Wichita State Shockers vs Oklahoma State Cowboys Prediction, 12/1/2021 College Basketball Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Wichita State Shockers vs Oklahoma State Cowboys

Date: Wednesday, December 1, 2021

Location: Gallagher-Iba Arena in Stillwater, OK

TV: Big 12 Network

The Wichita State Shockers (5-1) are traveling to Gallagher-Iba Arena on Wednesday where they will play the Oklahoma State Cowboys (6-1).

The Wichita State Shockers played Missouri and earned the victory with a final of 61-55 in their last contest. Concerning fouls, the Shockers left the arena with 13 and Missouri accumulated 15 fouls. They also made 2 of 18 shots from distance. Missouri shot 53.8% at the charity stripe by burying 7 of 13 attempts. In addition, Missouri grabbed 32 rebounds (12 offensive, 20 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. Missouri recorded 9 dimes and had 8 steals for this contest. In relation to the defense, Wichita State let their opponent shoot 34.8% from the field on 23 out of 66 shooting. They also doled out 8 assists for this contest while forcing the opposition into 12 turnovers and having 6 steals. When it comes to grabbing rebounds, they earned 39 with 9 of them being offensive. From the charity stripe, the Shockers knocked down 9 of 20 tries for a rate of 45.0%. Wichita State finished having earned a 46.9% field goal percentage (23 of 49) and made 6 out of their 17 shots from distance.

Tyson Etienne is someone who came through in the matchup. He shot 41.2% from the floor and distributed 1 assist. He played 36 mins and also grabbed 5 boards. He left the arena with 18 points on 7 out of 17 shooting.

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Wichita State will play this contest with a record of 5-1 on the campaign. They average 67.0 points per outing (275th in the country) while going 39.7% from the floor. The Shockers are shooting 32.9% on shots beyond the perimeter (51 of 155) and 67.0% from the charity stripe. As a team, Wichita State is pulling in 35.8 rebounds per contest and has accounted for 69 assists so far this year, which is 290th in the country in terms of passing. They are giving up possession 14.7 times per contest and as a squad they commit 16.0 fouls every game.

Defensively, the Shockers are forcing 17.2 turnovers every game while drawing 16.5 fouls. They surrender 25.9% on 3-point attempts and they rank 74th in college hoops in opponents points per game (62.7). The Shockers defensively are giving up and opponent field goal percentage of 41.3% (136 of 329) and they surrender 33.8 boards per contest as a squad. They are 100th in college hoops in giving up assists with 69 surrendered on the year.

The last time they took the court, the Oklahoma State Cowboys walked away with a victory by a final of 78-77 against Oral Roberts. In regard to how they rebounded, Oklahoma State permitted Oral Roberts to get 34 in all (4 offensive). They shot 39.4% from beyond the perimeter by going 13 of 33 and finished the game at 8 of 14 from the free throw line (57.1%). The Cowboys allowed Oral Roberts to convert 28 of 65 tries from the floor which left them with a rate of 43.1% for this contest. In all, the Cowboys shot 33 for 78 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 42.3%. In regard to 3-pointers, Oklahoma State converted 2 out of 16 attempts (12.5%). They were able to knock down 10 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 71.4%. Oral Roberts earned 18 fouls for this contest which took the Cowboys to the free throw line for a total of 14 tries. They also gave up possession 10 times, while earning 7 steals in this game. The Cowboys pulled down 31 defensive rebounds and 15 offensive rebounds totaling 46 in this contest.

Bryce Williams ended up having an impact for the Cowboys for the matchup. He racked up 21 points in his 24 mins on the court and earned 3 assists in this contest. He knocked down 7 of 12 in the matchup for a field goal rate of 58.3%, and had 6 rebounds.

Oklahoma State has a record of 6-1 so far this season. When it comes to offensive execution, the Cowboys are shooting 47.3% from the floor, which ranks 75th in the nation. Oklahoma State has earned 543 points this year (77.6 per game) and they average 40.3 rebounds per game. They are dishing out assists 15.4 times per contest (68th in college basketball) and they are turning it over 15.6 times per contest. The Cowboys commit 18.3 fouls every game while shooting 67.9% from the free throw line.

The Oklahoma State defense gives up 30.3% on 3-pointers (47 of 155) and their opponents are converting on 75.4% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have allowed 9.0 dimes and 34.4 boards every game, which has them ranked 27th and 174th in Division 1. The Cowboys on defense are ranked 59th in college hoops in points allowed per game with 61.3. They are forcing 20.6 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 35.9% from the field (14th in college basketball).

Who will win tonight's NCAA basketball game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Wichita State

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