Texas Longhorns vs Oklahoma Sooners Prediction, 12/31/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Texas Longhorns vs Oklahoma Sooners

Date: Saturday, December 31, 2022

Location: Lloyd Noble Center in Norman, OK

TV: Youtube TV

The Texas Longhorns (11-1) are traveling to Lloyd Noble Center on Saturday where they will go up against the Oklahoma Sooners (9-3).

The Texas Longhorns played Louisiana and walked away with a win by a score of 100-72 in their last contest. In relation to fouls, the Longhorns ended up finishing with 20 and Louisiana had 14 fouls. They buried 6 of 19 attempts from three-point range. Louisiana went 59.3% when shooting free throws by knocking down 16 of their 27 attempts. Moreover, Louisiana pulled down 24 rebounds (5 offensive, 19 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. Louisiana recorded 13 assists and had 8 steals in this contest. Pertaining to the defense, Texas let their opponent shoot 43.9% from the floor on 25 out of 57 shooting. They also doled out 23 assists in this matchup as well as forcing 13 turnovers and having 6 steals. In regard to pulling down boards, they earned a total of 32 with 5 of them being on the offensive end. At the free throw line, the Longhorns knocked down 16 of their 17 tries for a rate of 94.1%. Texas wrapped up the game having earned a 58.1% field goal percentage (36 of 62) and knocked down 12 of their 22 shots from downtown.

Marcus Carr is a player who was a major factor for the matchup. He finished with 41 points on 13 of 19 shooting. He played for 30 minutes played and snagged 1 rebound. He finished the contest at 68.4% from the floor and also dished out 4 assists.

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Texas heads into this game with a win-loss mark of 11-1 so far this season. They have an average of 83.8 points per contest (16th in Division 1) while hitting 50.0% from the floor. The Longhorns are shooting 33.8% on shots from 3-point land (94 of 278) and 69.4% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Texas is collecting 38.2 rebounds per game and has totaled 231 assists so far this year, which is 13th in the country in terms of passing the rock. They lose possession by turning the ball over 11.7 times per contest and as a unit they commit 16.9 fouls per contest.

On the defensive end of the court, the Longhorns are able to force 18.0 turnovers per contest and they draw 16.9 fouls. They are currently ranked 49th in college basketball in giving up assists with 126 conceded on the campaign. The Longhorns are giving up and opponent field goal percentage of 39.9% (266 of 667) and they surrender 34.3 rebounds per game as a unit. They concede 30.4% on 3-point shots and they are 43rd in Division 1 in PPG allowed (62.2).

The last time they took the court, the Oklahoma Sooners walked away with a victory by a final of 62-53 against Florida. The Sooners were able to snag 34 defensive rebounds and 7 offensive rebounds for a total of 41 in the matchup. They also turned it over 11 times, while getting 7 steals for the game. Florida earned 16 fouls for this contest which took the Sooners to the charity stripe for a total of 18 attempts. They were able to convert 13 of those for a rate of 72.2%. Pertaining to shots from beyond the arc, Oklahoma made 7 out of 18 attempts (38.9%). At the conclusion of this game, the Sooners shot 21 for 53 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 39.6%. The Sooners permitted Florida to make 20 of their 61 attempts from the floor which gave them a rate of 32.8% for this contest. They went 9.1% from three-point range by connecting on 2 out of 22 and finished the game at 11 out of 14 at the free throw line (78.6%). In regard to cleaning up the glass, Oklahoma allowed Florida to grab 35 in total (6 on the offensive glass).

Grant Sherfield ended up being a major contributor for the Sooners for the matchup. He made 7 of 13 for the matchup for a field goal rate of 53.8%, and earned 2 rebounds. He earned 22 points in his 29 minutes of playing time, but wasn't able to earn an assist.

Oklahoma has a record of 9-3 this season. The Sooners are committing 13.8 fouls per contest and they connect on 71.4% from the charity stripe. They are assisting teammates 14.4 times per game (133rd in D-1) and they are giving up possession 12.4 times per contest. Oklahoma has totaled 828 points this year (69.0 per contest) and they average 31.7 boards per game. As an offense, the Sooners are connecting on 50.5% from the field, which ranks 11th in the nation.

The Sooners on defense are ranked 23rd in D-1 in points per game surrendered with 60.7. They are able to force 10.7 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 42.3% from the floor (159th in college hoops). The Oklahoma defense allows 26.4% on shots from 3-point land (58 of 220) and opponents are converting on 70.4% of their shots from the charity stripe. They give up 9.6 assists and 28.8 rebounds every game, which ranks them 22nd and 4th in the nation.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Texas

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