Oklahoma State Cowboys vs Oklahoma Sooners Prediction, 2/26/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Oklahoma State Cowboys vs Oklahoma Sooners

Date: Saturday, February 26, 2022

Location: Lloyd Noble Center in Norman, OK

TV: CBS

The Oklahoma State Cowboys (13-14) are traveling to Lloyd Noble Center on Saturday where they will meet the Oklahoma Sooners (14-14).

The Oklahoma State Cowboys faced off with Baylor and went home with a loss by a final score of 66-64 in their last game. Oklahoma State finished the game with a 41.9% FG percentage (26 of 62) and made 6 of 23 shots from beyond the arc. From the charity stripe, the Cowboys converted 6 of their 12 attempts for a rate of 50.0%. Pertaining to grabbing boards, they collected a total of 40 with 12 of them being on the offensive end. They also recorded 15 assists for the matchup in addition to forcing the opposition into 9 turnovers and earning 3 steals. In reference to defense, Oklahoma State allowed 36.8% from the field on 25 of 68 shooting. Baylor dished out 12 assists and had 9 steals in this game. Additionally, Baylor snagged 31 rebounds (9 offensive, 22 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. Baylor went 87.5% at the charity stripe by making 7 of their 8 attempts. They converted 9 of 29 attempts from downtown. Regarding fouls, the Cowboys finished with 15 and Baylor had 13 fouls.

Moussa Cisse is one player who was a contributor in this game. He left the arena with 12 points on 5 of 8 shooting. He played 28 mins played and grabbed 10 boards. He finished 62.5% from the field but had no dimes when the game ended.

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Oklahoma State heads into this contest with a record of 13-14 so far this season. They are losing possession via turnover 14.8 times per contest and as a group they commit 17.6 fouls every game. As a unit, Oklahoma State is collecting 36.7 boards per game and has totaled 353 assists so far this season, which ranks 187th in D-1 in terms of passing. The Cowboys are connecting on 30.0% on three-point attempts (148 of 493) and 66.4% from the free throw line. They currently have an average of 69.8 pts per game (221st in Division 1) while shooting 44.0% from the field.

When they are on the defensive end, the Cowboys are forcing 16.1 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 17.1 fouls. They give up 32.9% from 3-point land and they rank 129th in D-1 in PPG allowed (67.3). The Cowboys defense is giving up a shooting percentage of 39.6% (621 of 1,569) and they surrender 36.1 boards per game as a unit. They currently rank 125th in college basketball in giving up assists to the opposition with 316 conceded for the season.

The last time they took the hardwood, the Oklahoma Sooners took a defeat with a final score of 66-42 against Texas Tech. The Sooners were able to corral 14 defensive rebounds and 1 offensive boards totaling 15 in the game. They also turned the ball over 20 times, while getting 11 steals in the matchup. Texas Tech had 9 personal fouls in the matchup which got the Sooners to the free throw line for a total of 2 tries. They were able to convert 1 of them for a percentage of 50.0%. Regarding shots from downtown, Oklahoma buried 7 of their 20 tries (35.0%). At the conclusion of this game, the Sooners ended up shooting 17 for 45 from the field which gave them a rate of 37.8%. The Sooners allowed Texas Tech to bury 28 of their 49 attempts from the field which gave them a percentage of 57.1% in this contest. They finished shooting 27.8% from distance by connecting on 5 of 18 and ended up shooting 5 of 9 from the charity stripe (55.6%). Concerning rebounding, Oklahoma allowed Texas Tech to grab 30 in total (5 offensive).

Jalen Hill ended up being a factor for the Sooners in this game. He scored 8 points in his 29 mins on the court and accounted for 1 assist in this matchup. He made 4 out of 5 in this matchup giving him a field goal percentage of 80.0%, and tallied 3 rebounds.

Oklahoma has a mark of 14-14 so far this year. On the offensive side of the ball, the Sooners are shooting 47.6% from the field, which has them ranked 29th in the country. Oklahoma has scored 1,917 pts on the campaign (68.5 per game) and they pull in 31.2 boards per game. They are earning an assist 13.9 times per game (124th in the nation) and they are giving up possession 14.9 times per game. The Sooners commit 15.9 fouls per contest and they hit 75.3% from the charity stripe.

The Sooners defensively are ranked 56th in college hoops in points allowed per game with 65.0. They are forcing 14.2 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 44.3% from the floor (244th in college basketball). The Oklahoma defense concedes 30.9% on 3-pointers (162 of 525) and opponents are knocking down 72.7% of their foul shots. They allow 10.8 dimes and 30.8 total rebounds per game, which is 47th and 27th in college basketball.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Oklahoma State

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