners Betting Trends

The Oklahoma Sooners are 15-12 against the spread

The Oklahoma Sooners are 13-14 against the over/under

TCU Horned Frogs Betting Trends

The TCU Horned Frogs are 13-16 against the spread

The TCU Horned Frogs are 14-14 against the over/under

Oklahoma Sooners Injuries

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

TCU Horned Frogs Injuries

12/29/16 F Kouat Noi Eligibility out for season
01/03/17 G Malique Trent Personal left the team

Tony's Pick: Take TCU -1.5

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