Oklahoma State Cowboys vs West Virginia Mountaineers Prediction, 2/20/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Oklahoma State Cowboys vs West Virginia Mountaineers

Date: Monday, February 20, 2023

Location: WVU Coliseum in Morgantown, WV

TV: ESPN2

WVU Coliseum is the site where the West Virginia Mountaineers (15-12) will attempt to beat the Oklahoma State Cowboys (16-11) on Monday.

The Oklahoma State Cowboys took the court against TCU and took a loss by a score of 100-75 in their last contest. In reference to personal fouls, the Cowboys ended up finishing with 17 while TCU had 17 personal fouls. They buried 8 out of their 15 attempts from downtown. TCU finished the contest at 63.6% at the charity stripe by burying 14 of their 22 attempts. Moreover, TCU grabbed 31 rebounds (7 offensive, 24 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. TCU doled out 28 dimes and had 9 steals in this matchup. Regarding defense, Oklahoma State allowed their opponent to shoot 68.4% from the field on 39 of 57 shooting. They also recorded 17 assists for the matchup in addition to forcing 15 turnovers and earning 6 steals. In terms of grabbing rebounds, they earned 18 with 5 of them being of the offensive sort. From the charity stripe, the Cowboys made 15 of their 22 attempts for a percentage of 68.2%. Oklahoma State finished the game having earned a 46.3% FG percentage (25 out of 54) and buried 10 out of their 30 three-point shots.

Bryce Thompson is someone who came through in this contest. He went 40.0% from the field and earned 4 dimes. He was on the hardwood for 29 mins played and also collected 4 boards. He accounted for 18 points on 6 of 15 shooting.

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Oklahoma State heads into this game with a win-loss mark of 16-11 on the campaign. They are giving up possession 14.4 times per game and as a unit are committing 17.2 fouls per game. As a team, Oklahoma State is snagging 36.1 rebounds per game and has earned 351 assists on the campaign, which ranks 213th in Division 1 in terms of passing the ball. The Cowboys are shooting 32.9% on 3-pointers (192 of 584) and 70.1% from the free throw line. They are averaging 69.7 pts per contest (229th in D-1) while hitting 44.4% from the field.

When they are on defense, the Cowboys are able to force 13.4 turnovers every game while drawing 17.6 personal fouls. They are ranked 123rd in college basketball in giving up assists to their opponents with 326 relinquished for the campaign. The Cowboys defense is giving up a shooting percentage of 39.9% (621 of 1,555) and they concede 33.4 rebounds per contest as a basketball team. They give up 30.5% from beyond the arc and they are 62nd in D-1 in points per game allowed (65.6).

In their last game, the West Virginia Mountaineers took a defeat with a final score of 78-72 when they played Texas Tech. The Mountaineers recorded 18 defensive rebounds and 10 offensive boards totaling 28 for the matchup. They also gave up possession 11 times, while getting 5 steals in the game. Texas Tech was called for 13 personal fouls for the game which took the Mountaineers to the free throw line for 9 shots. They were able to make 7 of them for a clip of 77.8%. Concerning shots from beyond the arc, West Virginia made 11 of their 28 tries (39.3%). When all was said and done, the Mountaineers ended up shooting 27 for 62 from the floor which had them at 43.5%. The Mountaineers allowed Texas Tech to make 29 of 62 tries from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 46.8% in this game. They finished 42.9% from 3-point land by hitting 6 of 14 and walked away from this one shooting 14 of 19 at the free throw line (73.7%). With respect to rebounding, West Virginia allowed Texas Tech to snag 39 in total (15 on the offensive glass).

Erik Stevenson ended up being a factor for the Mountaineers in the matchup. He converted 9 of 21 for this contest for a field goal percentage of 42.9%, and had 2 rebounds. He earned 27 points in his 36 mins on the hardwood and totaled 1 assist in this matchup.

West Virginia has a record of 15-12 on the campaign. When it comes to offense, the Mountaineers are shooting 45.4% from the field, which ranks them 139th in the nation. West Virginia has accumulated 2,059 pts on the campaign (76.3 per contest) and they collect 33.9 boards per game. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 13.4 times per game (158th in the country) and they turn the ball over 12.9 times per game. The Mountaineers commit 18.9 personal fouls every game and they go 72.6% from the free throw line.

The Mountaineers are ranked 212th in college basketball in points allowed per game with 70.8. They have forced 14.4 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 44.6% from the field (257th in college basketball). The West Virginia defense gives up 34.0% on 3-point shots (171 of 503) and their opponents are converting on 73.0% of their free throw shots. They allow 12.1 dimes and 31.1 rebounds every game, ranking them 131st and 28th in college basketball.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take West Virginia

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