Oklahoma State Cowboys vs Oklahoma Sooners Prediction, 2/1/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Oklahoma State Cowboys vs Oklahoma Sooners

Date: Wednesday, February 1, 2023

Location: Lloyd Noble Center in Norman, OK

TV: fuboTV

The Oklahoma Sooners (12-9) will compete against the Oklahoma State Cowboys (12-9) at Lloyd Noble Center on Wednesday.

The Oklahoma State Cowboys played Ole Miss and earned the victory with a final of 82-60 in their last contest. Oklahoma State ended having earned a 52.9% field goal percentage (27 of 51) and knocked down 6 out of their 17 3-pointers. At the free throw line, the Cowboys knocked down 22 of their 25 tries for a rate of 88.0%. When it comes to hauling in boards, they earned 33 with 7 of them being of the offensive variety. They also dished out 10 assists for this contest while forcing the other team into 7 turnovers and earning 3 steals. In regard to defense, Oklahoma State allowed 35.9% from the field on 23 of 64 shooting. Ole Miss recorded 6 assists and had 8 steals for this game. Additionally, Ole Miss collected 26 rebounds (12 offensive, 14 defensive), but wrapped up the game with no rejections. Ole Miss finished the game shooting 81.8% at the charity stripe by burying 9 of their 11 shots. They made 5 of their 19 attempts from distance. Regarding personal fouls, the Cowboys ended up with 13 and Ole Miss racked up 21 personal fouls.

Kalib Boone is one guy who played a role for the game. He finished the contest at 100.0% from the floor and earned 1 assist. He played 22 minutes and also totaled 4 rebounds. He scored 18 points on 6 out of 6 shooting.

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Oklahoma State will enter this contest with a record of 12-9 for the year. They are averaging 68.8 points per contest (255th in the nation) while connecting on 43.6% from the floor. The Cowboys are shooting 32.6% on shots from distance (149 of 457) and 71.4% from the charity stripe. As a team, Oklahoma State is collecting 37.0 rebounds per game and is sitting with 275 dimes this year, which has them ranked 247th in Division 1 in terms of passing. They turn it over 14.5 times per game and as a squad they commit 17.0 personal fouls on a nightly basis.

On the defensive end of the court, the Cowboys are able to force 13.4 turnovers every game while drawing 17.2 personal fouls. They surrender 29.8% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they are 29th in the country in PPG from their opponents (63.1). The Cowboys are giving up a shooting percentage of 37.9% (459 of 1,212) and they relinquish 34.0 boards per contest as a unit. They are 43rd in college basketball in allowing assists to the opposition with 230 surrendered for the season.

For their last game, the Oklahoma Sooners took home the win by a final score of 93-69 when they faced Alabama. When discussing attacking the glass, Oklahoma permitted Alabama to snag 33 in all (14 on the offensive glass). They went 27.3% from beyond the arc by connecting on 6 of 22 and ended up going 13 of 21 from the free throw line (61.9%). The Sooners permitted Alabama to convert 25 of 66 tries from the field which had them shooting 37.9% for this game. When this game wrapped up, the Sooners walked away from this one shooting 34 out of 59 from the floor which had them at 57.6%. When talking about shooting from distance, Oklahoma made 9 of their 13 tries (69.2%). They were able to convert 16 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 84.2%. Alabama committed 20 personal fouls in the game which took the Sooners to the free throw line for a total of 19 attempts. They also turned the ball over 13 times, while getting 3 steals in this contest. The Sooners were able to corral 30 defensive boards and 5 offensive boards totaling 35 in this contest.

Grant Sherfield ended up being a factor for the Sooners in the matchup. He racked up 30 points in his 34 mins of playing time and totaled 6 dimes for the matchup. He made 11 of 20 in this game for a field goal rate of 55.0%, and tallied 3 rebounds.

Oklahoma has a record of 12-9 this year. The Sooners have committed 15.3 personal fouls every game and they hit 74.4% from the free throw line. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 13.9 times per contest (132nd in the nation) and they are giving up possession 12.9 times per game. Oklahoma has tallied 1,438 points on the campaign (68.5 per contest) and they grab 32.2 boards per game. When it comes to offense, the Sooners are connecting on 48.2% from the field, which is ranked 24th in the country.

The Oklahoma defense concedes 29.3% on shots from behind the 3-point line (108 of 368) and their opponents are connecting on 71.8% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have conceded 9.3 assists and 31.3 total boards per game, which is ranked 10th and 41st in those defensive categories. The Sooners on the defensive side of the court are 59th in college basketball in PPG surrendered with 64.8. They are forcing their opponents into 10.1 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 42.0% from the field (108th in Division 1).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Oklahoma

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