Oklahoma State Cowboys vs Texas Longhorns Prediction, 1/22/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Oklahoma State Cowboys vs Texas Longhorns

Date: Saturday, January 22, 2022

Location: Frank Erwin Center in Austin, TX

TV: ESPN2

The Oklahoma State Cowboys (10-7) are traveling to Frank Erwin Center on Saturday where they will compete against the Texas Longhorns (13-5).

The Oklahoma State Cowboys stepped onto the hardwood against TCU and walked away with a win by a score of 57-56 in their last game. When talking about fouls, the Cowboys walked away with 15 and TCU recorded 20 fouls. They also made 7 of 20 attempts from downtown. TCU went 64.7% when shooting free throws by burying 11 of 17 attempts. In addition, TCU grabbed 40 boards (14 offensive, 26 defensive), but didn't notch a block. TCU distributed 11 assists and had 5 steals in the matchup. Regarding the defense, Oklahoma State allowed 34.5% from the floor on 19 of 55 shooting. They also doled out 8 assists for the matchup while forcing 18 turnovers and earning 9 steals. In regard to pulling down rebounds, they collected a total of 32 with 13 of them being on the offensive end. At the free throw line, the Cowboys made 13 of 23 tries for a rate of 56.5%. Oklahoma State ended the game with a 35.2% FG percentage (19 out of 54) and made 6 out of their 19 3-pointers.

Rondel Walker is one guy who was a contributor in this game. He left the arena with 12 points on 4 out of 5 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 22 minutes played and pulled down 3 rebounds. He ended up shooting 80.0% from the field but wasn't able to get a dime.

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Oklahoma State steps onto the court with a mark of 10-7 this year. They are losing possession via turnover 15.0 times per contest and as a squad they commit 17.8 personal fouls per game. As a unit, Oklahoma State is collecting 37.6 boards per game and has racked up 222 assists on the year, which ranks 183rd in college basketball in terms of passing the ball. The Cowboys are hitting 29.4% on three-point shots (92 of 313) and 65.7% from the free throw line. They are averaging 69.8 pts per game (229th in college hoops) while shooting 43.0% from the field.

When they are on defense, the Cowboys are forcing 17.6 turnovers every game and they draw 18.0 personal fouls. They are 120th in the nation in allowing assists with 190 surrendered so far this season. The Cowboys defense is giving up a FG percentage of 39.2% (382 of 974) and they concede 36.9 rebounds per contest as a group. They give up 32.9% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they rank 93rd in college basketball in PPG allowed (65.5).

For their last game, the Texas Longhorns took a loss by a final score of 66-65 when they faced Kansas State. In regard to rebounding, Texas allowed Kansas State to snag 28 overall (10 offensive). They went 38.9% from 3-point land by going 7 out of 18 and finished the contest at 9 out of 16 from the free throw line (56.3%). The Longhorns permitted Kansas State to convert 25 out of 54 attempts from the floor which gave them a rate of 46.3% in the matchup. In all, the Longhorns finished shooting 20 for 47 from the field which gave them a rate of 42.6%. When talking about shots from 3-point land, Texas converted 4 of their 17 tries (23.5%). They were able to bury 21 of them for a percentage of 80.8%. Kansas State committed 23 fouls in this contest which took the Longhorns to the charity stripe for a total of 26 attempts. They also turned the ball over 11 times, while earning 5 steals in the matchup. The Longhorns corralled 15 defensive rebounds and 8 offensive boards for a total of 23 for the game.

Timmy Allen ended up being a factor for the Longhorns for the matchup. He converted 5 of 6 for the game giving him a field goal percentage of 83.3%, and had 6 rebounds. He recorded 15 points in his 37 minutes on the court, but wasn't able to earn an assist.

Texas has a mark of 13-5 for the campaign. On the offensive side of the ball, the Longhorns are shooting 46.2% from the field, which is ranked 90th in the nation. Texas has tallied 1,261 pts this year (70.1 per contest) and they grab 33.6 rebounds per game. They are getting an assist 14.0 times per contest (135th in the nation) and they are giving up possession 11.3 times per contest. The Longhorns commit 15.6 personal fouls every game and they shoot 77.4% from the charity stripe.

The Texas defense allows 31.9% on shots from distance (103 of 323) and their opponents are converting on 62.8% of their free throw attempts. They have allowed 9.3 dimes and 30.1 rebounds per contest, which is ranked 10th and 14th in college hoops. The Longhorns on the defensive end are ranked 1st in Division 1 in points given up per game with 55.2. They are forcing their opponents into 16.4 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 40.6% from the floor (78th in the country).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Oklahoma State

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