Texas Longhorns vs Oklahoma State Cowboys Prediction, 1/8/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Texas Longhorns vs Oklahoma State Cowboys

Date: Saturday, January 8, 2022

Location: Gallagher-Iba Arena in Stillwater, OK

TV: CBS

The Oklahoma State Cowboys (7-5) will compete against the Texas Longhorns (12-2) at Gallagher-Iba Arena on Saturday.

The Texas Longhorns faced Kansas State and notched a win by a score of 70-57 in their last game. Texas ended the game with a 45.5% FG percentage (25 out of 55) and buried 7 out of their 23 3-point shots. At the charity stripe, the Longhorns knocked down 13 of 18 attempts for a rate of 72.2%. When discussing rebounding, they compiled a total of 38 with 8 of them being of the offensive variety. They also recorded 15 assists in the game as well as forcing the other team into 6 turnovers and getting 4 steals. Regarding the defense, Texas allowed the other team to go 36.4% from the field on 20 of 55 shooting. Kansas State recorded 7 assists and had 3 steals in the game. On top of that, Kansas State grabbed 27 boards (8 offensive, 19 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. Kansas State shot 76.5% at the free throw line by knocking down 13 of their 17 tries. They knocked down 4 out of their 18 shots from three-point range. In regard to fouls, the Longhorns ended up walking away with 16 while Kansas State accounted for 16 fouls.

Marcus Carr is one player who was a contributor for the matchup. He finished the game at 42.9% from the floor and also dished out 5 dimes. He was on the court for 37 mins played and totaled 7 rebounds. He ended up finishing with 19 points on 6 of 14 shooting.

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Texas will enter this contest with a record of 12-2 on the year. They are turning it over 10.6 times per contest and as a unit they commit 14.7 fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Texas is pulling down 34.1 rebounds per contest and has accounted for 208 dimes on the season, which ranks 80th in college hoops in terms of passing the rock. The Longhorns are shooting 33.7% on three-point attempts (97 of 288) and 77.4% from the charity stripe. They average 72.1 points per contest (190th in the nation) while hitting 46.9% from the field.

Defensively, the Longhorns are forcing 17.5 turnovers per game and they draw 17.1 fouls. They currently rank 21st in Division 1 in giving up assists with 118 surrendered for the year. The Longhorns defensively are allowing a shooting percentage of 39.1% (270 of 690) and they surrender 29.6 rebounds per contest as a squad. They are giving up 30.6% on shots from distance while they are 1st in college hoops in PPG allowed (52.3).

The last time they took the court, the Oklahoma State Cowboys took a loss by a final score of 74-63 when they faced Kansas. In the matter of how they attacked the glass, Oklahoma State allowed Kansas to get 47 in all (15 on the offensive glass). They went 39.1% from 3-point land by shooting 9 of 23 and walked away from this one shooting 9 of 12 at the free throw line (75.0%). The Cowboys allowed Kansas to bury 28 out of their 65 tries from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 43.1% in the matchup. When all was said and done, the Cowboys ended up going 25 out of 70 from the floor which gave them a rate of 35.7%. In reference to shots from distance, Oklahoma State made 4 of their 17 attempts (23.5%). They were able to knock down 9 of those for a percentage of 69.2%. Kansas was called for 13 fouls in the matchup which got the Cowboys to the charity stripe for a total of 13 shots. They also turned the ball over 10 times, while recording 12 steals in this game. The Cowboys were able to snag 21 defensive rebounds and 10 offensive rebounds totaling 31 for this contest.

Isaac Likekele ended up being a major contributor for the Cowboys in this matchup. He made 7 out of 15 in the game giving him a rate of 46.7%, and added 12 rebounds. He earned 16 points in his 36 mins on the court and accumulated 3 assists in this contest.

Oklahoma State has a win-loss mark of 7-5 for the season. As an offense, the Cowboys are hitting on 44.8% from the floor, which ranks them 160th in college basketball. Oklahoma State has accounted for 887 pts on the campaign (73.9 per game) and they collect 38.3 rebounds per contest. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 13.6 times per game (172nd in college basketball) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 16.1 times per contest. The Cowboys commit 18.3 personal fouls every game while shooting 66.0% from the free throw line.

The Oklahoma State defense allows 33.6% on 3-point shots (88 of 262) and opponents are converting on 70.8% of their free throw attempts. They give up 11.1 assists and 37.0 total boards per game, which ranks them 87th and 281st in those defensive categories. The Cowboys on defense are ranked 149th in college basketball in points per game surrendered with 67.1. They are forcing 19.1 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 39.6% from the field (61st in college hoops).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Texas

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