Oklahoma Sooners vs Baylor Bears Prediction, 1/4/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Oklahoma Sooners vs Baylor Bears

Date: Tuesday, January 4, 2022

Location: Ferrell Center in Waco, TX

TV: ESPN2

Ferrell Center is the location where the Baylor Bears (13-0) will go up against the Oklahoma Sooners (11-2) on Tuesday.

The Oklahoma Sooners played Kansas State and took home the win by a score of 71-69 in their last contest. When talking about fouls, the Sooners finished with 12 and Kansas State totaled 18 fouls. They also made 10 of their 22 shots from 3-point range. Kansas State walked away from this one shooting 88.2% at the charity stripe by knocking down 15 of their 17 shots. In addition, Kansas State grabbed 31 rebounds (6 offensive, 25 defensive), but didn't have a block. Kansas State totaled 10 assists and had 8 steals in this contest. Regarding defense, Oklahoma let their opponent shoot 42.3% from the floor on 22 of 52 shooting. They also recorded 11 dimes for this contest while forcing the other team into 10 turnovers and having 4 steals. When it comes to grabbing rebounds, they compiled 35 with 13 of them being on the offensive end. From the free throw line, the Sooners made 15 of their 21 shots for a rate of 71.4%. Oklahoma walked away from the game with a 40.4% field goal percentage (23 out of 57) and buried 10 out of their 27 three-point attempts.

Umoja Gibson is someone who was a contributor for this contest. He ended up shooting 30.8% from the field and totaled 2 assists. He was on the hardwood for 33 mins and collected 3 rebounds. He accumulated 19 points on 4 of 13 shooting.

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Oklahoma heads into this contest with a record of 11-2 for the season. They currently have an average of 74.5 pts per contest (132nd in D-1) while shooting 50.1% from the field. The Sooners are shooting 36.2% on shots from 3-point land (110 of 304) and 74.6% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Oklahoma is collecting 35.0 boards per game and has earned 213 dimes so far this year, which ranks 45th in the nation in terms of passing the rock. They cough up possession 14.2 times per game and as a team they commit 14.9 personal fouls per game.

On defense, the Sooners are forcing 14.8 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 14.7 fouls. They are giving up 28.9% on shots from distance and they are ranked 27th in Division 1 in PPG allowed (60.1). The Sooners defense is giving up a field goal percentage of 38.7% (281 of 726) and they surrender 31.2 rebounds per game as a unit. They are currently ranked 48th in the nation in allowing assists to their opponents with 125 relinquished for the season.

When they last stepped on the court, the Baylor Bears walked away with a victory by a final of 77-72 when they faced Iowa State. The Bears pulled down 19 defensive boards and 11 offensive rebounds for a total of 30 for the game. They gave up possession of the ball 18 times, while earning 8 steals for the game. Iowa State committed 18 personal fouls for the contest which took the Bears to the free throw line for a total of 14 tries. They were able to bury 10 of the free throw tries for a rate of 71.4%. Regarding 3-point shots, Baylor buried 7 of 17 tries (41.2%). In all, the Bears finished shooting 30 for 60 from the floor which gave them a rate of 50.0%. The Bears allowed Iowa State to bury 25 out of their 53 attempts from the field which gave them a percentage of 47.2% for the contest. They finished the game shooting 7.1% from behind the 3-point line by going 1 of 14 and finished the contest at 21 out of 27 at the free throw line (77.8%). When it comes to how they cleaned up the glass, Baylor allowed Iowa State to snag 28 overall (9 offensive).

Jeremy Sochan ended up being a major contributor for the Bears for this contest. He made 4 out of 4 for the contest for a field goal rate of 100.0%, and had 7 rebounds. He totaled 12 points in his 28 mins on the hardwood and accounted for 2 assists in this contest.

Baylor has a win-loss mark of 13-0 so far this season. When it comes to offensive execution, the Bears are shooting 48.9% from the field, which is ranked 16th in the nation. Baylor has 1,082 pts for the season (83.2 per game) and they collect 40.4 rebounds per game. They are dishing out assists 19.2 times per contest (6th in the nation) and they turn it over 12.3 times per game. The Bears are responsible for committing 15.5 fouls per contest and they hit 66.2% from the free throw line.

The Baylor defense concedes 29.8% on 3-point shots (75 of 252) and their opponents are converting on 69.4% of their free throw shots. They have conceded 11.2 dimes and 30.7 rebounds every game, which is ranked 97th and 29th in those categories. The Bears on the defensive end are ranked 11th in Division 1 in points allowed per game with 58.0. They are able to force 18.5 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 39.4% from the field (63rd in D-1).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Oklahoma

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