Iowa State Cyclones vs Oklahoma State Cowboys Prediction, 1/21/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Iowa State Cyclones vs Oklahoma State Cowboys

Date: Saturday, January 21, 2023

Location: Gallagher-Iba Arena in Stillwater, OK

TV: fuboTV

The Oklahoma State Cowboys (10-8) host the Iowa State Cyclones (14-3) at Gallagher-Iba Arena on Saturday.

The Iowa State Cyclones played Texas and went home with a win by a final score of 78-67 in their last contest. Iowa State ended the game having earned a 44.2% FG percentage (23 out of 52) and knocked down 9 of 24 3-pointers. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Cyclones made 23 of 30 shots for a rate of 76.7%. In regard to rebounding, they earned 29 with 7 of them being on the offensive end. They also doled out 12 dimes for this game while forcing the other team into 12 turnovers and getting 7 steals. In the matter of the defense, Iowa State let their opponent shoot 45.8% from the field on 22 out of 48 shooting. Texas totaled 11 assists and had 5 steals for this game. On top of that, Texas pulled down 22 rebounds (3 offensive, 19 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. Texas went 86.4% at the charity stripe by burying 19 of their 22 tries. They buried 4 of their 17 tries from distance. In reference to fouls, the Cyclones ended up walking away with 21 and Texas accumulated 28 fouls.

Jaren Holmes is a player who came through in the game. He ended up shooting 53.8% from the floor and distributed 2 assists. He was on the court for 36 mins and collected 3 rebounds. He racked up 21 points on 7 of 13 shooting.

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Iowa State steps onto the hardwood with a mark of 14-3 on the campaign. They average 71.2 points per outing (191st in college basketball) while shooting 46.2% from the field. The Cyclones are hitting 35.8% on shots from distance (120 of 335) and 67.3% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Iowa State is snagging 33.4 boards per game and has accounted for 270 dimes this season, which ranks 109th in the nation in terms of passing the rock. They cough up possession 12.5 times per contest and as a basketball team are committing 18.1 fouls every game.

When they are on defense, the Cyclones are forcing their opponents into 19.1 turnovers per game and they draw 16.7 personal fouls. They give up 29.7% on shots from distance and they rank 7th in college basketball in PPG allowed (58.5). The Cyclones are giving up and opponent field goal percentage of 40.2% (330 of 821) and they surrender 31.5 rebounds per game as a basketball team. They currently rank 29th in Division 1 in giving up assists with 185 surrendered this season.

When they last stepped on the court, the Oklahoma State Cowboys went home victorious with a score of 72-56 when they played Oklahoma. The Cowboys pulled down 27 defensive boards and 7 offensive rebounds for a total of 34 for the matchup. They turned it over 7 times, while earning 5 steals in this game. Oklahoma committed 16 personal fouls for this game which got the Cowboys to the free throw line for a total of 17 attempts. They were able to convert 11 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 64.7%. Regarding shots from distance, Oklahoma State made 7 out of their 17 attempts (41.2%). When all was said and done, the Cowboys went 27 for 63 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 42.9%. The Cowboys permitted Oklahoma to bury 23 out of their 56 attempts from the floor which had them at 41.1% for the contest. They finished shooting 26.7% from beyond the arc via 4 of 15 and ended up shooting 6 of 8 at the free throw line (75.0%). With respect to attacking the glass, Oklahoma State allowed Oklahoma to pull down 32 in all (3 on the offensive side).

Bryce Thompson ended up being a major contributor for the Cowboys for this contest. He accumulated 19 points in his 37 mins of playing time and totaled 4 assists for the contest. He buried 7 out of 12 for the contest for a field goal percentage of 58.3%, and totaled 9 rebounds.

Oklahoma State has a mark of 10-8 this year. The Cowboys are committing 16.9 fouls per contest while shooting 71.1% from the free throw line. They are earning an assist 13.2 times per contest (197th in D-1) and they are losing possession via turnover 14.4 times per game. Oklahoma State has scored 1,227 points for the year (68.2 per game) and they pull down 37.8 rebounds per contest. As an offensive team, the Cowboys are shooting 43.2% from the floor, which is 251st in Division 1.

The Cowboys are ranked 24th in college hoops in points allowed per game with 62.1. They are forcing 13.6 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 37.2% from the field (5th in D-1). The Oklahoma State defense gives up 29.2% on shots from beyond the perimeter (121 of 415) and opponents are converting on 73.7% of their free throw shots. They have allowed 10.8 assists and 33.6 boards per game, which is ranked 53rd and 144th in college basketball.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Oklahoma State

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