Oklahoma State Cowboys vs Iowa State Cyclones Prediction, 2/11/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Oklahoma State Cowboys vs Iowa State Cyclones

Date: Saturday, February 11, 2023

Location: James H. Hilton Coliseum in Ames, IA

TV: ESPN+

James H. Hilton Coliseum is where the Iowa State Cyclones (16-6) will play the Oklahoma State Cowboys (14-9) on Saturday.

The Oklahoma State Cowboys took the court against TCU and notched a win by a score of 79-73 in their last contest. Oklahoma State ended the game having earned a 52.6% field goal percentage (30 of 57) and converted 8 of their 19 shots from beyond the perimeter. At the free throw line, the Cowboys knocked down 11 of their 17 shots for a percentage of 64.7%. In relation to rebounding, they compiled 31 with 5 of them being on the offensive end. They also dished out 14 assists in the game as well as forcing the other team into 13 turnovers and having 5 steals. In terms of defending, Oklahoma State let their opponent shoot 41.9% from the field on 26 out of 62 shooting. TCU doled out 15 assists and had 11 steals in the game. Furthermore, TCU collected 26 rebounds (6 offensive, 20 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. TCU walked away from this one shooting 88.2% from the free throw line by knocking down 15 of 17 attempts. They buried 6 out of their 22 shots from distance. In the matter of personal fouls, the Cowboys ended up walking away with 15 while TCU accumulated 19 personal fouls.

Kalib Boone is one player who was a major factor for the game. He racked up 25 points on 11 out of 15 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 28 minutes and also collected 6 rebounds. He went 73.3% from the floor and also distributed 2 assists.

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Oklahoma State heads into this contest with a record of 14-9 on the season. They have an average of 69.3 points per outing (241st in college hoops) while shooting 44.0% from the field. The Cowboys are hitting 32.7% on shots from beyond the arc (161 of 492) and 71.3% from the free throw line. As a team, Oklahoma State is grabbing 37.0 rebounds per game and has accumulated 303 dimes for the season, which is 240th in D-1 in terms of passing the ball. They lose possession by turning the ball over 14.4 times per game and as a squad they are committing 17.1 fouls every game.

When they are on defense, the Cowboys are able to force 13.4 turnovers per contest while drawing 17.2 personal fouls. They give up 29.4% on shots from downtown while they are 34th in college hoops in points per game allowed (63.5). The Cowboys defensively are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 38.0% (501 of 1,320) and they surrender 33.7 boards per contest as a unit. They are currently ranked 40th in college basketball in giving up assists to the opposition with 252 surrendered for the year.

In their last game, the Iowa State Cyclones walked away with a victory by a final of 68-53 when they faced Kansas. In the matter of rebounding, Iowa State permitted Kansas to snag 32 in total (5 on the offensive glass). They shot 26.1% from three-point range by shooting 6 of 23 and walked away from this one shooting 13 of 18 from the free throw line (72.2%). The Cyclones permitted Kansas to make 17 of 44 tries from the field which left them shooting 38.6% in this contest. When the final whistle blew, the Cyclones finished shooting 28 out of 61 from the field which had them sitting at 45.9%. Regarding shooting from 3-point land, Iowa State converted 7 out of 23 tries (30.4%). They were able to bury 5 of the free throws for a percentage of 55.6%. Kansas committed 16 personal fouls in the matchup which took the Cyclones to the charity stripe for a total of 9 attempts. They also gave up possession of the ball 9 times, while getting 9 steals for the contest. The Cyclones were able to collect 23 defensive rebounds and 7 offensive boards totaling 30 for the contest.

Jaren Holmes was important for the Cyclones for the game. He scored 15 points in his 32 mins on the court and accounted for 2 assists for the contest. He made 5 out of 10 in the matchup for a rate of 50.0%, and had 6 rebounds.

Iowa State has a record of 16-6 on the campaign. The Cyclones commit 18.8 fouls every game and they shoot 66.0% from the charity stripe. Their rate of earning assists is at 15.5 times per game (44th in college hoops) and they turn it over 12.8 times per game. Iowa State has 1,556 points on the year (70.7 per game) and they average 33.8 rebounds per game. As an offense, the Cyclones are connecting on 46.3% from the floor, which is 84th in the nation.

The Cyclones are ranked 13th in college hoops in PPG given up with 61.0. They have forced 18.0 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 41.2% from the floor (64th in D-1). The Iowa State defense allows 31.8% from downtown (157 of 493) and their opponents are connecting on 71.4% of their foul shots. They surrender 11.3 assists and 30.9 rebounds per contest, which is 79th and 24th in the nation.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Oklahoma State

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