Eastern Washington Eagles vs Oklahoma State Cowboys Prediction, 3/19/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Eastern Washington Eagles vs Oklahoma State Cowboys

Date: Sunday, March 19, 2023

Location: Gallagher-Iba Arena in Stillwater, OK

TV: ESPN2

Odds/Point Spread: Eastern Washington (+12)

The Oklahoma State Cowboys (19-15) will take on the Eastern Washington Eagles (23-10) at Gallagher-Iba Arena on Sunday. Eastern Washington opens this game as 12-point dogs. The over/under comes in at 146.

The Eastern Washington Eagles took the court against Washington State and earned the victory with a final of 81-74 in their last contest. In the matter of personal fouls, the Eagles ended up walking away with 16 while Washington State accumulated 17 personal fouls. They knocked down 14 out of their 30 tries from distance. Washington State ended up going 66.7% at the free throw line by knocking down 12 of 18 tries. Additionally, Washington State totaled 28 boards (8 offensive, 20 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. Washington State distributed 12 dimes and had 9 steals in the game. In regard to defense, Eastern Washington let their opponent shoot 40.0% from the floor on 24 out of 60 shooting. They also recorded 16 assists for the contest as well as forcing 9 turnovers and earning 7 steals. When discussing pulling down rebounds, they earned a total of 39 with 11 of them being of the offensive variety. From the free throw line, the Eagles made 14 of their 16 attempts for a percentage of 87.5%. Eastern Washington ended the game with a 48.3% field goal percentage (29 out of 60) and knocked down 9 out of their 23 shots from beyond the perimeter.

Steele Venters is a player who had an impact for this game. He ended up finishing with 27 points on 9 of 18 shooting. He saw the court for 35 mins and also collected 3 rebounds. He finished the contest at 50.0% from the field and also earned 3 dimes.

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Eastern Washington comes into this one with a win-loss mark of 23-10 on the year. They cough up possession 13.6 times per contest and as a group they are committing 17.5 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Eastern Washington is pulling down 36.1 rebounds per contest and is sitting with 511 dimes on the campaign, which ranks 44th in D-1 in terms of passing. The Eagles are connecting on 36.1% on shots beyond the perimeter (291 of 806) and 75.8% from the free throw line. They are averaging 77.2 points per game (53rd in Division 1) while shooting 49.3% from the floor.

When they are on the defensive end, the Eagles are forcing 11.0 turnovers per contest and they draw 17.7 fouls. They relinquish 33.0% on 3-pointers and they are 224th in college hoops in points per game allowed (71.5). The Eagles defense is allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 42.2% (823 of 1,951) and they surrender 30.8 boards per game as a unit. They currently rank 158th in college basketball in allowing assists to the opposition with 404 conceded on the season.

The last time they took the court, the Oklahoma State Cowboys took home the win by a final score of 69-64 against Youngstown State. The Cowboys earned 30 defensive boards and 15 offensive rebounds for a total of 45 for this contest. They also turned the ball over 9 times, while recording 3 steals for this contest. Youngstown State committed 17 personal fouls in the matchup which got the Cowboys to the charity stripe for 15 attempts. They were able to bury 13 of the free throws for a percentage of 86.7%. When it comes to shots from beyond the arc, Oklahoma State converted 4 out of 19 tries (21.1%). Overall, the Cowboys shot 26 for 71 from the floor which gave them a rate of 36.6%. The Cowboys permitted Youngstown State to make 22 out of 62 attempts from the field which gave them a percentage of 35.5% in this game. They wrapped up this game 28.6% from three-point range by going 8 out of 28 and walked away from this one shooting 12 of 14 from the charity stripe (85.7%). When it comes to how they attacked the glass, Oklahoma State allowed Youngstown State to snag 29 overall (7 offensive).

Tyreek Smith pitched in for the Cowboys for this game. He buried 5 of 14 for the matchup giving him a field goal percentage of 35.7%, and added 12 rebounds. He recorded 13 points in his 31 mins of playing time and had 2 assists for the contest.

Oklahoma State has a win-loss mark of 19-15 on the season. On the offensive side of the ball, the Cowboys are connecting on 42.9% from the field, which is ranked 278th in the nation. Oklahoma State has scored 2,328 pts this season (68.5 per game) and they pull in 37.1 rebounds per game. Their rate of earning assists is at 12.6 times per contest (222nd in the nation) and they are turning it over 14.0 times per contest. The Cowboys commit 17.2 fouls per contest and they shoot 69.9% from the charity stripe.

The Cowboys on the defensive side of the court are 63rd in D-1 in points per game surrendered with 66.0. They are able to force 12.9 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 39.7% from the floor (14th in the country). The Oklahoma State defense concedes 31.7% on shots from beyond the perimeter (237 of 747) and opponents are knocking down 75.1% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have conceded 12.0 assists and 33.6 rebounds per contest, which ranks 126th and 150th in D-1.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Oklahoma State (-12)

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