Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Islanders vs Oklahoma State Cowboys Prediction, 12/20/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Islanders vs Oklahoma State Cowboys

Date: Tuesday, December 20, 2022

Location: Gallagher-Iba Arena in Stillwater, OK

TV: Hulu Live TV

The Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Islanders (6-5) are on their way to Gallagher-Iba Arena on Tuesday where they will attempt to defeat the Oklahoma State Cowboys (7-4).

The Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Islanders played Schreiner and walked away with a win by a score of 104-69 in their last contest. With respect to personal fouls, the Islanders walked away with 16 and Schreiner finished the game with 20 personal fouls. They also knocked down 10 of their 36 shots from 3-point land. Schreiner walked away from this one shooting 73.3% at the charity stripe by burying 11 of 15 attempts. Moreover, Schreiner had 24 rebounds (9 offensive, 15 defensive), but didn't notch a block. Schreiner recorded 13 assists and had 7 steals for this contest. In the matter of defense, Texas A&M-Corpus Christi allowed the other team to shoot 39.3% from the floor on 24 out of 61 shooting. They also recorded 25 dimes for the contest in addition to forcing the opposition into 20 turnovers and earning 14 steals. In regard to getting rebounds, they collected a total of 33 with 8 of them being of the offensive sort. At the free throw line, the Islanders buried 20 of 24 tries for a percentage of 83.3%. Texas A&M-Corpus Christi ended the contest with a 57.8% field goal percentage (37 of 64) and knocked down 10 of their 19 shots from beyond the arc.

Isaac Mushila is someone who was a contributor in this matchup. He was able to score 19 points on 6 of 9 shooting. He saw the court for 16 mins played and grabbed 4 rebounds. He ended up shooting 66.7% from the floor and recorded 1 assist.

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Texas A&M-Corpus Christi comes into this one with a mark of 6-5 for the season. They are giving up possession 13.7 times per contest and as a group they are committing 19.0 personal fouls every game. As a team, Texas A&M-Corpus Christi is pulling down 37.2 boards per contest and has racked up 179 dimes so far this season, which is 82nd in college basketball in terms of passing the ball. The Islanders are connecting on 32.5% on 3-point shots (82 of 252) and 77.6% from the free throw line. They are averaging 80.2 points per outing (48th in college hoops) on 44.6% from the field.

Defensively, the Islanders have forced 18.5 turnovers every game and they draw 18.0 fouls. They are ranked 321st in D-1 in allowing assists to the opposition with 177 surrendered this year. The Islanders defense is giving up a field goal percentage of 45.1% (281 of 623) and they surrender 35.5 boards per game as a basketball team. They surrender 35.0% on 3-point attempts and they are ranked 269th in Division 1 in opponents points per game (72.5).

For their last game, the Oklahoma State Cowboys got the victory with a final of 59-49 against Wichita State. When talking about attacking the glass, Oklahoma State permitted Wichita State to grab 27 in total (5 offensive). They went 4.8% from 3-point land via 1 of 21 and walked away from this one shooting 10 out of 15 at the free throw line (66.7%). The Cowboys allowed Wichita State to knock down 19 of their 52 attempts from the floor which had them sitting at 36.5% for the game. At the conclusion of this game, the Cowboys went 19 for 48 from the floor which gave them a rate of 39.6%. In regard to 3-point shots, Oklahoma State buried 9 of 23 attempts (39.1%). They were able to make 12 of the free throw tries for a rate of 80.0%. Wichita State was called for 13 personal fouls in this matchup which took the Cowboys to the charity stripe for a total of 15 attempts. They also coughed up the ball 14 times, while recording 6 steals for the matchup. The Cowboys were able to pull down 28 defensive rebounds and 7 offensive boards totaling 35 for the game.

Bryce Thompson ended up being important for the Cowboys for the matchup. He recorded 19 points in his 34 mins of playing time and had 5 dimes in the game. He made 7 of 17 for this game for a field goal rate of 41.2%, and had 1 rebound.

Oklahoma State has a mark of 7-4 on the campaign. In terms of offensive execution, the Cowboys are connecting on 44.6% from the field, which ranks them 188th in D-1. Oklahoma State has scored 779 pts for the year (70.8 per game) and they snag 39.4 boards per contest. They are dishing out assists 13.5 times per game (195th in Division 1) and they are giving up possession 15.0 times per contest. The Cowboys commit 16.7 fouls per game and they connect on 72.2% from the charity stripe.

The Cowboys on defense are ranked 37th in college hoops in PPG given up with 61.8. They are forcing their opponents into 13.5 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 36.4% from the floor (7th in the country). The Oklahoma State defense allows 26.8% on 3-pointers (69 of 257) and their opposition knocks down 76.3% of their shots from the free throw line. They have conceded 9.7 assists and 31.7 rebounds every game, which ranks them 25th and 62nd in the nation.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Oklahoma State

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