Oklahoma State Cowboys vs Texas Longhorns Prediction, 1/24/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Oklahoma State Cowboys vs Texas Longhorns

Date: Tuesday, January 24, 2023

Location: Moody Center in Austin, TX

TV: LHN

Moody Center is the location where the Texas Longhorns (16-3) will meet the Oklahoma State Cowboys (11-8) on Tuesday.

The Oklahoma State Cowboys faced Iowa State and notched a win by a score of 61-59 in their last contest. Oklahoma State finished the contest with a 43.9% field goal percentage (18 of 41) and knocked down 9 of their 21 shots from 3-point land. At the free throw line, the Cowboys converted 16 of their 28 tries for a rate of 57.1%. With regard to pulling down boards, they earned a total of 27 with 5 of them being of the offensive sort. They also doled out 12 assists in the game while forcing the opposition into 8 turnovers and earning 3 steals. With respect to defending, Oklahoma State allowed the other team to shoot 39.7% from the field on 25 out of 63 shooting. Iowa State distributed 11 assists and had 6 steals in the game. In addition, Iowa State snagged 35 boards (15 offensive, 20 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. Iowa State finished the contest at 58.3% from the charity stripe by knocking down 7 of their 12 shots. They made 2 of 9 tries from distance. In reference to fouls, the Cowboys left the arena with 12 while Iowa State racked up 23 fouls.

Avery Anderson is someone who was a contributor in the matchup. He walked away with 18 points on 5 out of 9 shooting. He played 36 minutes and totaled 3 boards. He ended up shooting 55.6% from the floor and recorded 5 assists.

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Oklahoma State will enter this game with a mark of 11-8 on the campaign. They lose possession via turnover 14.5 times per game and as a team they are committing 16.7 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Oklahoma State is snagging 37.4 boards per contest and has totaled 249 assists this season, which is 247th in college hoops in terms of passing the rock. The Cowboys are shooting 32.6% on shots from distance (135 of 414) and 70.0% from the free throw line. They average 67.8 points per contest (290th in the country) while hitting 43.2% from the floor.

On the defensive end, the Cowboys are forcing 13.4 turnovers per game while drawing 16.9 personal fouls. They are surrendering 29.0% from 3-point land and they are ranked 25th in Division 1 in PPG allowed (61.9). The Cowboys defensively are allowing a shooting percentage of 37.3% (407 of 1,091) and they surrender 33.8 rebounds per contest as a basketball team. They currently rank 40th in college basketball in giving up assists with 206 surrendered for the year.

The last time they took the hardwood, the Texas Longhorns walked away with a victory by a final of 69-61 when they played West Virginia. When talking about cleaning the glass, Texas allowed West Virginia to get 29 in total (8 on the offensive glass). They finished 34.8% from distance by hitting 8 out of 23 and finished the game at 13 out of 18 from the free throw line (72.2%). The Longhorns permitted West Virginia to make 20 out of their 52 attempts from the floor which left them with a rate of 38.5% for the matchup. When the final whistle blew, the Longhorns finished shooting 26 for 55 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 47.3%. In the matter of shooting from distance, Texas made 3 of 13 tries (23.1%). They were able to knock down 14 of them for a rate of 73.7%. West Virginia was called for 21 personal fouls in this contest which got the Longhorns to the free throw line for a total of 19 shots. They coughed it up 13 times, while recording 9 steals in the matchup. The Longhorns were able to corral 20 defensive rebounds and 6 offensive rebounds totaling 26 in this matchup.

Marcus Carr ended up being a factor for the Longhorns in this game. He accumulated 23 points in his 37 minutes of playing time and accumulated 3 dimes in this matchup. He converted 8 of 14 in this game giving him a rate of 57.1%, and had 3 rebounds.

Texas has a win-loss mark of 16-3 for the season. The Longhorns are responsible for committing 17.6 fouls every game and they shoot 74.4% from the charity stripe. They are assisting teammates 16.6 times per contest (19th in the country) and they are turning it over 11.9 times per contest. Texas has accounted for 1,521 pts for the campaign (80.1 per game) and they collect 35.5 rebounds per game. When it comes to offense, the Longhorns are connecting on 48.2% from the floor, which is 27th in college hoops.

The Texas defense allows 33.1% on shots from distance (129 of 390) and opponents are connecting on 70.7% of their free throw attempts. They have surrendered 10.9 assists and 33.9 boards on a nightly basis, which ranks them 54th and 160th in D-1. The Longhorns on the defensive side of the court are 96th in college basketball in PPG given up with 66.4. They are forcing their opponents into 16.7 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 41.7% from the field (99th in college hoops).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Oklahoma State

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