Sam Houston State Bearkats vs Oklahoma State Cowboys Prediction, 12/6/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Sam Houston State Bearkats vs Oklahoma State Cowboys

Date: Tuesday, December 6, 2022

Location: Gallagher-Iba Arena in Stillwater, OK

TV: ESPNU

The Sam Houston State Bearkats (7-1) are traveling to Gallagher-Iba Arena on Tuesday where they will play the Oklahoma State Cowboys (5-3).

The Sam Houston State Bearkats faced off with Dallas Christian and notched a win by a score of 111-58 in their last contest. Sam Houston State walked away from the contest having earned a 53.0% field goal percentage (44 out of 83) and converted 14 of their 37 3-point shots. From the free throw line, the Bearkats made 9 of their 12 attempts for a rate of 75.0%. With regard to grabbing boards, they compiled a total of 44 with 21 of them being on the offensive end. They also dished out 30 dimes in the matchup while creating 28 turnovers and having 18 steals. In the matter of defense, Sam Houston State allowed the other team to shoot 42.9% from the field on 21 of 49 shooting. Dallas Christian recorded 12 dimes and had 8 steals for this game. On top of that, Dallas Christian totaled 15 boards (3 offensive, 12 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. Dallas Christian finished shooting 77.8% when shooting free throws by knocking down 7 of their 9 attempts. They made 9 out of their 21 tries from downtown. When discussing personal fouls, the Bearkats left the arena with 14 while Dallas Christian finished the game with 11 personal fouls.

Qua Grant is a player who was a factor for this contest. He left the arena with 16 points on 6 of 8 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 19 mins and collected 1 rebound. He finished the game at 75.0% from the field and dished out 7 assists.

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Sam Houston State enters this matchup with a win-loss record of 7-1 so far this season. They are turning it over 12.6 times per contest and as a team they are committing 16.3 personal fouls every game. As a team, Sam Houston State is pulling down 44.1 boards per game and has 139 assists on the campaign, which is 55th in college basketball in terms of passing. The Bearkats are connecting on 35.6% on shots from downtown (67 of 188) and 68.2% from the charity stripe. They have an average of 82.5 points per game (27th in the country) while shooting 47.8% from the field.

On defense, the Bearkats are forcing 20.3 turnovers per contest while drawing 13.1 fouls. They give up 28.6% from beyond the arc and they are 5th in college basketball in opponents PPG (53.3). The Bearkats defense is allowing and opponent field goal percentage of 35.3% (142 of 402) and they surrender 29.3 boards per game as a basketball team. They are currently ranked 41st in college basketball in allowing assists to their opponents with 79 surrendered this year.

The last time they took the hardwood, the Oklahoma State Cowboys took a loss by a score of 74-64 when they played Connecticut. Regarding how they cleaned up the glass, Oklahoma State permitted Connecticut to snag 28 in total (10 on the offensive side). They shot 34.8% from 3-point land by shooting 8 out of 23 and ended up going 24 of 33 at the free throw line (72.7%). The Cowboys allowed Connecticut to bury 21 out of 56 attempts from the field which gave them a percentage of 37.5% for the contest. Overall, the Cowboys finished 22 out of 56 from the field which had them shooting 39.3%. In reference to shooting from downtown, Oklahoma State converted 4 of their 11 tries (36.4%). They were able to make 16 of them for a percentage of 84.2%. Connecticut was called for 16 personal fouls for the game which took the Cowboys to the free throw line for 19 shots. They also turned the ball over 16 times, while earning 4 steals for the matchup. The Cowboys earned 23 defensive boards and 11 offensive rebounds totaling 34 for this game.

Kalib Boone was important for the Cowboys for the matchup. He made 5 out of 12 in this game for a rate of 41.7%, and added 8 rebounds. He earned 15 points in his 34 mins on the court, but wasn't able to notch an assist.

Oklahoma State has a record of 5-3 on the season. The Cowboys commit 17.0 fouls every game and they shoot 71.4% from the free throw line. Their rate of earning assists is at 13.4 times per contest (198th in college basketball) and they turn the ball over 14.6 times per game. Oklahoma State has scored 590 points for the season (73.8 per contest) and they average 40.4 rebounds per contest. As an offensive team, the Cowboys are connecting on 45.5% from the field, which is ranked 144th in the nation.

The Cowboys defensively are ranked 71st in the nation in points per game surrendered with 63.8. They are forcing their opponents into 14.6 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 36.3% from the floor (14th in college basketball). The Oklahoma State defense gives up 28.2% on shots from beyond the perimeter (55 of 195) and their opponents are making 78.2% of their foul shots. They surrender 10.4 assists and 32.9 total rebounds per game, which has them ranked 55th and 112th in those defensive categories.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Sam Houston State

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