North Texas Mean Green vs Oklahoma State Cowboys Prediction, 3/21/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds
Game: North Texas Mean Green vs Oklahoma State Cowboys
Date: Tuesday, March 21, 2023
Location: Gallagher-Iba Arena in Stillwater, OK
TV: ESPN
Odds/Point Spread: North Texas (+6)
The North Texas Mean Green (28-7) are en route to Gallagher-Iba Arena on Tuesday where they will try to beat the Oklahoma State Cowboys (20-15). North Texas opens this game as 6-point dogs. The over/under comes in at 123.
The North Texas Mean Green faced Sam Houston State and walked away with a win by a score of 75-55 in their last game. North Texas wrapped up the contest with a 52.0% FG percentage (26 of 50) and knocked down 16 of their 29 3-point attempts. At the charity stripe, the Mean Green made 7 of 9 shots for a percentage of 77.8%. In relation to pulling down boards, they collected 27 with 2 of them being offensive. They also recorded 17 assists in the matchup while forcing the other team into 9 turnovers and earning 7 steals. In terms of defense, North Texas allowed 37.9% from the floor on 22 out of 58 shooting. Sam Houston State earned 9 assists and had 3 steals in the matchup. On top of that, Sam Houston State grabbed 31 rebounds (9 offensive, 22 defensive), but finished the game with no rejections. Sam Houston State finished shooting 36.4% at the charity stripe by making 4 of their 11 attempts. They made 7 of 24 attempts from long range. In relation to fouls, the Mean Green left the arena with 12 and Sam Houston State recorded 13 fouls.
Tylor Perry is one player who was a major contributor for the contest. He left the arena with 23 points on 6 of 10 shooting. He saw the court for 34 mins played and also snagged 7 rebounds. He ended up shooting 60.0% from the field and recorded 6 assists.
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North Texas steps onto the hardwood with a win-loss record of 28-7 for the year. They currently have an average of 64.7 pts per game (336th in the country) while hitting 43.9% from the field. The Mean Green are shooting 35.7% on shots beyond the perimeter (262 of 734) and 75.0% from the free throw line. As a team, North Texas is snagging 33.7 rebounds per contest and is sitting with 401 dimes for the campaign, which is 239th in the country in terms of passing the ball. They turn it over 11.9 times per contest and as a unit are committing 16.3 personal fouls on a nightly basis.
On the defensive end of the court, the Mean Green have forced 12.3 turnovers every game while drawing 16.5 fouls. They are relinquishing 30.5% on 3-point shots and they are ranked 1st in Division 1 in points per game allowed (55.6). The Mean Green are allowing a FG percentage of 39.5% (655 of 1,660) and they surrender 29.0 rebounds per contest as a basketball team. They are currently ranked 2nd in Division 1 in allowing assists to the opposition with 270 surrendered for the campaign.
The last time they took the hardwood, the Oklahoma State Cowboys got the victory with a final of 71-60 when they faced Eastern Washington. The Cowboys corralled 24 defensive boards and 4 offensive rebounds totaling 28 for the game. They turned it over 18 times, while getting 8 steals for the contest. Eastern Washington earned 13 personal fouls in this contest which got the Cowboys to the free throw line for 12 shots. They were able to convert 8 of them for a rate of 66.7%. Regarding shots from downtown, Oklahoma State converted 11 of 24 attempts (45.8%). When the final whistle blew, the Cowboys shot 26 out of 54 from the field which had them shooting 48.1%. The Cowboys allowed Eastern Washington to make 22 of 57 tries from the floor which gave them a percentage of 38.6% in this game. They went 29.0% from 3-point land by connecting on 9 of 31 and ended up going 7 out of 11 from the free throw line (63.6%). In relation to attacking the glass, Oklahoma State allowed Eastern Washington to grab 27 in total (6 offensive).
Bryce Thompson was important for the Cowboys for this contest. He made 8 of 16 for the contest for a field goal percentage of 50.0%, but couldn't coral a rebound. He tallied 22 points in his 35 minutes on the hardwood and added 2 dimes for the matchup.
Oklahoma State has a win-loss mark of 20-15 for the campaign. On the offensive side of the ball, the Cowboys are shooting 43.1% from the field, which has them ranked 268th in college hoops. Oklahoma State has scored 2,399 pts on the campaign (68.5 per contest) and they pull in 37.2 boards per game. They are getting an assist 12.7 times per contest (213th in D-1) and they are turning it over 14.2 times per contest. The Cowboys are committing 17.1 personal fouls every game and they connect on 69.8% from the charity stripe.
The Cowboys on the defensive end are ranked 56th in college hoops in points per game surrendered with 65.9. They are forcing their opponents into 12.9 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 39.6% from the floor (12th in college basketball). The Oklahoma State defense allows 31.6% on shots from beyond the arc (246 of 778) and their opponents are making 74.9% of their shots from the charity stripe. They allow 12.0 dimes and 33.6 rebounds on a nightly basis, which has them ranked 126th and 141st in college basketball.
Who will win tonight's NCAA basketball game against the spread?
Tony Sink's Pick: Take North Texas (+6)
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