Sam Houston State Bearkats vs Oklahoma Sooners Prediction, 11/7/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Sam Houston State Bearkats vs Oklahoma Sooners

Date: Monday, November 7, 2022

Location: Lloyd Noble Center in Norman, OK

TV: BIG12|ESPN+

The Sam Houston State Bearkats (19-14 last season) are en route to Lloyd Noble Center on Monday where they will take on the Oklahoma Sooners (19-16 last year).

The Sam Houston State Bearkats faced Grand Canyon and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 71-66 in their last game of last year. Sam Houston State finished the contest having earned a 41.8% field goal percentage (23 of 55) and knocked down 7 of 22 three-point attempts. At the charity stripe, the Bearkats knocked down 13 of their 17 attempts for a rate of 76.5%. In terms of hauling in rebounds, they earned 20 with 5 of them being on the offensive end. They also doled out 8 assists for the matchup in addition to creating 12 turnovers and getting 6 steals. In reference to defending, Sam Houston State let their opponent shoot 48.1% from the field on 25 out of 52 shooting. Grand Canyon doled out 9 assists and had 4 steals for this contest. Additionally, Grand Canyon grabbed 32 rebounds (5 offensive, 27 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. Grand Canyon went 75.0% at the charity stripe by burying 12 of 16 shots. They converted 9 of their 20 tries from 3-point range. In the matter of personal fouls, the Bearkats walked away with 18 while Grand Canyon accounted for 17 personal fouls.

Demarkus Lampley is one player who had an impact for the game. He finished shooting 55.6% from the floor but wasn't able to get a dime. He played for 34 minutes played but didn't pull down any boards. He ended up with 17 points on 5 out of 9 shooting.

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Sam Houston State comes into this game after finishing with a win-loss record of 19-14 last season. They had an average of 68.8 pts per contest (236th in D-1) while connecting on 42.6% from the floor. The Bearkats connected on 34.3% on shots from beyond the arc (287 of 837) and 60.5% from the free throw line. As a unit, Sam Houston State collected 37.4 boards per game and accounted for 466 dimes throughout last season, which was 85th in college hoops in terms of passing. They lost possession via turnover 12.6 times per contest and as a group committed 18.0 personal fouls on a nightly basis.

When they were on defense, the Bearkats were able to force 14.7 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 15.8 fouls. They were ranked 161st in college basketball in giving up assists to the opposition with 399 relinquished last year. The Bearkats gave up an opponent shooting percentage of 40.8% (710 of 1,740) and they surrendered 34.2 rebounds per game as a unit. They relinquished 31.5% on shots from distance while they were 26th in college basketball in points per game allowed (63.1).

In their last game last season, the Oklahoma Sooners went home defeated by a final of 70-68 when they played St. Bonaventure. The Sooners were able to pull down 22 defensive rebounds and 6 offensive rebounds totaling 28 for the matchup. They turned it over 12 times, while getting 4 steals in this contest. St. Bonaventure earned 12 fouls for this game which took the Sooners to the free throw line for 6 attempts. They were able to knock down 5 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 83.3%. In reference to three-point attempts, Oklahoma made 11 of their 26 tries (42.3%). When the final whistle blew, the Sooners went 26 out of 55 from the field which had them at 47.3%. The Sooners allowed St. Bonaventure to make 27 out of their 53 attempts from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 50.9% in this matchup. They finished 52.6% from distance by shooting 10 out of 19 and ended up going 6 out of 11 from the free throw line (54.5%). Concerning how they attacked the glass, Oklahoma permitted St. Bonaventure to collect 26 overall (5 on the offensive side).

Umoja Gibson ended up being important for the Sooners in the matchup. He earned 26 points in his 37 minutes on the hardwood and added 2 assists in this contest. He buried 10 out of 17 in this game for a field goal rate of 58.8%, and had 2 rebounds.

Oklahoma had a win-loss mark of 19-16 last year. As an offensive team, the Sooners shot 47.6% from the field, which was ranked 22nd in D-1. Oklahoma had 2,417 pts throughout last year (69.1 per game) and they averaged 31.8 rebounds per game. They earned an assist 14.0 times per contest (107th in the country) and they lost possession via turnover 14.7 times per game. The Sooners committed 15.5 fouls per game and they hit 74.7% from the charity stripe.

The Oklahoma defense conceded 31.8% on shots from behind the 3-point line (211 of 664) and opponents knocked down 73.4% of their shots from the free throw line. They surrendered 10.7 dimes and 30.6 boards per game, which ranked them 37th and 23rd in Division 1. The Sooners defensively were ranked 52nd in college basketball in points per game surrendered with 65.0. They were able to force 13.6 TO's per game and allowed teams to shoot 43.9% from the field (213th in the nation).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Oklahoma

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