Central Michigan Chippewas vs Oklahoma Sooners Prediction, 11/6/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Central Michigan Chippewas vs Oklahoma Sooners

Date: Monday, November 6, 2023

Location: Lloyd Noble Center in Norman, OK

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: Central Michigan (+21)

The Central Michigan Chippewas (10-21 last season) are on their way to Lloyd Noble Center on Monday where they will take on the Oklahoma Sooners (15-17 last year). Central Michigan is 21-point underdogs. The total is set at 136.5.

The Central Michigan Chippewas took the court against Western Michigan and took a loss by a score of 81-65 in their last contest. Central Michigan wrapped up the game with a 42.0% field goal percentage (21 out of 50) and buried 8 of 22 three-point attempts. From the free throw line, the Chippewas converted 15 of their 18 attempts for a rate of 83.3%. In the matter of rebounding, they compiled 23 with 1 of them being of the offensive sort. They also recorded 12 dimes for the matchup in addition to forcing 8 turnovers and having 5 steals. In regard to defending, Central Michigan allowed their opponent to shoot 45.5% from the floor on 30 of 66 shooting. Western Michigan totaled 22 assists and had 4 steals in this game. Moreover, Western Michigan snagged 39 boards (11 offensive, 28 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. Western Michigan ended up going 70.0% from the charity stripe by burying 7 of their 10 attempts. They also knocked down 14 out of their 30 attempts from beyond the arc. In reference to fouls, the Chippewas left the arena with 13 while Western Michigan accumulated 19 fouls.

Markus Harding is a guy who had an impact for this game. He finished 58.3% from the floor but had no assists at the end of the game. He played 28 mins and also snagged 4 boards. He left the arena with 18 points on 7 out of 12 shooting.

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Central Michigan comes into this matchup after finishing with a mark of 10-21 last season. They averaged 65.7 points per contest (321st in the nation) while shooting 41.6% from the field. The Chippewas hit on 30.0% on three-point shots (191 of 637) and 69.0% from the free throw line. As a basketball team, Central Michigan pulled down 35.4 rebounds per game and totaled 333 assists last season, which ranked 349th in Division 1 in terms of passing the ball. They turned the ball over 15.9 times per contest and as a team committed 19.8 fouls per contest.

Defensively, the Chippewas were able to force their opponents into 13.4 turnovers on a nightly basis and they drew 20.0 personal fouls. They were 128th in the nation in allowing assists to their opponents with 399 conceded over the course of last season. The Chippewas gave up and opponent field goal percentage of 43.8% (769 of 1,757) and they conceded 35.7 rebounds per game as a team. They surrendered 34.7% on 3-point attempts and they were 266th in college hoops in points per game allowed (73.0).

The last time they took the court, the Oklahoma Sooners walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 57-49 against Oklahoma State. When discussing cleaning up the glass, Oklahoma permitted Oklahoma State to snag 46 overall (12 on the offensive glass). They finished 25.0% from three-point range by going 5 out of 20 and ended up shooting 10 of 16 from the free throw line (62.5%). The Sooners permitted Oklahoma State to convert 21 out of their 60 attempts from the field which had them shooting 35.0% for this game. In all, the Sooners finished the game shooting 14 out of 56 from the field which had them at 25.0%. In the matter of shots from distance, Oklahoma knocked down 6 out of their 23 attempts (26.1%). They were able to convert 15 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 75.0%. Oklahoma State was called for 18 fouls for the contest which took the Sooners to the free throw line for a total of 20 attempts. They turned it over 8 times, while recording 6 steals in the matchup. The Sooners snagged 29 defensive boards and 9 offensive rebounds totaling 38 for the contest.

Tanner Groves ended up being a factor for the Sooners in the game. He knocked down 7 out of 16 for the game giving him a field goal percentage of 43.8%, and accounted for 10 rebounds. He totaled 23 points in his 32 minutes on the hardwood and had 1 assist for the contest.

Oklahoma had a record of 15-17 last year. The Sooners committed 16.2 personal fouls per game and they shot 73.5% from the free throw line. They assisted teammates 13.0 times per game (181st in college basketball) and they coughed up possession 13.4 times per game. Oklahoma scored 2,165 points throughout last season (67.7 per game) and they snagged 32.8 rebounds per contest. In terms of offensive execution, the Sooners hit 45.8% from the floor, which ranked them 100th in the nation.

The Sooners were ranked 97th in Division 1 in points per game surrendered with 67.5. They were able to force 10.4 TO's every game and let teams shoot 43.2% from the floor (145th in Division 1). The Oklahoma defense allowed 31.2% on 3-point shots (177 of 567) and opponents connected on 70.3% of their free throw attempts. They surrendered 10.7 assists and 32.8 total rebounds per game, which ranked them 34th and 95th in college hoops.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Oklahoma (-21)

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