Oklahoma Sooners vs West Virginia Mountaineers Prediction, 1/26/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Oklahoma Sooners vs West Virginia Mountaineers

Date: Wednesday, January 26, 2022

Location: WVU Coliseum in Morgantown, WV

TV: ESPN2

The West Virginia Mountaineers (13-5) will take on the Oklahoma Sooners (12-7) at WVU Coliseum on Wednesday.

The Oklahoma Sooners played Baylor and ended up losing by a score of 65-51 in their last contest. In the matter of personal fouls, the Sooners ended up with 16 and Baylor finished the game with 14 personal fouls. They knocked down 6 of their 20 shots from long range. Baylor finished 78.9% from the free throw line by burying 15 of 19 shots. Moreover, Baylor collected 24 rebounds (8 offensive, 16 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. Baylor doled out 12 dimes and had 16 steals in the matchup. In terms of the defense, Oklahoma let their opponent shoot 42.3% from the floor on 22 out of 52 shooting. They also distributed 7 assists in the game while creating 15 turnovers and earning 6 steals. When discussing grabbing rebounds, they collected 29 with 9 of them being of the offensive variety. At the free throw line, the Sooners converted 6 of 10 shots for a rate of 60.0%. Oklahoma ended the game with a 45.5% FG percentage (20 of 44) and converted 5 of 18 shots from 3-point land.

Umoja Gibson is a player who was a major factor in the game. He shot 44.4% from the field and distributed 2 assists. He played for 33 mins and also grabbed 3 boards. He accounted for 13 points on 4 of 9 shooting.

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Oklahoma will play this game with a win-loss record of 12-7 on the campaign. They average 70.8 points per outing (201st in D-1) while connecting on 49.3% from the field. The Sooners are shooting 33.7% on shots from downtown (137 of 406) and 73.7% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Oklahoma is snagging 33.0 rebounds per contest and has 287 assists for the year, which is 56th in Division 1 in terms of passing. They are losing possession via turnover 15.1 times per game and as a unit they commit 15.3 personal fouls every game.

On defense, the Sooners have forced 14.9 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 15.1 fouls. They give up 30.9% from beyond the arc and they are 33rd in the nation in points per game allowed (62.5). The Sooners defensively are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 41.8% (437 of 1,046) and they concede 30.7 rebounds per game as a basketball team. They are 74th in college hoops in giving up assists to the opposition with 198 conceded on the season.

In their last game, the West Virginia Mountaineers walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 78-65 against Texas Tech. The Mountaineers snagged 19 defensive boards and 6 offensive boards for a total of 25 in the game. They also gave up possession of the ball 16 times, while earning 7 steals in this matchup. Texas Tech was called for 20 fouls for the contest which got the Mountaineers to the free throw line for a total of 22 shots. They were able to knock down 18 of them for a rate of 81.8%. When discussing shots from downtown, West Virginia knocked down 5 out of their 15 tries (33.3%). When the game finished, the Mountaineers shot 21 for 52 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 40.4%. The Mountaineers permitted Texas Tech to knock down 24 of their 59 attempts from the field which left them with a rate of 40.7% in this matchup. They went 25.0% from distance by hitting 5 out of 20 and walked away from this one shooting 25 out of 36 from the free throw line (69.4%). In regard to attacking the glass, West Virginia permitted Texas Tech to grab 35 in all (15 on the offensive glass).

Taz Sherman ended up having an impact for the Mountaineers in this matchup. He earned 21 points in his 36 mins on the hardwood and had 2 assists for the matchup. He made 8 out of 15 in the matchup giving him a field goal percentage of 53.3%, and tallied 5 rebounds.

West Virginia has a record of 13-5 on the campaign. The Mountaineers have committed 15.8 fouls per contest and they connect on 68.3% from the charity stripe. They are earning an assist 10.4 times per game (341st in the country) and they turn it over 12.5 times per game. West Virginia has 1,237 pts this year (68.7 per contest) and they pull down 34.3 rebounds per contest. When it comes to offense, the Mountaineers are shooting 42.5% from the floor, which ranks 263rd in college hoops.

The West Virginia defense gives up 31.4% on shots from behind the 3-point line (123 of 392) and their opposition makes 66.0% of their shots from the free throw line. They concede 13.5 dimes and 36.1 boards every game, which is 247th and 268th in college hoops. The Mountaineers are ranked 70th in the country in PPG given up with 64.4. They are able to force 16.4 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 42.5% from the field (167th in college basketball).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take West Virginia

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