Oklahoma State Cowboys vs Baylor Bears Prediction, 1/14/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Oklahoma State Cowboys vs Baylor Bears

Date: Saturday, January 14, 2023

Location: Ferrell Center in Waco, TX

TV: Youtube TV

Ferrell Center is the site where the Baylor Bears (10-5) will try to defeat the Oklahoma State Cowboys (9-7) on Saturday.

The Oklahoma State Cowboys faced off with Kansas State and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 65-57 in their last game. In reference to fouls, the Cowboys left the arena with 17 and Kansas State accumulated 11 fouls. They made 9 out of their 27 shots from 3-point range. Kansas State finished 73.7% at the free throw line by converting 14 of their 19 attempts. Furthermore, Kansas State grabbed 36 rebounds (11 offensive, 25 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. Kansas State totaled 15 dimes and had 6 steals in this contest. When discussing defense, Oklahoma State allowed 35.6% from the floor on 21 of 59 shooting. They also recorded 13 assists in this contest in addition to forcing 15 turnovers and earning 11 steals. In relation to grabbing boards, they collected a total of 36 with 11 of them being on the offensive end. At the free throw line, the Cowboys converted 8 of their 9 attempts for a percentage of 88.9%. Oklahoma State walked away from the contest having earned a 33.3% field goal percentage (22 out of 66) and made 5 of 22 3-point shots.

Kalib Boone is someone who was a contributor in this contest. He finished with 23 points on 9 out of 15 shooting. He was on the court for 29 mins played and collected 3 boards. He ended up shooting 60.0% from the field and distributed 1 assist.

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Oklahoma State enters this game with a win-loss mark of 9-7 so far this year. They are giving up possession 15.1 times per game and as a squad they are committing 17.1 fouls per game. As a team, Oklahoma State is grabbing 38.3 rebounds per game and has earned 212 dimes on the season, which has them ranked 222nd in D-1 in terms of passing the ball. The Cowboys are shooting 32.7% on 3-pointers (112 of 343) and 71.8% from the free throw line. They have an average of 68.6 pts per game (263rd in Division 1) while shooting 43.6% from the floor.

On defense, the Cowboys are forcing 13.8 turnovers per contest and they draw 16.8 personal fouls. They currently rank 42nd in D-1 in giving up assists to their opponents with 166 conceded for the year. The Cowboys are giving up a FG percentage of 36.4% (334 of 918) and they concede 33.2 boards per contest as a basketball team. They are giving up 28.7% on shots from distance and they are 28th in D-1 in points per game from their opponents (61.8).

When they last stepped on the court, the Baylor Bears walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 97-95 when they played Kansas State. The Bears were able to corral 19 defensive rebounds and 13 offensive rebounds totaling 32 for the contest. They turned the ball over 12 times, while earning 7 steals in this game. Kansas State was called for 25 fouls in the matchup which took the Bears to the charity stripe for a total of 38 shots. They were able to make 29 of the free throw tries for a rate of 76.3%. With regard to shots from 3-point land, Baylor buried 8 of 25 tries (32.0%). When the final whistle blew, the Bears finished the game shooting 29 for 65 from the floor which gave them a rate of 44.6%. The Bears permitted Kansas State to bury 34 of 64 attempts from the field which had them shooting 53.1% for this game. They shot 44.0% from behind the 3-point line by shooting 11 of 25 and finished the game at 18 out of 21 at the free throw line (85.7%). With respect to how they attacked the glass, Baylor permitted Kansas State to grab 29 overall (7 on the offensive side).

Adam Flagler ended up being a factor for the Bears in the matchup. He made 8 out of 15 in this matchup for a field goal rate of 53.3%, and accumulated 1 rebound. He had 23 points in his 33 minutes on the hardwood and added 7 dimes for this contest.

Baylor has a mark of 10-5 this season. The Bears are responsible for committing 18.1 fouls every game while shooting 73.6% from the free throw line. Their rate of earning assists is at 16.9 times per contest (21st in the nation) and they are losing possession via turnover 14.1 times per contest. Baylor has totaled 1,213 pts for the campaign (80.9 per contest) and they average 36.5 rebounds per contest. As an offense, the Bears are connecting on 46.2% from the floor, which ranks them 100th in Division 1.

The Baylor defense gives up 34.5% from downtown (105 of 304) and their opponents are making 70.7% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have conceded 15.1 dimes and 30.9 rebounds on a nightly basis, which is ranked 330th and 23rd in the country. The Bears on the defensive end are ranked 208th in D-1 in points allowed per contest with 69.8. They have forced 15.8 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 43.9% from the field (236th in the country).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Oklahoma State

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