Sam Houston State Bearkats vs Oklahoma State Cowboys Prediction, 11/12/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Sam Houston State Bearkats vs Oklahoma State Cowboys

Date: Sunday, November 12, 2023

Location: Gallagher-Iba Arena in Stillwater, OK

TV: BIG12|ESPN+

Gallagher-Iba Arena is where the Oklahoma State Cowboys (0-1) will go up against the Sam Houston State Bearkats (1-1) on Sunday.

The Sam Houston State Bearkats took the court against Utah Valley and went home with a loss by a final score of 79-73 in their last game. In the matter of fouls, the Bearkats walked away with 26 and Utah Valley finished the game with 24 fouls. They knocked down 3 out of their 19 tries from 3-point land. Utah Valley finished 51.9% from the charity stripe by burying 14 of their 27 shots. Additionally, Utah Valley pulled down 39 boards (5 offensive, 34 defensive), but wrapped up the game with no rejections. Utah Valley doled out 16 assists and had 1 steal in this game. With regard to the defense, Sam Houston State allowed their opponent to shoot 53.4% from the field on 31 of 58 shooting. They also doled out 10 dimes in this matchup in addition to creating 17 turnovers and having 7 steals. When talking about grabbing rebounds, they earned 26 with 3 of them being of the offensive variety. At the charity stripe, the Bearkats knocked down 25 of 31 shots for a rate of 80.6%. Sam Houston State finished having earned a 34.4% field goal percentage (21 of 61) and knocked down 6 of 24 shots from downtown.

Lamar Wilkerson is someone who was a major contributor for the game. He finished shooting 35.7% from the floor and also recorded 1 assist. He saw the court for 37 minutes and also snagged 1 board. He accounted for 20 points on 5 out of 14 shooting.

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Sam Houston State comes into this contest with a mark of 1-1 this year. They have an average of 68.5 points per game (263rd in the nation) while going 35.7% from the field. The Bearkats are hitting 22.5% on 3-point shots (9 of 40) and 75.0% from the free throw line. As a unit, Sam Houston State is snagging 34.5 boards per game and is sitting with 21 assists this season, which is 109th in D-1 in terms of passing the rock. They cough up possession 14.5 times per contest and as a basketball team they commit 20.0 fouls every game.

When they are on defense, the Bearkats are able to force 21.5 turnovers per game and they draw 23.5 personal fouls. They currently rank 355th in college hoops in giving up assists with 37 surrendered for the year. The Bearkats defensively are giving up a shooting percentage of 45.1% (55 of 122) and they concede 39.5 boards per game as a squad. They surrender 16.3% from beyond the arc while they are 189th in college basketball in points per game allowed (68.0).

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Oklahoma State Cowboys took a defeat with a final score of 64-59 when they faced Abilene Christian. The Cowboys corralled 26 defensive rebounds and 6 offensive rebounds for a total of 32 in this contest. They turned it over 12 times, while recording 9 steals for this contest. Abilene Christian committed 18 fouls in this game which took the Cowboys to the charity stripe for a total of 20 shots. They were able to bury 8 of the free throw attempts for a clip of 40.0%. In terms of 3-point shots, Oklahoma State knocked down 5 out of their 23 attempts (21.7%). When the game finished, the Cowboys finished 23 out of 56 from the field which gave them a rate of 41.1%. The Cowboys permitted Abilene Christian to convert 26 of 57 attempts from the floor which had them sitting at 45.6% in this contest. They finished the game shooting 27.8% from distance by going 5 out of 18 and finished the contest at 7 out of 11 at the free throw line (63.6%). When it comes to cleaning the glass, Oklahoma State permitted Abilene Christian to pull down 32 overall (7 offensive).

Bryce Thompson was important for the Cowboys for this game. He accumulated 19 points in his 27 minutes of playing time and had 1 assist for this game. He converted 8 out of 15 in this game for a rate of 53.3%, and added 3 rebounds.

Oklahoma State has a record of 0-1 on the campaign. The Cowboys have committed 16.0 personal fouls every game and they shoot 40.0% from the charity stripe. They are assisting teammates 13.0 times per game (214th in college basketball) and they are losing possession via turnover 13.0 times per contest. Oklahoma State has earned 59 points this year and they grab 35.0 boards per game. When it comes to offense, the Cowboys are hitting on 41.1% from the field, which ranks them 255th in Division 1.

The Oklahoma State defense concedes 27.8% on 3-pointers (5 of 18) and their opposition knocks down 63.6% of their foul shots. They allow 13.0 assists and 35.0 boards per contest, ranking them 248th and 190th in the nation. The Cowboys on the defensive side of the court are 148th in college basketball in PPG given up with 64.0. They have forced 15.0 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 45.6% from the field (271st in college hoops).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Sam Houston State

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