Oklahoma Sooners vs Texas Longhorns Prediction, 1/11/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Oklahoma Sooners vs Texas Longhorns

Date: Tuesday, January 11, 2022

Location: Frank Erwin Center in Austin, TX

TV: LHN

The Texas Longhorns (12-3) will play the Oklahoma Sooners (12-3) at Frank Erwin Center on Tuesday.

The Oklahoma Sooners stepped onto the hardwood against Iowa State and earned the victory with a final of 79-66 in their last contest. In regard to personal fouls, the Sooners walked away with 11 and Iowa State totaled 17 personal fouls. They also buried 8 of their 17 attempts from beyond the arc. Iowa State ended up shooting 0.0% at the charity stripe by making 0 of their 1 attempts. Furthermore, Iowa State grabbed 16 rebounds (1 offensive, 15 defensive), but didn't have a block. Iowa State distributed 14 dimes and had 9 steals for the game. In the matter of defending, Oklahoma allowed 55.8% from the field on 29 out of 52 shooting. They also recorded 17 assists in this contest as well as forcing the other team into 12 turnovers and earning 6 steals. In the matter of grabbing rebounds, they earned 24 with 4 of them being of the offensive variety. From the free throw line, the Sooners knocked down 14 of their 17 attempts for a rate of 82.4%. Oklahoma finished the game having earned a 61.7% field goal percentage (29 out of 47) and knocked down 7 of their 12 shots from beyond the perimeter.

Umoja Gibson is one player who came through for this game. He ended up scoring 20 points on 4 out of 6 shooting. He played 29 minutes and totaled 1 board. He shot 66.7% from the field and also dished out 1 assist.

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Oklahoma enters this game with a mark of 12-3 on the season. They lose possession by turning the ball over 14.3 times per game and as a unit they are committing 14.9 personal fouls per game. As a team, Oklahoma is snagging 33.2 rebounds per game and has racked up 248 dimes for the year, which is 32nd in the nation in terms of passing the rock. The Sooners are hitting 36.3% on three-point shots (122 of 336) and 75.8% from the free throw line. They average 74.7 pts per game (119th in the country) while hitting 51.2% from the field.

On the defensive end of the court, the Sooners are forcing 14.9 turnovers per contest and they draw 15.0 fouls. They are giving up 30.5% on shots from distance and they are ranked 37th in D-1 in points per game allowed (62.1). The Sooners defense is giving up a FG percentage of 40.9% (341 of 833) and they relinquish 30.5 boards per contest as a group. They rank 76th in college basketball in allowing assists to the opposition with 151 conceded this year.

When they last stepped on the court, the Texas Longhorns took a defeat with a final score of 64-51 when they faced Oklahoma State. The Longhorns were able to collect 26 defensive boards and 4 offensive boards totaling 30 in the matchup. They turned the ball over 13 times, while recording 7 steals in this game. Oklahoma State committed 12 fouls in the matchup which took the Longhorns to the charity stripe for 7 attempts. They were able to make 5 of them for a rate of 71.4%. In relation to shooting from 3-point land, Texas converted 6 out of their 22 tries (27.3%). Overall, the Longhorns went 20 out of 51 from the field which gave them a percentage of 39.2%. The Longhorns allowed Oklahoma State to convert 20 of 52 attempts from the field which had them at 38.5% in the matchup. They went 47.1% from downtown by going 8 of 17 and ended up going 16 out of 23 at the free throw line (69.6%). When talking about rebounding, Texas permitted Oklahoma State to snag 31 in all (9 on the offensive glass).

Timmy Allen ended up being important for the Longhorns in the game. He had 10 points in his 32 minutes on the hardwood and added 3 dimes in this game. He converted 5 out of 10 for this contest for a field goal rate of 50.0%, and accumulated 6 rebounds.

Texas has a win-loss record of 12-3 on the campaign. When it comes to executing on offense, the Longhorns are connecting on 46.4% from the floor, which is ranked 81st in Division 1. Texas has scored 1,060 points on the campaign (70.7 per game) and they grab 34.1 boards per contest. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 14.7 times per contest (106th in the country) and they are turning it over 10.8 times per game. The Longhorns have committed 14.9 fouls per contest and they hit 77.2% from the free throw line.

The Longhorns on the defensive side of the court are 1st in Division 1 in points allowed per contest with 53.1. They are forcing 16.9 TO's every game and have let teams shoot 39.1% from the floor (33rd in college basketball). The Texas defense surrenders 31.6% on shots from beyond the arc (85 of 269) and their opposition knocks down 63.3% of their free throw shots. They surrender 8.7 assists and 30.0 boards every game, which is 6th and 16th in the country.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Oklahoma

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