Oklahoma State Cowboys vs Southern Illinois Salukis Prediction, 12/5/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Oklahoma State Cowboys vs Southern Illinois Salukis

Date: Tuesday, December 5, 2023

Location: Banterra Center in Carbondale, IL

TV: ESPN+

The Oklahoma State Cowboys (3-4) are traveling to Banterra Center on Tuesday where they will play the Southern Illinois Salukis (5-2).

The Oklahoma State Cowboys played Creighton and ended up losing by a score of 79-65 in their last game. When discussing personal fouls, the Cowboys ended up with 15 while Creighton accounted for 13 personal fouls. They made 10 of 19 attempts from downtown. Creighton walked away from this one shooting 73.3% when shooting free throws by knocking down 11 of their 15 attempts. Furthermore, Creighton had 36 boards (6 offensive, 30 defensive), but finished the game with no rejections. Creighton totaled 13 dimes and had 5 steals for the matchup. Concerning defending, Oklahoma State allowed their opponent to shoot 52.7% from the field on 29 of 55 shooting. They also distributed 9 assists in this matchup as well as forcing the other team into 9 turnovers and getting 4 steals. Pertaining to rebounding, they collected 28 with 7 of them being on the offensive end. From the charity stripe, the Cowboys buried 8 of 11 tries for a percentage of 72.7%. Oklahoma State walked away from the contest with a 40.3% field goal percentage (25 out of 62) and converted 7 out of their 16 three-point attempts.

Javon Small is a player who was a factor in the matchup. He finished the game at 47.1% from the field and totaled 4 dimes. He saw the court for 35 minutes and totaled 5 rebounds. He totaled 24 points on 8 of 17 shooting.

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Oklahoma State will enter this game with a win-loss mark of 3-4 for the year. They are losing possession via turnover 11.1 times per contest and as a basketball team they are committing 17.3 fouls per contest. As a unit, Oklahoma State is snagging 37.0 rebounds per contest and has accumulated 112 assists so far this season, which ranks 142nd in the nation in terms of passing. The Cowboys are connecting on 34.6% on shots from beyond the arc (63 of 182) and 61.9% from the charity stripe. They average 75.0 points per outing (187th in the nation) while hitting 45.3% from the floor.

On the defensive end, the Cowboys have forced 12.7 turnovers per game while drawing 15.9 fouls. They currently rank 45th in college hoops in allowing assists with 72 relinquished so far this year. The Cowboys defense is allowing a shooting percentage of 42.5% (170 of 400) and they surrender 34.7 rebounds per game as a basketball team. They are surrendering 34.3% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they are ranked 129th in the nation in PPG allowed (68.3).

The last time they took the court, the Southern Illinois Salukis walked away with a victory by a final of 101-62 when they played Saint Louis. The Salukis were able to collect 22 defensive rebounds and 5 offensive boards totaling 27 in the game. They also coughed up the ball 10 times, while getting 16 steals for this game. Saint Louis was called for 15 personal fouls in the game which got the Salukis to the free throw line for a total of 14 attempts. They were able to convert 9 of them for a percentage of 64.3%. In terms of shots from 3-point land, Southern Illinois buried 18 out of their 29 attempts (62.1%). When this game wrapped up, the Salukis went 37 out of 56 from the floor which gave them a rate of 66.1%. The Salukis allowed Saint Louis to bury 22 out of their 51 attempts from the field which had them shooting 43.1% in this contest. They finished 22.2% from 3-point land by connecting on 4 of 18 and ended up going 14 out of 24 at the free throw line (58.3%). Regarding how they rebounded, Southern Illinois allowed Saint Louis to pull down 26 in total (11 offensive).

Xavier Johnson was important for the Salukis in this contest. He made 11 of 15 for the game for a rate of 73.3%, and tallied 3 rebounds. He recorded 31 points in his 32 minutes on the court and added 7 assists in the game.

Southern Illinois has a record of 5-2 this season. The Salukis commit 19.6 fouls per contest and they go 71.3% from the charity stripe. They are assisting teammates 15.4 times per contest (79th in the nation) and they are giving up possession 11.1 times per game. Southern Illinois has totaled 556 pts this season (79.4 per contest) and they pull down 34.0 rebounds per game. In terms of offensive execution, the Salukis are shooting 47.9% from the floor, which ranks 59th in college basketball.

The Southern Illinois defense allows 26.3% on shots from 3-point land (30 of 114) and their opponents are knocking down 67.8% of their shots from the free throw line. They surrender 9.1 dimes and 31.4 rebounds on a nightly basis, which is ranked 21st and 50th in D-1. The Salukis are ranked 64th in college hoops in PPG surrendered with 65.0. They are able to force 13.3 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 43.2% from the floor (219th in college hoops).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Southern Illinois

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