Oral Roberts Golden Eagles vs Oklahoma State Cowboys Prediction, 12/17/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Oral Roberts Golden Eagles vs Oklahoma State Cowboys

Date: Sunday, December 17, 2023

Location: Gallagher-Iba Arena in Stillwater, OK

TV: BIG12|ESPN+

Gallagher-Iba Arena is the site where the Oklahoma State Cowboys (4-5) will try to defeat the Oral Roberts Golden Eagles (4-5) on Sunday.

The Oral Roberts Golden Eagles stepped onto the hardwood against Texas Tech and went home with a loss by a final score of 82-76 in their last contest. Oral Roberts walked away from the contest with a 45.2% field goal percentage (28 of 62) and made 16 out of their 36 shots from beyond the arc. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Golden Eagles made 4 of 4 attempts for a rate of 100.0%. When talking about grabbing rebounds, they collected 26 with 6 of them being on the offensive end. They also recorded 15 assists in this matchup while forcing the opposition into 8 turnovers and having 5 steals. With regard to defending, Oral Roberts allowed 39.7% from the field on 27 of 68 shooting. Texas Tech recorded 14 dimes and had 1 steal for the contest. On top of that, Texas Tech pulled down 47 boards (21 offensive, 26 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. Texas Tech ended up going 75.0% from the free throw line by converting 18 of 24 attempts. They also made 10 out of their 29 tries from 3-point range. Regarding personal fouls, the Golden Eagles ended up walking away with 14 and Texas Tech totaled 6 personal fouls.

Jailen Bedford is a guy who was a major factor for this contest. He finished the game at 56.3% from the floor and also earned 1 assist. He played 36 minutes and also pulled down 6 rebounds. He was able to score 26 points on 9 of 16 shooting.

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Oral Roberts steps onto the court with a record of 4-5 on the season. They cough up possession 8.7 times per game and as a squad they commit 15.4 fouls per contest. As a team, Oral Roberts is snagging 34.2 boards per game and has tallied 117 dimes this year, which is 280th in the nation in terms of passing. The Golden Eagles are shooting 37.3% on three-point shots (97 of 260) and 72.0% from the free throw line. They average 76.4 points per outing (150th in the country) while shooting 45.0% from the field.

When they are on defense, the Golden Eagles are forcing 11.4 turnovers every game and they draw 13.1 fouls. They give up 33.8% from beyond the arc and they are ranked 229th in the nation in points per game allowed (72.9). The Golden Eagles defense is allowing a FG percentage of 40.0% (233 of 582) and they concede 41.7 rebounds per contest as a team. They rank 127th in the country in giving up assists with 114 conceded this season.

The last time they took the court, the Oklahoma State Cowboys walked away with a victory by a final of 72-57 against Tulsa. Regarding rebounds, Oklahoma State allowed Tulsa to snag 22 overall (6 on the offensive glass). They finished 15.0% from 3-point land by shooting 3 out of 20 and finished the contest at 14 of 20 at the charity stripe (70.0%). The Cowboys permitted Tulsa to convert 20 of their 54 tries from the field which gave them a rate of 37.0% for this contest. In all, the Cowboys went 23 out of 47 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 48.9%. When talking about 3-point attempts, Oklahoma State made 8 out of 20 attempts (40.0%). They were able to bury 18 of the free throws for a rate of 69.2%. Tulsa was called for 18 personal fouls for this game which took the Cowboys to the free throw line for a total of 26 attempts. They also coughed up the ball 27 times, while recording 9 steals in this game. The Cowboys pulled down 28 defensive boards and 8 offensive boards for a total of 36 in the matchup.

Javon Small ended up being a major contributor for the Cowboys for the game. He recorded 18 points in his 31 mins of playing time and had 2 dimes for the matchup. He buried 3 out of 8 in the game for a rate of 37.5%, and had 6 rebounds.

Oklahoma State has a record of 4-5 this season. The Cowboys have committed 17.4 personal fouls per contest and they go 64.4% from the free throw line. Their rate of earning assists is at 15.4 times per contest (82nd in college basketball) and they are turning it over 13.1 times per contest. Oklahoma State has accounted for 665 points so far this year (73.9 per game) and they grab 38.1 boards per game. On the offensive side of the court, the Cowboys are connecting on 44.8% from the floor, which is 185th in the country.

The Oklahoma State defense concedes 33.1% from downtown (56 of 169) and opponents are connecting on 72.4% of their free throw shots. They allow 10.0 dimes and 32.2 rebounds every game, ranking them 29th and 68th in those defensive categories. The Cowboys on the defensive end are ranked 101st in college basketball in points allowed per contest with 67.2. They are forcing 13.1 TO's every game and have allowed teams to shoot 42.3% from the field (168th in college basketball).

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Tony Sink's Pick: Take Oral Roberts

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