Iowa State Cyclones vs Oklahoma Sooners Prediction, 1/4/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Iowa State Cyclones vs Oklahoma Sooners

Date: Wednesday, January 4, 2023

Location: Lloyd Noble Center in Norman, OK

TV: Youtube TV

The Iowa State Cyclones (10-2) are hitting the road to Lloyd Noble Center on Wednesday where they will try to defeat the Oklahoma Sooners (9-4).

The Iowa State Cyclones faced Baylor and notched a win by a score of 77-62 in their last game. Iowa State walked away from the game with a 50.0% field goal percentage (26 of 52) and knocked down 10 of their 23 three-point shots. From the free throw line, the Cyclones converted 15 of their 20 tries for a rate of 75.0%. In terms of getting rebounds, they earned a total of 27 with 7 of them being on the offensive end. They also doled out 17 assists for the matchup as well as forcing 19 turnovers and having 9 steals. In relation to the defense, Iowa State allowed their opponent to shoot 37.7% from the floor on 20 out of 53 shooting. Baylor earned 7 assists and had 7 steals for the game. Furthermore, Baylor snagged 26 rebounds (8 offensive, 18 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. Baylor finished the game at 73.9% at the charity stripe by knocking down 17 of their 23 shots. They also made 5 of their 22 shots from beyond the arc. With respect to personal fouls, the Cyclones left the arena with 21 and Baylor totaled 19 personal fouls.

Gabe Kalscheur is someone who was a major contributor in this contest. He ended up scoring 23 points on 7 out of 13 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 36 mins and also pulled down 1 rebound. He walked away from this one shooting 53.8% from the field and also distributed 1 assist.

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Iowa State comes into this one with a mark of 10-2 on the season. They cough up possession 13.0 times per game and as a unit are committing 18.4 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Iowa State is snagging 32.8 boards per game and has earned 199 assists so far this season, which ranks 166th in college basketball in terms of passing. The Cyclones are connecting on 33.6% on three-point shots (80 of 238) and 68.7% from the charity stripe. They currently have an average of 71.4 points per contest (193rd in the nation) while going 46.4% from the field.

On the defensive end of the court, the Cyclones have forced 20.8 turnovers per game while drawing 17.1 personal fouls. They relinquish 30.1% on 3-pointers and they are 9th in college basketball in points per game allowed (57.3). Cyclones defense is allowing a field goal percentage of 38.4% (223 of 580) and they surrender 32.8 boards per contest as a unit. They are currently ranked 8th in D-1 in allowing assists to their opponents with 120 conceded for the campaign.

In their last game, the Oklahoma Sooners walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 70-69 when they faced Texas. The Sooners were able to snag 21 defensive rebounds and 7 offensive rebounds totaling 28 for the matchup. They also gave up possession 13 times, while recording 7 steals for the contest. Texas was called for 14 fouls in this matchup which took the Sooners to the charity stripe for a total of 11 tries. They were able to bury 8 of them for a clip of 72.7%. In relation to 3-point shots, Oklahoma made 9 out of 25 attempts (36.0%). When the final whistle blew, the Sooners shot 26 for 54 from the floor which gave them a rate of 48.1%. The Sooners permitted Texas to convert 25 of 58 tries from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 43.1% for the matchup. They shot 33.3% from beyond the perimeter via 5 of 15 and walked away from this one shooting 15 out of 16 at the free throw line (93.8%). Regarding cleaning the glass, Oklahoma allowed Texas to get 32 in total (11 on the offensive side).

Grant Sherfield ended up being important for the Sooners for the game. He earned 22 points in his 36 mins on the court and had 3 assists for the contest. He knocked down 9 of 19 in the matchup giving him a rate of 47.4%, and accounted for 3 rebounds.

Oklahoma has a mark of 9-4 on the year. When it comes to offense, the Sooners are connecting on 50.3% from the field, which has them ranked 9th in the nation. Oklahoma has scored 897 pts so far this season (69.0 per game) and they pull down 31.6 boards per game. They are dishing out assists 14.2 times per contest (141st in the nation) and they are turning it over 12.6 times per game. The Sooners have committed 14.0 fouls every game while shooting 71.5% from the charity stripe.

The Sooners are ranked 35th in college hoops in points per game surrendered with 61.4. They are able to force 10.7 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 42.4% from the field (168th in Division 1). The Oklahoma defense concedes 26.8% on three-point shots (63 of 235) and their opposition knocks down 72.6% of their shots from the free throw line. They have surrendered 9.4 assists and 29.2 total boards per game, which is 16th and 5th in those defensive categories.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Oklahoma

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