Oklahoma Sooners vs Iowa Hawkeyes Prediction, 11/23/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Oklahoma Sooners vs Iowa Hawkeyes

Date: Thursday, November 23, 2023

Location: LionTree Arena in La Jolla, CA

TV: FS1

The Oklahoma Sooners (4-0) are traveling to LionTree Arena on Thursday where they will try to defeat the Iowa Hawkeyes (3-1).

The Oklahoma Sooners faced UT Rio Grande and earned the victory with a final of 90-66 in their last game. Oklahoma walked away from the contest with a 48.5% FG percentage (33 of 68) and buried 7 of their 23 shots from distance. From the free throw line, the Sooners converted 17 of their 21 tries for a rate of 81.0%. When discussing grabbing rebounds, they compiled a total of 40 with 13 of them being of the offensive sort. They also dished out 17 dimes in the matchup in addition to forcing the opposition into 15 turnovers and earning 8 steals. Regarding defending, Oklahoma allowed 41.5% from the floor on 22 of 53 shooting. UT Rio Grande recorded 8 dimes and had 10 steals for the matchup. Moreover, UT Rio Grande snagged 25 rebounds (4 offensive, 21 defensive), but finished the game with no rejections. UT Rio Grande ended up shooting 63.0% when shooting free throws by converting 17 of 27 attempts. They made 5 of 16 attempts from 3-point range. In regard to fouls, the Sooners walked away with 23 while UT Rio Grande recorded 20 fouls.

John Hugley is a player who came through for the game. He ended up going 75.0% from the floor and recorded 1 assist. He saw the court for 20 mins and also grabbed 8 boards. He left the arena with 16 points on 6 of 8 shooting.

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Oklahoma comes into this game with a mark of 4-0 on the season. They average 88.5 points per game (30th in D-1) while going 51.0% from the field. The Sooners are connecting on 33.7% on shots from distance (32 of 95) and 79.6% from the charity stripe. As a team, Oklahoma is pulling in 43.5 boards per game and has accounted for 56 assists so far this season, which is 216th in Division 1 in terms of passing the ball. They are losing possession via turnover 12.5 times per contest and as a basketball team are committing 15.3 personal fouls per game.

Defensively, the Sooners are forcing 15.0 turnovers per game while drawing 19.8 personal fouls. They are giving up 23.1% on shots from beyond the perimeter while they are 8th in college basketball in opponents PPG (55.5). The Sooners defense is allowing a field goal percentage of 35.0% (82 of 234) and they surrender 29.3 rebounds per game as a group. They are currently ranked 17th in college hoops in giving up assists with 30 relinquished so far this season.

The last time they took the court, the Iowa Hawkeyes got the victory with a final of 88-74 when they faced Arkansas State. When it comes to attacking the glass, Iowa allowed Arkansas State to snag 42 in all (15 on the offensive side). They went 41.7% from 3-point land by going 10 out of 24 and ended up shooting 8 out of 17 at the free throw line (47.1%). The Hawkeyes allowed Arkansas State to make 28 of their 68 attempts from the field which left them with a shooting percentage of 41.2% in the game. When the final whistle blew, the Hawkeyes ended up going 27 for 58 from the floor which had them shooting 46.6%. In reference to shooting from 3-point land, Iowa buried 2 of 12 attempts (16.7%). They were able to bury 32 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 69.6%. Arkansas State was called for 30 personal fouls in this matchup which took the Hawkeyes to the charity stripe for a total of 46 attempts. They gave up possession of the ball 7 times, while getting 11 steals in the matchup. The Hawkeyes were able to corral 28 defensive boards and 10 offensive boards totaling 38 for the game.

Ben Krikke was important for the Hawkeyes in the matchup. He made 10 out of 14 for the game giving him a rate of 71.4%, and had 9 rebounds. He totaled 25 points in his 33 minutes on the hardwood and had 2 assists in this game.

Iowa has a win-loss record of 3-1 so far this year. On the offensive side of the ball, the Hawkeyes are hitting on 49.1% from the field, which is ranked 65th in the nation. Iowa has tallied 380 points on the year (95.0 per contest) and they pull in 40.3 rebounds per game. They are dishing out assists 21.0 times per game (9th in D-1) and they are giving up possession 6.8 times per contest. The Hawkeyes are committing 17.0 fouls every game and they go 72.2% from the charity stripe.

The Iowa defense gives up 30.0% on 3-point shots (30 of 100) and their opponents are converting on 65.4% of their shots from the charity stripe. They give up 12.8 assists and 41.5 rebounds every game, which ranks them 213th and 335th in those categories on the defensive end. The Hawkeyes defensively are ranked 266th in college hoops in points per game surrendered with 75.3. They are forcing 16.3 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 42.0% from the field (187th in the country).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Oklahoma

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