UTSA at Oklahoma State College Basketball Picks & Predictions 11/14/2018
Wednesday, November 14, 2018
Gallagher-Iba Arena
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The UTSA Roadrunners travel to Gallagher-Iba Arena to play the Oklahoma State Cowboys on Wednesday, November 14, 2018. The opening line for this matchup has Oklahoma State as 12.5 point favorites.
UTSA heads into this matchup with a mark of 0-2. They currently have a point differential of -1.0 as they are averaging 76.0 points per contest while giving up 77.0 per game. Oklahoma State has an overall record of 0-1. They are averaging 64.0 points per game and surrendering 66.0, good for a point differential of -2.0.
Valuable UTSA Roadrunners Betting Trends
The UTSA Roadrunners are 0-0 against the spread
The UTSA Roadrunners are 0-0 against the over/under
Important Oklahoma State Cowboys Betting Trends
The Oklahoma State Cowboys are 0-1-0 against the spread
The Oklahoma State Cowboys are 0-1-0 against the over/under
Key UTSA Roadrunners Injuries
11/09/18 G Jhivvan Jackson ACL is out indefinitely
Key Oklahoma State Cowboys Injuries
11/13/18 G Mike Cunningham Hamstring is questionable Wednesday vs Tex San Antonio
11/10/18 G Curtis Jones Eligibility eligible to return Dec 16 vs Nebraska
Player Spotlight
Nick Allen averages 15.0 points per game in 13.5 minutes per contest. He averages 2.0 assists per contest and 4.5 rebounds per game. His field goal percentage is 52% for the year while his free throw percentage is 100%. Keaton Wallace comes into this contest averaging 15.5 points per game while playing 16.5 minutes per night. He pulls down 2.5 rebounds per game and dishes out 2.0 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 40% while his free throw percentage is at 50%.
Player Spotlight
Thomas Dziagwa averages 15.0 points per game and he sees the court an average of 34.0 minutes per contest. He also averages 4.0 rebounds per contest and 2.0 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 46% and his free throw percentage is 0%. Cameron McGriff averages 17.0 points per game while playing 36.0 minutes per contest. He grabs 6.0 rebounds per game and has 2.0 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 40% and his free throw percentage is at 100%.
Useful Team Statistics
The Roadrunners allow 77.0 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 250th in Division 1. They also allow a 39% shooting percentage and a 34% average from behind the arc, ranking them 104th and 210th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 40.0 rebounds a game which ranks 264th, and they give up 14.0 assists per contest which puts them in 225th place in the NCAA. They force 16.0 turnovers per game which ranks them 221st in the nation. UTSA averages 76.0 points per contest this season, which ranks them 193rd in the country. Their average scoring margin is -1.0 and their shooting percentage is 45% as a team, which has them ranked 185th. Behind the arc they shoot 19% which is good for 341st in D-1. They average 48.0 rebounds per game and 12.0 assists per contest, which ranks them 23rd and 242nd in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 27th with 19.0 per game.
Useful Team Statistics
The Cowboys surrender 66.0 points per contest, which ranks them 125th in the NCAA. Their defense allows a 44% shooting percentage and a 44% average from 3-point range, ranking them 211th and 328th in those defensive statistics. They rank 34th with 8.0 assists allowed per contest, and 138th with 34.0 rebounds surrendered per game. The Cowboys are 333rd in Division 1 in forcing turnovers with 22.0 per game. Oklahoma State is 299th in the country with 64.0 points per game this year. They are 287th in the D-1 in shooting at 40%, while their average scoring margin is -2.0. They shoot 44% from 3-point range, which is good for 47th in the nation. They are 340th in the country in rebounding with 26.0 boards per game and 276th in assists per contest with 11.0. The Cowboys are 79th in turnovers per game with 16.0.
Advanced Statistics
The Roadrunners have an offensive rating of 92.7, which is ranked 286th. They are 22nd in college basketball in pace with 81.6 possessions per 40 minutes, and their eFG% of 48% is 255th. As a unit they are 293rd in the nation in true shooting percentage with 48% and they shoot 3-pointers on 35% of their shot attempts, ranking 238th in D-1. UTSA is 69th in turnovers, as they turn the ball over an average of 19.4 times per 100 possessions.
Advanced Statistics
Oklahoma State is 32nd in the country in turnovers, as they turn the ball over an average of 21.5 times per 100 possessions. The Cowboys have an offensive rating of 91.4, which is ranked 292nd. They are 260th in D-1 in pace with 69.8 possessions per 40 minutes, and their eFG% of 50% is 205th. As a unit they are 172nd in college basketball in true shooting percentage with 55% and they shoot 3-pointers on 46% of their shot attempts, ranking 66th in the country.
Who will win tonight's UTSA/Oklahoma State college basketball game against the spread?
Guy's Pick: Take Oklahoma State -12.5
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